HELLA 9005 YL Twin Blister Xtreme Yellow Bulb (12V 65W), 2 Pack

These are bright and have the perfect shade of yellow and are not orange at all. Quality product that fits and works perfectly!

I bought these to replace the high beams/ daytime running lights on my 2008 Subaru Outback. I was considering buying 9005 HID ballasts and replacement bulbs but I went with these because I read that the lower voltage of the daytime running lights (Subaru uses the high beams as DRL's) make HID's flicker or not work. I'm glad because these are plenty bright and much less expensive and less of a hassle than the 8000k H7 HID kit that I installed for my low beams. I am happy with my HID's, but had I realized how much cheaper and easier these are to install (no modifications for these bulbs), I would not have bothered buying the HID kit.The only issue I had with these 9005 and also the 9006 Optilux bulbs that I used to replace my fog light bulbs was at first they did not seem to fit in the sockets. I assume the o-rings on these are slightly thicker than the OEM/ Syvania bulbs, but I smeared a dab of Vaseline on the o-rings and that helped them slip in and twist-lock into place. If your bulbs seem too tight to fit, try Vaseline or silicone grease on the o-rings before you return them or start hacking away with a Dremel tool or a file. I'd rather have them snug and know the o-ring is sealing out water and dust and keeping them snug than have them too loose, top rattling around and letting water and dust in.As far as the higher wattage, they are noticeable brighter and whiter than 55 watt bulbs, but they do not look almost twice as bright as the math would suggest. I have 100 watt high beam bulbs and 80 watt fog bulbs. I have not had an issue with wiring overheating or getting pulled over or flashed at for blinding other drivers. I suppose each car's wiring and headlight reflectors is different, but on my 2008 Subaru Outback I have had no problems.The best thing about these is the price. I have spent $60+ on other (mostly Sylvania UltraStar and SilverStar) bulbs, and these Optilux bulbs are better for 25%-30% of the price. I am slowly upgrading all my family member's cars with Optilux bulbs because I am that happy with the quality and price. I highly recommend these.

So here's the deal....For those of you who want HID light output, but don't have an HID equipped vehicle - STOP buying $50 bulbs, i.e. Silverstar's, PIAA's, etc. I had a nice long chat with a master mechanic at the Honda dealership here in Portland and we discussed light output on vehicles. He was very clear that the only way to increase the amount of light output from your car's stock headlights is to increase the bulb wattage.Think about it this way...in your lamp at home, if you have a 60 watt bulb in it and you replace it with a different brands 60 watt bulb, are you really expecting it to be any brighter?? Doesn't make much sense does it. Now, if you were to purchase a 100 watt bulb to replace your 60 watt bulb at home, you would expect a dramatic difference in light output correct? Exactly.This was the way he explained it to me. He also told me that although the stock bulbs do give off that ugly "yellow" hue to the color of the light output, it is technically better than the "blued" light that comes from Silverstar Ultra's. The blue filters out the yellow spectrum light which makes that nice white we all like...but here's the problem; IT FILTERS OUT THE YELLOW LIGHT. Meaning that it takes away a % of the available light, causing there to be less useable light put on to the road. So while the white is preferred, you lose actual light output....no matter what the box says.So I purchased these lights. They are 100 watts and blue...this means that while the blue may filter out some to the useable light, the wattage will more than compensate for the loss of "yellow" light.End result, my headlights (Hi's and Low's) are fantastically bright now. I will never go back to a stock wattage again.And for those of you wondering if there are any negatives to increasing bulb wattage; yes, there can be in certain vehicles. The mechanic at Honda told me that he knows for a fact that HONDA, ACURA, INFINITI, MAZDA and LEXUS have beefier wiring units that can easily handle the increase in wattage. Much of this is due to the fact that imports are highly modified with aftermarket lighting and the manufacturers take this into account when wiring the vehicles. On the other hand, He said that he has seen some fuse issues with Chevy and Ford vehicles. If you own one of these, you will need to purchase a better harness that can handle the increased wattage.I hope this helps...I searched long and hard and finally found the bulb that outperforms the "best." It looks great and puts lots of light on the road.Good Luck!

Good lights. White. Using them for my high beams

I upgraded my low beams to LED and wanted the highs to match better. These are much better than the stock halogen bulbs, but (as you can see in the pic) are still not quite a match. (Note: my camera white-balanced to the Hella bulbs, making them look white and making the LED look blue. But in reality, the LEDs look white, and the Hellas are light yellow). As for brightness, they are similar to the stock halogens they replaced.For my car's DRL, it uses the high beams running at reduced power. With a halogen bulb, reduced power means it is even yellower than normal, creating an even greater mismatch between it and the LED low beams. The blue coating on the Hella bulbs is not strong enough to cancel out the yellow while running in DRL mode, so it basically ends up looking like a normal halogen bulb. I don't have a picture of this since the DRL turns off when you turn the low beams on. (The attached pic is the high beam running at full strength)An interesting side effect of the blue coating is that, when looking head-on into the headlight reflector housing, everything turns blue. I don't imagine getting in trouble for this since (1) you have to be lined up perfectly for it to look like this, (2) every other angle it's just a tiny blue dot easily ignored, and (3) only visible when it's off.

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.