Hella 9005 100W High Wattage Bulb, 12V

Hella is/was a very trusted name 20-30 years ago, things change and I see now they are no longer built in Germany. Time will tell if they are still good.The packaging was BAD, a glass bulb in a thin cardboard box in a plastic bag. Box was crushed a little but bulb appears to be intact.

Good lights. White. Using them for my high beams

This bulb came quickly. I'd used my last 9005 to replace a burned out drivers' side headlight (high beam / DRL bulb several days ago, as expected the replacement was brighter than the still working but old bulb on the passenger side. So, I ordered this one & installed it on the passenger side. The old p.s. side bulb was almost as blackened inside as the d.s. bulb that had burned out, ergo the dimness of the old p.s. bulb, as well as higher resistance meaning a less bright filament. Double whammy.This new (Hella) bulb on the p.s. seems slightly brighter than the Philips bulb on the d.s., which I would estimate has under 5 hours use as a high beam, maybe 15 hours use as a reduced brightness DRL. (Does initial brightness burn off a bit in very early usage? Dunno!) In any event, having the brighter bulb on the p.s. os probably a good idea.This Hella bulb is made in S. Korea: Notable for those trying to avoid Chinese products when practical, and at least buy from an ally. :-)Note: Deterioration of the interior reflective surfaces of the headlight housings was a big problem in this, my 2009 Subie Outback, as it really dimmed and yellowed the headlights, even with new bulbs. A couple years in, there seems to be no deterioration of the reflective surfaces inside the new / replacement / aftermarket headlight housings I swapped in, nor deterioration of the clear "lense" / front. Yay!!

I upgraded to these higher-wattage bulbs to get more light and they've lasted for years. Don't put LED bulbs in reflectors designed for Halogens. they might be brighter but the beam will be scattered all over--including into the windshields of oncoming drivers. Plus, you can't beat the price of these.

Pensé ver la iluminación más amarilla ( al comparar con los anteriores amarillos ), iluminan mucho más lejos, me parece un buen producto.

Absolute garbage. Burned out in 3 weeks. I should have known by the quality right out of the package. No response from their "customer service" either. Steer clear of this junk.

Great color and when these (yellow and halogen) are used as the brights mixed with white LED low beams, phenomenal. But, one went out after 9 months. Pretty lameI'm contemplating on buying another pair in hopes of the last being a fluke, but idk yet. I'll stand by, though, on how well they pair with LED's

Good bulbs better than stock equipment lights