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Review on Enhance Visibility with SYLVANIA 9005 XtraVision Halogen Headlight Bulbs (2-Pack) by Troy Simpson

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Good as a daytime running light, not like a high beam

Incredible performance compared to others. This is a common bulb in Siennas for DRLs and high beams that uses a voltage drop. My original headlights burned out after almost 15 years and my first impulse was to replace them with LEDs, which I did. However, my 2004 Toyota Sienna would not run the DRL as there was a voltage drop and continued flickering one side.1 It worked fine with both DRL and high beam. However, it was about 20% weaker compared to my old ones (that's after 15 years of use).2 Compared to LEDs, it didn't stand a chance. The LED beams were 6 times brighter measured with a lux meter at the same distance and centered beam. Got my LEDs back which they promised to fix with a circuit update - temporarily fine but I strongly recommend - switching to LEDs. Come to think of it, I should have tried the Ultra for double the price.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Legacy