New Headlight Bulbs

[DRVMN]

My passenger low-beam headlight recently burned out after three years and just under 53,000 miles. I purchased Philips CrystalVision Platinum bulbs from Menard's for $33.70/pair. The reviews on the Sylvania bulbs were not that good compared to the Philips bulbs, which had great reviews. They are definitely brighter, so while I was at it, I replaced the high-beam bulbs with the same Philips bulbs as well (H11 for low and 9005 for high). I live out in the country with lots of deer, so being able to see better, with brighter bulbs has been nice. Installation wasn't too bad - my hands took a little beating with cuts and scratches. The passenger side was definitely more challenging due to the tight space, but I managed. There is a gray spherical cover that twists off (1/8 of a turn) - looks like an over-sized contact lens. The wire harness unsnapped with the push of a tab and then the bulb gets turned about 1/8 of a turn, and out it came.

Hopefully they last longer than the OEM bulbs. I will report back.

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[Dereku]

I have the same low beams. Last 15k or so. I like them a lot. I plan to swap them every 40k. They will dim enough over time. I did LED for high beams because I did not care about legal bulbs. You only use the high beams in the sticks anyway. Either way huge improvement on low beam.