Hello all,

I have posted earlier about my issues regarding the new headlights I bought which were TYC Lighting style headlights. I have had problems with shortness of beams-unlike my OEM headlights. After talking to a few members, I have decided to continue my research and testing and theese are what I've found.

Bulbs: I initailly used the new Silverstar Ultra bulbs for my truck. It does beam the whitest light I have ever seen, but unfortunately, it's luminescent and hour life isn't good.

Here are some info about bulbs:
H1 (regular normal):
1550 lumens, 650 hours

Long Life (or "HalogenPlus+")
1460 lumens, 1200 hours

Plus-30 High Efficacy (Osram Super, Sylvania Xtravision, Narva
Rangepower,Candlepower Bright Light, Tungsram High Output, Philips Premium):
1700 lumens, 350 hours

Plus-50 Ultra High Efficacy (Philips VisionPlus, Osram Silverstar,
Narva Rangepower+50, Tungsram Megalicht, but not Sylvania Silverstar):
1750 lumens, 350 hours

Blue coated 'extra white' (Osram CoolBlue, Narva Rangepower Blue,
Philips BlueVision or CrystalVision, Tungsram Super Blue or EuroBlue, Sylvania Silverstar or Silverstar Ultra, which is just a rebrand of the
Silverstar product, also PIAA, Hoen, Nokya, Polarg, etc):
1380 lumens, 250 hours

I decided to purchase the brightest easily available ( GE Nighthawks) form Wal Mart and noticed that it was not as bright as the Ultras, but the beam projected wider and further in my Lighting Headlights.

I then decided to put back my OEM headlights just to compare them and found that using the OEM and GE Nighthawks was a spectacular combo. I actually had brighter longer and wider beams and the beam height was back to normal.

So, If one decides that they want to keep their Lightinig headlights, I stronlgy recomend GE Nighthawks at about 30 dollars. These bulbs do compensate for the short comings of the photometics of the headlights. As much as I loved the look of my Lightning headlights, I will have to stick with my OEM. I am now in the process of returning the lights.