The bulbs on my '99 i30t are still stock. How should I best go about replacing the headlights and fog lights? What do you recommend?

How hard are they to install? Will I need to rewire anything?

Also, do you think replacing the corner lights are worth it?

Thanks.

 

Sylvania Silver Stars (Headlight bulbs) seem to be the "Whitest & Brightest" bulbs out right now in stock wattage.

PIAA bulbs are probably the best for your fogs. They have a nice selection, depending on what color temp you want.

 

I have heard that Narva bulbs are pretty good, but Courtesy Nissan does not carry them anymore. Are the Silver Stars much better? How much are they and where is a good place to get them? Does anyone know where you can get Narva bulbs? Has anyone put Pilot aftermarket fog light on? Any good?

 

If you're interested in performance over looks then try the following:

30% brighter 9004 clear bulbs and US legal:
Sylvania Xtravision
Philips Hi-Visibility

30%-50% brighter H3 clear bulbs not US legal:
Osram Super (30% brighter)
Philips Vision Plus (50% brighter)

Both of the above bulb replacements aren't difficult to replace. Headlights are accessible just by lifting the hood and the foglights require removable of some screws and moving a body panel out of the way underneath the car.

You can test the voltage and amperage of your car's headlight wiring to see if you need to replace the wiring and install relays. You can also check the alignment and possibly re-aim your headlights and foglights.

As for replacing the cornering lamps with brighter bulbs, yes it is worth it. I found $1.99 50W 1156 type bulbs with the same type of filament and position as 1156 bulbs at my local auto shop that are INCREDIBLE at night! By the way, avoid the halogen 1156 type bulb. The filament is shorter and a dispersion nub at the tip of that halogen bulb changes the light pattern coming out of the corning lamp spreading it out more and making it less focused and less brighter than the 50W 1156 type bulb and causes a LOT of glare.

If you like to add some pizzaz to your front lights you can rewire your front combination lights (parking and turn signals) so that when your headlights are off and the turning signals are on, both lights blink and when you headlights are on, then the parking and signal lights blink alternately. This requires just moving one wire.

Additionally while you are already working on the parking and turn signal lights you might as well replace the bulbs with brighter bulbs: 2357 NA and 3652 (expensive!) or W5W.