Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

[shovelbill]

well.....i just drove tothe nearest "wall" to this house.....it's usually dark, they must be doing inventory or something. fu@k on me.....iwasn't going anywhere else.

here's two pics from 25 feet......hi4 Spyder on right, DEPO stock on left

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[shovelbill]

huh....i was playing with the phone camera......found the "negative" effect to be interesting. i wish it was darker

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[shovelbill]

cropped to get rid of the top wall light

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the high beams obliterated the top wall light, can't even see it

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[shovelbill]

cropped and played with contrast and some other thing......

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i think the high beam deal is good, very good......i can't can't bring myself to say the low beam is better than the fake OEM.....seems the Spyder low scatters light all over....the negatives tell the tale as far as i can see....wtf do i know?

i'm not a light guru, just what my calibrated eyeballs tell me.......and at this moment in time they're telling me i need to aim the high beams and get some good auxiliary low beams.....

after the job is done and aimed as correct as i can, i'll evaluate it on my trip upstate...to Utica N.Y......i travel at night......THAT will tell the tale.....i'll be needing someone to drive my truck toward me while i'm in another car....drive behind me etc....

we're not done yet......but i'm not diggin the low beam performance so far.

 

[deejaaa]

what bulb do you have for low again?

 

[shovelbill]

what bulb do you have for low again?

9006 Philips VisionPlus 60%

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and i have some news on that.......stay tuned, i;ll get to it later. a VERY important revelation.

 

[deejaaa]

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[shovelbill]

LMAO......

ok....

i went back out this morning trying to beat the weather....turned out to be a gorgeous day. crisp 34* but sunny.


made sure the battery was up to the task...was on the 1.25 amp charger/tender all night. 12.5v

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[shovelbill]

took out the left side DEPO and put in the other Spyder and bulbs...started the truck

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back probed the low beam....positive and negative side

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14.7-14.4=.3
14.7-14.5=.2
14.7-.5=14.2 volts at the bulb

 

[shovelbill]

high beam side

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14.7-14.1=.6
14.7-13.8=.9
14.7-1.5=13.2 volts at the bulb