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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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brighter headlights

I'm sorry if this has been posted before but i coudln't find the search place. I have a stock 2k and no HID. I want my headlights to be brighter without the yellow. I dont wanna convert to HID cause thats to expensive for me. Hey i'm still in school what do u know i have a budget. Any recomendations of replacement headlight bulbs that will make the lights much brighter and NOT YELLOW. i hate that crap. Thanks.
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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i used to have the 2k Headlights with piaa super plasma h4 in the headligths and super plasma h3 in the fogs. the lighting is more like purplish up close and white from far. i could see the road a bit better because of the very very light tint of purple so i had that for a while unit i went HID conversion. if you dont want to spend money are a new pair i have a pair that is around ill sell them to you for cheap, the condition is perfect and used for about 6 months. but sitting for...umm id say 1 year.
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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what UCI posted
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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i would also try piaa xtreme white or phillips blue vision...
Old Oct 19, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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UCI ... how long u think those bulbs would last considering they've been used nad been sitting around?
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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sorry actually my home girl said she needed brighter bulbs for her car so im gonna hook her up. but i say you should buy them off ebay or something it is a nice blub, DO NOT GO SPARK BLUE!!!! those are gay and ricy and youll get pulled over the sec a cop sees you, plus they seem bright but at 10,000k they are not that bright on the road in terms of seeing things.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Osram Silverstars +50% (not to be confused with the Sylvania Silverstars). I hear GE came out in Europe with a MegaPlus +60%, but I know nothing about them. Going by the Auto Express test results, the Osram +50s were better than the GE +50s, although both were recommended.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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bright headlights

I have installed 2001 AE lights into my 2003 by using an aftermarket harness with relays and I think my new setup with stock bulbs is much brighter then some of the expensive PIAA lights.
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Go here for what you want, they have the best bulbs out there without having to spend the extra money on overpriced blue tinted PIAA bulbs:

http://www.autolamps-online.com
Old Oct 20, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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id say get an upgraded harness, that hooks directly to the battery, with realys. then get any bulb you like. the brightest bulb i have used is Sylvania Xrtravision, but still considered yellow. The real silverstars are top notch, but i cant find them in the states. SAme with the Philips vison plus. just stay away from the blue coated bulbs, they reduce output...though they look nice.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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u can find the osram silverstars and phillips vision+ on ebay.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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where do you get the aftermarket harness, how much? i already have aftermarket bulbs.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Go w/ PIAA Xtremem White headlight bulbs along w/ PIAA Xtreme White Fogs. I had them before I converted to HIDs and they were pretty bright and white.
Old Oct 21, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by silversurfersg
where do you get the aftermarket harness, how much? i already have aftermarket bulbs.
ebay has them, but try searching online, JC Whitney or summit?
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