H7

H7 bulbs are designed to be used in the low beam headlights of your car.

In this guide, we’ll help you choose the H7 bulb for your car, as well as tell you which H7 bulbs are the best on the market.

Best H7 Bulbs

H7 Bulb Types

• H7 halogen bulbs
• H7 LED bulbs

H7 Halogen Bulbs

The halogen lamp is a modification of the standard incandescent bulbs, has a tungsten spiral, which is heated to a higher temperature, it is protected from burning out by the gas pumped into the base under great pressure.

Halogen H7 light bulbs are used as standard lighting in most cars, H7 halogen bulbs are easy to install, inexpensive, and with good performance.

Halogen H7 Bulbs pros and cons:

The main advantages of the Halogen H7 lamps are low cost, excellent performance in bad weather and wet asphalt, average power consumption, easy installation, and a wide range of bulbs.

The main disadvantages of halogen bulbs H7 – short life, comparable with an ordinary incandescent bulb (about 700 hours), sensitivity to vibration, and worse performance than other types of lamps.

Halogen bulbs become very hot, gradually destroying the polycarbonate reflector and headlight diffuser. But despite the emergence of more modern car lamps, halogen lamps are in demand and are still installed on most car models, and manufacturers continue to improve them.

Among the manufacturers of halogen bulbs H7 there are several popular manufacturers, so if you want to buy halogen bulbs H7 for your car, isoplyut lamps from these brands.

The most popular H7 halogen bulbs brands:

• Philips
• OSRAM
• SYLVANIA
• Bosch
• Hella

Best Brightest H7 Halogen Bulbs

OSRAM Night Breaker Laser H7

• Light Source Type: Halogen
• Brand: OSRAM
• Up to 130% brighter light
• Position: Front
• Wattage: 55 watts
• Voltage: 12 Volts

Thanks to innovative laser ablation technology, the NIGHT BREAKER LASER halogen headlight bulbs are 130% brighter than the minimum legal standard. The high-tech filament provides additional light amplification.

Consequently, the lamps provide a beam length of up to 150 m and 20% more white light compared to the minimum standard. More light and improved visibility help drivers recognize and respond to road hazards faster.

The most popular H7 halogen bulbs:

• Philips RacingVision GT200 H7
• Philips X-tremeVision Pro150 H7
• Philips X-treme Vision H7
• Philips WhiteVision ultra H7
• Philips LongLife EcoVision H7
• Philips Vision H7
• Philips VisionPlus H7
• Philips CrystalVision H7
• Philips X-tremeVision H7
• OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER 200 H7
• OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LASER H7
• OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER SILVER H7
• OSRAM COOL BLUE INTENSE H7
• OSRAM COOL BLUE BOOST H7
• SYLVANIA SilverStar Ultra H7
• SYLVANIA SilverStar zXe H7
• SYLVANIA XtraVision H7
• Optilux Hella H7 Extreme White XB
• Bosch H7 Plus 90

H7 LED Bulbs

LED H7 bulbs are much brighter than halogen bulbs, so LED H7 bulbs are very popular with car owners. The energy consumption of LED bulbs H7 is much lower than classic incandescent bulbs and daylight bulbs. At the same time, the brightness of LED H7 bulbs is much higher than standard bulbs.

LED light bulb technology

Light-Emitting Diode (LED), a light-emitting diode, is a semiconductor that glows when an electric current is passed through. The peculiarity of the LED is a predetermined color, which depends on the chemical composition of the components.

LED H7 Bulbs pros and cons:

• The main advantages of LED light bulbs H7: are the long working life of the bulb, high brightness of the bulb, and color temperature.
• The main disadvantages of the LED bulb H7: the cost of the LED bulb H7 is much higher than the halogen bulb, less dispersion, and beam range, and the high beam headlights can seriously dazzle drivers of oncoming traffic.

That is why the use of H7 LED bulbs is prohibited in some countries.

The most popular H7 LED bulbs brands:

• Philips
• OSRAM
• SYLVANIA
• Hikari
• NINEO
• Fahren

Best Brightest H7 LED Bulbs

Philips Ultinon LED H7

 

 

• Light Source Type: LED
• Brand: Philips
• 160% brighter
• Power: 25
• Voltage: 12
• Color temperature: 6000K
• Luminous flux: 1760 lm
• Color of Luminescence: White

Automotive LED lamps of manufacturer Philips X-tremeUltinon series are equipped with high-quality LUXEON LEDs, which have a color temperature up to 6500 K. The manufacturer’s special SafeBeam technique makes the luminescence even brighter. Long service life is ensured by AirFlux technology.

At night, the safety of the driver and passengers depends on the nature of the main light. And you need to be sure of its quality. The manufacturer Philips guarantees excellent passing and driving light when using LED bulbs. The illumination is more than 200% better. Visibility in the dark also increases due to the lamps. Thanks to the fact that the bulbs emit white light, they create a daylight effect. With Philips bulbs, safety and confidence on the road are increased. Good light makes it possible to see obstacles on the road and not to stare into the distance.

The important point for LED bulbs is not the wattage. Directed light must be in the right direction and not create glare that will interfere with the quality, safe and confident driving at night. LED bulb manufacturer Philips has no such problem. The light is directed exactly where it is needed. Thanks to the right directional light, road safety is guaranteed.

Lamps have a wide range of uses, but will not fit every car. LED lamps can be installed by a person who is technically savvy, but it is recommended to contact specialists.

The most popular H7 LED bulbs:

• Philips Ultinon Pro3021 H7
• Philips Ultinon Pro9000 H7
• Philips Ultinon Essential H7
• Philips Ultinon Pro5000 HL H7
• Philips Ultinon LED H7
• Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 H7
• OSRAM Night Breaker LED H7
• OSRAM LEDriving HL H7
• OSRAM LEDriving XTR H7
• Sylvania H7 LED Powersport Headlight Bulbs
• Hikari HyperStar Acme-X H7
• KATUR LED Bulbs H7
• NINEO H7 LED Bulbs 12000LM
• Fahren LED Headlight Bulbs H7

H7 Bulbs Characteristics

Luminous flux of the H7 bulb (Lm)

Luminous flux is the amount of light energy emitted. This characteristic indicates how much light the H7 bulb produces. The luminous flux of the H7 lamp is measured in lumens (Lm).

Power consumption of the H7 lamp (W)

Wattage is an important measurement that shows the amount of power in watts (W) that the H7 bulb uses. When you are selecting a new H7 bulb, the wattage consumption of the original factory lamp must not be exceeded.

Equivalent wattage of the H7 lamp (W)

Equivalent power is the power rating of the different H7 lamp types. The equivalent is the wattage of a classic H7 incandescent bulb needed to achieve the same luminous flux.

H7 lamp voltage (V)

The volt (V) operating voltage of the H7 bulb should correspond to that of the original light bulb. In the vast majority of passenger cars, the onboard voltage is 12 V; in trucks and some off-road vehicles, it is 24 V. The operating voltage of the H7 bulb you choose to replace should be identical to that of the old bulb.

H7 bulb temperature (K)

The temperature of an H7 bulb is usually not the operating temperature but the color – the spectrum of its light emission. This is how the eyes perceive the light from an H7 bulb: warm or cool, yellow, white or blue.

The color temperature of the H7 lamp is measured in Kelvin (K). A reading of 4200 K corresponds to the white color of the H7 lamp. Light with a lower temperature will be more yellow, while light with a higher temperature will have a bluish tint.

H7 bulb glow color

• Warm white – light with color temperature 3000-3500 K.
• Neutral white – light with a color temperature of 3500-4800 K.
• Cold white – light with color temperature over 5000 K.

Choose the right H7 bulbs to drive comfortably and safely at any time of day and in any weather.