I've done a little research on changing the bulbs to get a little better vision. Has anyone had success upgrading their system?
The Osram 7951's 45w/40w are insufficient for night driving. They draw 51-57 watts with 860/675 lumens
I was able to track down a 60w/55w bulb at bulbs.com. It utilizes a T5 bulb and will easily fit. It also comes on the P45T base. It draw 60 watts, but shines at 1450 lumens. It's an off-road bulb, but really shouldn't draw attention like the 100w bulbs that I've been blinded by.
6361 - W-6361
Realizing that they will draw more than the 45/40's, I've looked at also replacing the H3 55w foglights. To find a bright light that draws less than the H3, I went to an LED bulb. I also didn't want to add additional draw to the electrical system.
H3 25 SMD 1210 Fog/Driving L.E.D. Light - Automotive LED Lights - LEDLight
These look bright, but don't have the wattage to be a significant contributor to drivability. There are 25 SMD's, and from what I can glean, the more, the better, when it comes to LED's. It only draws 0.9mA.
I finished the lighting with LED taillights:
115x 1156 1157 automotive led lights
Plenty of them to choose from, but no need to go high-end since the lights are recessed in the clam. I went with the 28345 model.
The Osram 7951's 45w/40w are insufficient for night driving. They draw 51-57 watts with 860/675 lumens
I was able to track down a 60w/55w bulb at bulbs.com. It utilizes a T5 bulb and will easily fit. It also comes on the P45T base. It draw 60 watts, but shines at 1450 lumens. It's an off-road bulb, but really shouldn't draw attention like the 100w bulbs that I've been blinded by.
6361 - W-6361
Realizing that they will draw more than the 45/40's, I've looked at also replacing the H3 55w foglights. To find a bright light that draws less than the H3, I went to an LED bulb. I also didn't want to add additional draw to the electrical system.
H3 25 SMD 1210 Fog/Driving L.E.D. Light - Automotive LED Lights - LEDLight
These look bright, but don't have the wattage to be a significant contributor to drivability. There are 25 SMD's, and from what I can glean, the more, the better, when it comes to LED's. It only draws 0.9mA.
I finished the lighting with LED taillights:
115x 1156 1157 automotive led lights
Plenty of them to choose from, but no need to go high-end since the lights are recessed in the clam. I went with the 28345 model.