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Light output of "Standard" headlights
« on: October 31, 2013, 04:15:27 PM »
So that I have some point of comparison, what is likely to be the light output of the standard headlights.    When I look at spotties that have an output of 3,000 lumens each, I need something to compare that to.
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Re: Light output of "Standad" headlights
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2013, 04:44:00 PM »
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/bulb_types/bulb_types.html this gives  per bulboutput. Beam pattern also matters a lot (reach and spread)
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Re: Light output of "Standad" headlights
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2013, 05:07:46 PM »
Spot on.   Thanks Saaz.
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Re: Light output of "Standad" headlights
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2013, 08:47:11 PM »
I put in +50 h4 narvas, and they put out a decent light with a better pattern then the HIDs I was using
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