H1 Light Bulb Guide

November 18, 2021
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Not sure which h1 bulb is best for your vehicle? H1 bulbs are mainly used for headlamps and fog lamps. This type of bulb has different styles, power output ranges and brightness levels.

Imagine you are driving at night with the best h1 bulbs, which means that the road is well lit and oncoming vehicles will be jealous of your stylish headlights.

Scroll down to learn more about h1 bulb specifications, installation characteristics, replacement guides, and the best products for this type of lamp.

They help to better view the road in bad weather conditions (such as rain, fog, snow). In this case, the saturated light provided by the halogen lamp will not be scattered, but it can clearly illuminate the road in front of the car.

The h1 lamp is fully illuminated with a bright yellow light. One of the advantages of the H1 halogen lamp is that it has good stability, long life, and can be installed in any car.

UN regulation 37 classifies these lamps into Group 1, which means you can actually use them for anything.

h1-lamp-filament-dimensionsDimensions of the filament for h1 lamp

These halogen lamps are dual beam bulbs. Monofilament is suitable for high beam and low beam. Since the H1 bulb belongs to group 1, you can use it as a projector and reflector.

The average lifespan of H1 bulbs is between 450 and 1000 hours, but other factors such as weather and driver efficiency may affect the way you calculate bulb life. They use a P14.5s base that complies with IEC 60061, ensuring that you can only install the H1 in the correct orientation.

H1 bulb power and output specifications

h1-lamp-filament-specsAt 12 volts, the nominal rated power of the lamp is 55 watts, and at 13.2 volts, its test rated power does not exceed 68W, which is about 1550 lumens.

Due to the effect of the P14.5s base, you can easily install any W55W bulb. But if you need higher light intensity than traditional bulbs (closer to the natural light of the sun), you can upgrade halogen bulbs to LED or Xenon HID.

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