IPF Fatboy Bulbs

[MattWhite Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattWhite]

HAHA, thanks to Mav for the tip-off and JJT for doing the photos cause I just fitted mine too and I'm wrapped. Just shy of two weeks from the states and yeah, like previously mentioned, HID is probably better but little wary of the legalities. Thanks to all for the tips.

Matt
P.s Clifton, you wont get the exact same from ARB apparently.

[clifton Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close clifton]

Thanks Matt,
I had better try the USA.

[Chuck Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck]

Just ordered mine so should be here when the car arrives.

[mav Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

I have done some serious night driving since fitting my FB's. Pretty happy with the low beam performance. Well worth the money in my books. Shame Toyota can't deliver a 55g car with better low beam lighting from the factory..

My 2 cents,

As they say Matt, if it only saves you once then it was well worth the money.

[Up The Creek Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Up The Creek]

Just put my Fatboys in tonight.

I'm blown away by how much better they are than the factory lights, which are a disgrace.

I've spent around $9K in accessories on my Prado and another $8K in camping equipment and fishing equipment... and the lights are the very 1st thing I should have done.

Shame on me.

[Up The Creek Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Up The Creek]

Well done man. They are friggin good hey !

Cheers,

They are very, very good.

I was expecting a 10 - 20% increase. This looked twice as good. I saw things in my neighbourhood street tonight that I've never seen before.

The originals driven around on suburban back streets with mild lights, you actually could not tell if your lights were on... they are that bad.

I pulled up to a few cars on Main Intersections (and heavily light) and I was emberrased that it appeared I had the mother of all spotlights, blazing into their cars. At the next few lights I was starting to keep larger distances between cars so as not dazzle and illuminate the occupants.

I still can't believe I've waited all this time to get these. The factory ones are a downright accident waiting to happen.

IPF spotties are next.

Would love to see (in the flesh) how much better HID's are but can't be bothered with the legalities and the prices.


Edit: Had the IPF 900XS on a Sorrento a while back. A Spot and a spread. I was not that impressed with them to be honest. I was expecting the whole countryside to be lit up.

Will go with same, but 2 x spots this time. Would like to compare with Lightforce 240's but they are too "in your face" for missus's liking.

[borgy Member Find all posts View Profile Close borgy]

Edit: Had the IPF 900XS on a Sorrento a while back. A Spot and a spread. I was not that impressed with them to be honest. I was expecting the whole countryside to be lit up.

Will go with same, but 2 x spots this time.

Hi-
I had 2xIPF spread on last car and have gone 2xIPF Spots... Well next week ARB is changing one of them to over to a spread - The spots are real good on long Straight sections, but I just dont like the fact the light at the side is not spread enough for the bends/coreners in the road...

Just my comments!

Cheers
Borgy

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

Well done man. They are friggin good hey !

Cheers,

They are very, very good.

I was expecting a 10 - 20% increase. This looked twice as good. I saw things in my neighbourhood street tonight that I've never seen before.

The originals driven around on suburban back streets with mild lights, you actually could not tell if your lights were on... they are that bad.

I pulled up to a few cars on Main Intersections (and heavily light) and I was emberrased that it appeared I had the mother of all spotlights, blazing into their cars. At the next few lights I was starting to keep larger distances between cars so as not dazzle and illuminate the occupants.

I still can't believe I've waited all this time to get these. The factory ones are a downright accident waiting to happen.

IPF spotties are next.

Would love to see (in the flesh) how much better HID's are but can't be bothered with the legalities and the prices.


Edit: Had the IPF 900XS on a Sorrento a while back. A Spot and a spread. I was not that impressed with them to be honest. I was expecting the whole countryside to be lit up.

Will go with same, but 2 x spots this time. Would like to compare with Lightforce 240's but they are too "in your face" for missus's liking.

I wonder how these affect on coming traffic. Does anyone know as they seem like a value for money mod to carry out.

[mav Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

Well done man. They are friggin good hey !

Cheers,

They are very, very good.

I was expecting a 10 - 20% increase. This looked twice as good. I saw things in my neighbourhood street tonight that I've never seen before.

The originals driven around on suburban back streets with mild lights, you actually could not tell if your lights were on... they are that bad.

I pulled up to a few cars on Main Intersections (and heavily light) and I was emberrased that it appeared I had the mother of all spotlights, blazing into their cars. At the next few lights I was starting to keep larger distances between cars so as not dazzle and illuminate the occupants.

I still can't believe I've waited all this time to get these. The factory ones are a downright accident waiting to happen.

IPF spotties are next.

Would love to see (in the flesh) how much better HID's are but can't be bothered with the legalities and the prices.


Edit: Had the IPF 900XS on a Sorrento a while back. A Spot and a spread. I was not that impressed with them to be honest. I was expecting the whole countryside to be lit up.

Will go with same, but 2 x spots this time. Would like to compare with Lightforce 240's but they are too "in your face" for missus's liking.

I wonder how these affect on coming traffic. Does anyone know as they seem like a value for money mod to carry out.

I have not been in another car coming towards my Prado but I have seen another Prado in town that is also running these light globe assy and the light is not scattered all over the place. I noticed that the Prado was different to normal Prados but I was not blinded by stray light.

[Hubble80 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hubble80]

Since I am still waiting for my Prado, I am driving my wifes VZ Commodore out west to work. One of the inner high beam H1 globes had blown. I bought a set of the IPF globes. They aren't Fatboys as they aren't H4, however they have the same output rating (150W) with the lower input rating.

The difference is amazing. I am looking at getting some Fatboys for it also. I have found a place in the US that sells them over eBay and they are cheaper than buying them here from an ARB dealer. I'll be getting some for me Prado too!

[JJT Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JJT]

I liked the IPF 5000K headlight globes so much, I have done the Fog lights as well.

IPF 4400K Xenon HB4 Globes


Factory Fogs


IPF 4400K Xenon Fogs

[yetiboy01 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close yetiboy01]

If they are only for the fog lamps it shouldnt be a problem, because they can only be used legaly in the fog, 3 points off your license if they pull you over for using your fog lights at night in normal conditions in Queensland

[mav Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

I like the light ouput from those fog light globes but as has been stated the fog lights are only legal when you are driving in foggy conditions. Unfortunately the colour temp of these globes will not helpl in foggy conditions in fact they will do the opposite to their purpose. Foggy conditions requires a more yellow colour temp to gain penetration into the fog so a colour temp down closure to 3000 would be a better solution.

Now if like me you use the fog lights more for enhancement in clear conditions in the outback at night with no other cars for 100's of kms then these replacement globes are a great proposition.

[vx05 Member Find all posts View Profile Close vx05]

I liked the IPF 5000K headlight globes so much, I have done the Fog lights as well.

Hi JJT,
The fog lights look fantastic and this is something i have thought about as a cost effective stop gap until the driving lights can be coaxed through the financial committee.

I was also concerned that the difference in output would be negligible, your pictures certainly answered that for me.

A couple of questions though, Did you need any wiring upgrade and do you think that you may have any drama with the lenses (heat and yellowing etc)? Finally, where did you find them?


Steve

[dirttracker Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dirttracker]

My Fatboys are on the way from the US, however, I did read after placing the order the they say "turn them off when stopped or parked". I wonder if they mean that they get very hot and so if you are stopped you should turn them off. Has anyone had any diofficulties with heat?

Martin