Headlights and Relays

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by Roadmarks

@mrein3, I have to take issue with you when you say "you'll wonder why people waste their money on Hellas and other aftermarket lights." I'd have to say that Hella is one of the finest halogen lights in the world, along with Marchal and a couple of others. Hella is still OEM on Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes and many other high cars and trucks. Their driving and fog lights are fitted to the worlds winningist Rally cars. Hella lights are only a "waste" if you live someplace where you can't use them or they are poorly installed! Marchal lights are probably just as good but I don't like French products. My headlights are German made 7" Hella H-4s, and my driving lights are Hella 500s because I believe that they are the best in the world!

Well said.... the relay upgrade is a must on older vehicles like our trucks, and upgrading to E-codes is the next step up. IMHO, brand-name European lamps are superior to cheaper lamps.

Installing my first Marchals in the early 1970s was a real eye-opener (pun intended). Marchal apparently no longer exists, or at least is not available in the USA. Hellas are commonly available, great quality, and not overly expensive. Cibies are harder to find and costlier, but I prefer their beam pattern to Hellas.