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Best H4 LED Bulbs

If you are like me, you wanna find the best H4 LED bulbs for your Fiat. Am I right? Oh… Well in any case, whatever your car that uses H4 bulbs, we picked out the best ones that will give your car more presence with its new bulbs.

BEAMTECH 50W 8000Lm 6500K

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Pros

  • Waterproof level of IP65
  • Long lasting
  • 8000 lumens
  • Low power operation
  • Aluminium heat sink
  • Newest CSP LED lights
  • Several plug options

Cons

  • Heat sink may interfere with fitment
  • More modern vehicles may need special cable or resistors

Cougar Motor 60W 7200Lm 6500k

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Pros

  • Long lasting (> 50k hours)
  • Rated IP67
  • CREE LED chips
  • Dual cooling system

Cons

  • Chunky heat sink may cause fitment issues
  • High energy usage

Auxbeam F-S2 72W 8000Lm 6000K

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Pros

  • 4000 lumens per bulb
  • Dual heating system
  • IP65 waterproof rating
  • Selection of plugs
  • Built in CANBUS
  • No delay in activation

Cons

  • Known to be difficult to align light pattern
  • Bulky housing may not fit your model car
  • High energy usage compared to other options

HIKARI 2019 New Gen 9600Lm 6000K

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Pros

  • Low energy bulbs
  • Dual heating system
  • Low profile
  • Comes with drivers to manage the lights
  • CREE LED chips
  • Copper heat sink

Cons

  • No indication of an IP level (waterproof) but does say it is waterproof
  • Hydraulic driven fan instead of ball bearding
  • Polar plug due to heat dissipation issues

BEAMTECH Hi/Low 50W 8000Lm 6500K Headlight Bulbs

Brightness

The BEAMTECH bulbs give of a 6500k white xenon light which personally speaking is a huge improvement over any bulbs such as halogen or lights that give off higher kelvins.

It is more crisp and less likely to blind on coming traffic which is generally the biggest concern with LED xenon bulbs. The bulbs also give off a fantastic beam pattern which makes it better illuminating all parts of a dark road.

Heat Dissipation

As most modern LED bulbs have heat dissipation fins, the BEAMTECH guys made it super sleek and functional to disperse the heat without having to have a built in fan using aluminium. This is a huge benefit as the fans are known to become faulty over time and make a lot of whining noise when the lights are on.

Durability

With stress tests proving the lights can last over 30k hours, you can be sure that these bulbs will keep going for a long time. With the added bonus of the bulbs being waterproof with a level of IP65, these bulbs can last extreme conditions.

Also something to note is that the power usage of these BEAMTECH bulbs is only 25W. Making your battery last longer.

Pros

  • Waterproof level of IP65
  • Long lasting
  • 8000 lumens
  • Low power operation
  • Aluminium heat sink
  • Newest CSP LED lights
  • Several plug options

Cons

  • Heat sink may interfere with fitment
  • More modern vehicles may need special cable or resistors

Cougar Motor Hi/Low 60W 7200Lm 6500k Headlight Bulbs

Brightness

The Cougar Motor light bulbs are equipped with CREE XP-L LED chips which give off a combined 7200 lumens with a 6000k white light.

This gives the light a great beam pattern giving you a much clearer night drive without blinding anyone ahead of you.

Heat Dissipation

These Cougar Motor bulbs have a dual cooling system. The aluminium fins and a 10000rpm fan to keep the bulbs cool and longer lasting.

Durability

It is stated by Cougar Motor that these bulbs have a long lasting life of over 50000 hours. Along with this the bulbs are rated to IP67 waterproofing.

The energy usage is high but this can be due to the fan that cools the bulbs.

Pros

  • Long lasting (> 50k hours)
  • Rated IP67
  • CREE LED chips
  • Dual cooling system

Cons

  • Chunky heat sink may cause fitment issues
  • High energy usage

Auxbeam F-S2 Hi/Low 72W 8000Lm 6000K Headlight Bulbs

Brightness

Auxbeams S2 series bulbs give of 4000 lumens at 6000k. Giving you a great pattern of white light. You can be sure that these bulbs will keep your field of vision in the dark at its peak at all times.

Heat Dissipation

The S2 bulbs are equipped with a small noiseless fan to keep the bulbs at a cool temperature along with the aluminum fins. The fins surround the unit in a 360 degree form so heat can dissipate from all angles.

The fan spins at 10000rpm, giving a high volume of air to be sucked in to cool the fins.

Durability

Auxbeam light bulbs are all tested to the highest standard. With each light bulb rated to last over 30000 hours, you know you won’t be replacing them any time soon.

Along with their IP65 rating, you won’t need to worry about frost, water or dirt interfering with the performance of the bulbs.

Pros

  • 4000 lumens per bulb
  • Dual heating system
  • IP65 waterproof rating
  • Selection of plugs
  • Built in CANBUS
  • No delay in activation

Cons

  • Known to be difficult to align light pattern
  • Bulky housing may not fit your model car
  • High energy usage compared to other options

HIKARI 2019 Hi/Low 9600Lm 6000K Headlight Bulbs

Brightness

Hikari light bulbs have an output of 12000 lumens of light giving you a bright and uniform beam pattern. This is powered by the CREE LED chips and there are several of them on either side of each bulb (6 on one side for hi/low and 6 on the other).

The Hikari LEDs give off 6000k cool white effect giving your vehicle a cool and subtle look while making it look classy and modern.

Heat Dissipation

The heat dissipation from the Hikari LEDs are made of copper and utilize a fan to keep the bulbs temperature down much like the Auxbeam light bulbs with their fans. However, the fan is not base on a ball bearing design but a hydraulic driven. But still this does not cause issues with the bulb.

Durability

The Hikari light bulbs come with drivers which connect to the wires which keeps the light bulbs stable and running at optimum performance.

Given the fan is hydraulic, they have counter the heat issue by swapping out the aluminium heat sink with a copper one. Meaning the life span of the bulbs is less of a concern. Along with a 2 year warranty, you can be sure that you have picked a great product.

Pros

  • Low energy bulbs
  • Dual heating system
  • Low profile
  • Comes with drivers to manage the lights
  • CREE LED chips
  • Copper heat sink

Cons

  • No indication of an IP level (waterproof) but does say it is waterproof
  • Hydraulic driven fan instead of ball bearding
  • Polar plug due to heat dissipation issues

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