MTEC H9 BULBS anyone recomend them

jondonwar · 16th February 2013, 23:28

Hi im looking for a h9 bulb for my main beam projector lights, and iv found these on ebay they are MTEC H9 and say they are upgrade for xenon bulbs no need to rewire ect,any one on here use them or could recomed them ? jondonwar

rich17865 · 17th February 2013, 06:51

I used mtec bulbs on a previous car, brilliant colour to look at and great light output too.

I didn't keep the car for long after fitting them so cannot comment on life expectancy though.

rovexCDTi · 17th February 2013, 07:09

I had a look around the net for reviews of these when considering changing my bulbs. They dont seem very well regarded. They seem to just be normal bulbs with filters on them, so actually output less light than regular bulbs.

No headlight bulb should have a filter on it, and apart from anything else the weak blue tint will just be totally washed out by the light output of a headlight and wont have any effect on the colour.

rich17865 · 17th February 2013, 07:12

The colour was not applied to the glass on the ones I had, and they did match the colour output of the xenon dipped beam bulbs perfectly

pab · 17th February 2013, 07:18

Available on eBay, I suppose they could a good alternative to the peoples favourite Osram Nightbreakers, which are not available in this fitment.

rovexCDTi · 17th February 2013, 07:21

They make several different types. filtered and unfiltered.

I guess you got these..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-H9-65...item565130d522

No MTEC bulbs are E-Marked, so arent road legal. The ones above arent so blue that they attract attention, but dont seem to have great life. Around here the police have started doing checks on overly blue headlights and are making drivers remove them if not e-marked.

pab · 17th February 2013, 07:28

I find the main beam adequate on these cars, I have a pair of standard Osram Halogen bulbs fitted. I prefer the clear type bulb as the blue tinted versions reflect blue in the lens when not in use.

In the dipped beam Projector lens, bulb colour remains undetected.

rich17865 · 17th February 2013, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by rovexCDTi

They make several different types. filtered and unfiltered.

I guess you got these..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-H9-65...item565130d522

I fitted them to a Skoda Octavia, in the fog lights, I cannot remember what sort they were it was about 3 years ago.

I do remember being suitably impressed though.

pab · 17th February 2013, 07:41

I have a pair of blue tinted bulbs in the Fog lights. These are the later Valeo units with the deflector shroud in the lens, this combats the reflection of the blue in the reflector. Decent results with a white light.

Project Drive deleted the deflector in the 75 models, which left a naked bulb.

GJBridge · 17th February 2013, 07:48

I have these fitted in main beam, and am perfectly happy with them, they give good light coverage and at 4750k a nice white light.
They are tinted glass rather than painted, like the really cheap ones, so should last OK - it's not like main beam gets a lot of use, after all.

16th February 2013, 23:28	#1
jondonwar Avid contributor rover 75 saloon connoisseur se cdti Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: liverpool Posts: 175 Thanks: 102 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	MTEC H9 BULBS anyone recomend them Hi im looking for a h9 bulb for my main beam projector lights, and iv found these on ebay they are MTEC H9 and say they are upgrade for xenon bulbs no need to rewire ect,any one on here use them or could recomed them ? jondonwar

17th February 2013, 07:09	#3
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	I had a look around the net for reviews of these when considering changing my bulbs. They dont seem very well regarded. They seem to just be normal bulbs with filters on them, so actually output less light than regular bulbs. No headlight bulb should have a filter on it, and apart from anything else the weak blue tint will just be totally washed out by the light output of a headlight and wont have any effect on the colour. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

17th February 2013, 07:21	#6
rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	They make several different types. filtered and unfiltered. I guess you got these.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTEC-H9-65...item565130d522 No MTEC bulbs are E-Marked, so arent road legal. The ones above arent so blue that they attract attention, but dont seem to have great life. Around here the police have started doing checks on overly blue headlights and are making drivers remove them if not e-marked. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

17th February 2013, 07:48	#10
GJBridge Gets stuck in 75 Contemp SE Tourer CDTi Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ashton Keynes, Wilts Posts: 717 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have these fitted in main beam, and am perfectly happy with them, they give good light coverage and at 4750k a nice white light. They are tinted glass rather than painted, like the really cheap ones, so should last OK - it's not like main beam gets a lot of use, after all. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Guy

17th February 2013, 06:51	#2
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	I used mtec bulbs on a previous car, brilliant colour to look at and great light output too. I didn't keep the car for long after fitting them so cannot comment on life expectancy though.

17th February 2013, 07:12	#4
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	The colour was not applied to the glass on the ones I had, and they did match the colour output of the xenon dipped beam bulbs perfectly

17th February 2013, 07:18	#5
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	Available on eBay, I suppose they could a good alternative to the peoples favourite Osram Nightbreakers, which are not available in this fitment.

17th February 2013, 07:28	#7
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I find the main beam adequate on these cars, I have a pair of standard Osram Halogen bulbs fitted. I prefer the clear type bulb as the blue tinted versions reflect blue in the lens when not in use. In the dipped beam Projector lens, bulb colour remains undetected.

17th February 2013, 07:41	#9
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I have a pair of blue tinted bulbs in the Fog lights. These are the later Valeo units with the deflector shroud in the lens, this combats the reflection of the blue in the reflector. Decent results with a white light. Project Drive deleted the deflector in the 75 models, which left a naked bulb.