Handheld Spotlight

Anak said:

There has been much discussion, and changing of laws amongst the various State DOT Bureau's on just that concern as younger drivers opt to install those brighter headlight systems, not only are they blindingly bright, but they can set the wiring systems of the vehicles they are installed in on fire if they are not matched properly.

I'm beginning to feel that it would be best if I left things as they are...too many possible risks to consider.

I have found some references that xenon's are brighter, but no actual studies.
By the way, I have found references that it is okay to physically touch Xenon bulbs. Caveat Emptor.

I would think so.
Consider the Mag-Light with its capability to adjust the beam angle from spot to flood. you may find this page there interesting: Flashlight Performance.

I'll look in a moment.

On page five of the manual it states "4. Pull off the front rubber edging." Pulling it off/removing it would be difficult being its brand new.
Using a hair dryer to warm the front rubber cover, small screwdriver, and a small cat's paw would be tools I would consider.

Thanks for find that, I have a tendency not to read instructions too closely[quote]

I only offered those visuals as a guideline to the H4 reference, if my bulb didn't have a coating on the tip I would not use it as a replacement either, unless I had no other choice, and I desperately needed a replacement bulb.

Fortunately, I'm not at a point to have to make a decision yet.

The Count understood a universal law of nature.
You can take any object, and apply a force to it, and under experimentation find the limits of said force until the object will stop working.
Once the consequences are understood, the usage of a mis-matched system can produce increased performance. But, at the cost of decreased longevity.

Laws of nature, I somewhat understand, but who is the Count?

You need to compare the specifications of the individual bulbs. A watt is not a measure of brightness. It's simply the amount of power or energy used by the bulb.

Thanks, I know what a watt is, but I had thought that there would be a direct correlation between it and brightness, but I was wrong.