headlight upgrade

i think you mean the xenon/halogen mix as the 100% xenon gas ones require extremely high voltage and cost an arm or leg I cant remember which.
Anyway the xenon mix globes are brighter however they burn cooler thats the beaty of them.

yer the ones which cost about $40 - $80 for the pair depending on what one. Running cooler is good news then.

The margin is probably not great but they certainly wont run any hotter and give you a brighter light but can take getting used to as the light is different.

Is it the bulbs or reflectors?
Some times the reflectors get dull with age and brighter bulbs don't help.

Check your earth and connections at the back of the bulb too.
A new earth can make a big difference sometimes.

Hi Gossy, are you up to doing a bit of rewiring.

If so you would probably benefit more from an up grade to your existing headlight wiring that may give you an increase in light before you do any globe changes.

Don’t get me wrong, changing to Philips Crystal Vision globes was without a doubt one of the best improvements I have done but to get the full benefit of any new globes, you still need to be getting the highest voltage possible to the globes in the first place.

Cheers