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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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Exterier lighting questions

I want to brighten my exterier lights. I want to brighten the headlights, and the front side markers. What's the best bulbs to get?
Old Jun 21, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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Re: Exterier lighting questions

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I want to brighten my exterier lights. I want to brighten the headlights, and the front side markers. What's the best bulbs to get?
I have clear sidemarkers and went with polarg bulbs, for headlights i would look at PIAA's.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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i asked this same headlight question a few months ago when i was getting ready to do this.

everyone told me to go with the PIAAs as well. but, i didn't want to spend the $75 a bulb! so, i had also heard about Sylvannia SilverStars. I picked two of them up from my local Advance Auto for $20 each. they were a breeze to install and look great. they are white (rather than the stock yellow or blue like some other upgraded bulbs are).

the PIAAs may be better for some reason...but i just didn't care to spend that much. its all a matter of personal taste...and how much $ you want to spend!
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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I had the SilverStars in my '02 and was disappointed in them. I almost made the leap to PIAA but a fellow org member pointed some new 5100K bulbs to me and I am loving the hell out of them.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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are the silverstars close to the piaa xtreme white hid look? cuz thats what im gunnin for..
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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check out and keep your eyes on this similar thread:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....postid=2130756
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 07:54 AM
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I've tried about every bulb for my sidemarkers and was not impressed with the color, I will not use Polarg bulbs because I want my car to stay legal. I was tired of the dull red that looks pink and the amber that looks like a dull yellow. I bought some APC led bulbs and was not impressed and decided to experiment, I bought some Tamiya acrylic paint from a local hobby shop, the paint is translucent red and yellow. I dipped the bulbs in the paint and its the best colored bulbs I've seen. They have a deep red for the rear sidemarkers and deep yellow for front.
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