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Favorite replacement driving light bulbs?

Old Jul 29, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Favorite replacement driving light bulbs?

What is yours?

I think I am going Silverstars for headlights, what do you think?

As for the driving lights, what do you think?
Old Jul 29, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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I assume you are looking for replacements for your fog lights and as far as headlights, your 2001, because your 2003 has hid.
I would leave the fog light bulbs alone. I raised mine a little and it made a huge difference. As far as headlight bulbs, Silverstars are not the answer. I have reserched this and the best bulb to buy is the philips vision plus bulb. http://www.hidforum.com/ayh/lumen.php
This is what they use in europe and they are the stock wattage, so they won't fry anything......good luck....
Old Jul 30, 2003 | 11:47 AM
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Originally posted by Johnny Vig
I assume you are looking for replacements for your fog lights and as far as headlights, your 2001, because your 2003 has hid.
I would leave the fog light bulbs alone. I raised mine a little and it made a huge difference. As far as headlight bulbs, Silverstars are not the answer. I have reserched this and the best bulb to buy is the philips vision plus bulb. http://www.hidforum.com/ayh/lumen.php
This is what they use in europe and they are the stock wattage, so they won't fry anything......good luck....
Thank you for the response!

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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 03:00 PM
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BTW, where is the best place to buy these Philips bulbs?
Old Jul 30, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Originally posted by Johnny Vig
I assume you are looking for replacements for your fog lights and as far as headlights, your 2001, because your 2003 has hid.
I would leave the fog light bulbs alone. I raised mine a little and it made a huge difference. As far as headlight bulbs, Silverstars are not the answer. I have reserched this and the best bulb to buy is the philips vision plus bulb. http://www.hidforum.com/ayh/lumen.php
This is what they use in europe and they are the stock wattage, so they won't fry anything......good luck....
what is the kelvin temp of these phillips vision plus? do these bulbs light up the road better than the sylvania xtravisions? i really do like my silverstars..can you buy these phillips vision plus at a local auto parts store? does anyone have pics of what these vision plus looks like on dark roads? how is it in the rain.......sorry for all the questions(
Old Jul 30, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by Johnny Vig
I would leave the fog light bulbs alone. I raised mine a little and it made a huge difference.
Why would you leave the fogs alone. Reason I'm asking is that it's something I've been thinking of doing to my Maxima for sometime so I could get the fogs to match the headlights alot better.
Old Jul 30, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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A local .org'er has the PIAA Superplasma GT or something on his car. Very nice and bright, and a nice purplish tint...
Old Jul 30, 2003 | 07:32 PM
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Originally posted by Triple8Sol
A local .org'er has the PIAA Superplasma GT or something on his car. Very nice and bright, and a nice purplish tint...
I used to have those until one burned out. Then I had the Silverstars and now I have 2k2 HIDs.
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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bump...where to buy these Philips?
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Powerbulbs.com is the website- they ship from Europe- The vision plus are better because they are stock wattage and are not the gimmicky blue tinted bulbs that give out less light.......go to HIDforum.comand read all about it.....
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 02:06 PM
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I have a 2k3 Max, and I have Piaa h3, hyper white fog bulbs.... pretty nice, they actually warm up too =)
Old Jul 31, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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if you don't have HID then you shouldn't go with a fog light bulb that has any blu-ish tint to it at all....go with the philips vision plus if they have your application or the philips premium, both are great, but definetly go with Philips Vision Plus for the headlights-
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