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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 04:56 AM
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PIAA Xtreme bulbs?

Sound nice, Heard they burn out quick/ melt your headlight housings? I want to replace my whole car with white lights. Inside and out dome light to Side markers to headlights Should cost about 150-300ish? Anyone have these in your max? show me the pics!
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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PIAA suck. They burn out fast and yes when i put them in my housing cracked. Do they crack you housing some will say no some will say yes. I went back to stock bulbs which never seem to burn out........
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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I would like to get some lights for my interior does anyone have the type bulb that goes in the passenger and driver sides? They couldnt find it at Pep boys on the computer. I think its 161 but not positive its very similar to the 194 which is the side marker bulb. I cant really tell by looking at it. The dome light was something completely different than what I read on it and my max doesnt have a bulb in the front light on the roof... (The one you press to turn on) If someone could provide this info that would be great. Just a FYI I did search and couldnt find anything...

dome light?
Driver and passenger side lights?
The one you push the button to turn on? lol
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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try MTEC instead of PIAA
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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I like the PIAAs. I've had my h3 fog light bulbs for 5 years now. The h4 headlight ones lasted 3 years.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I have the Ultra PIAA's in my Instrument panel. Best LED's I've seen or owned. I don't know anything about them "Burning out" fast and since they're on every time my lights are on I would notice if they were substandard.

Here's the guy I buy LED's from on eBay real great prices !LED's

Plus LED's don't get hot so there's no danger anything melting
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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I've got PIAA's ion crystals in my fogs, and 125W offbrands for my highbeam/daytime runners and have had no problems.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxVice4
I would like to get some lights for my interior does anyone have the type bulb that goes in the passenger and driver sides? They couldnt find it at Pep boys on the computer. I think its 161 but not positive its very similar to the 194 which is the side marker bulb. I cant really tell by looking at it. The dome light was something completely different than what I read on it and my max doesnt have a bulb in the front light on the roof... (The one you press to turn on) If someone could provide this info that would be great. Just a FYI I did search and couldnt find anything...

dome light?
Driver and passenger side lights?
The one you push the button to turn on? lol

Here you go:

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...de/default.htm
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxVice4
I would like to get some lights for my interior does anyone have the type bulb that goes in the passenger and driver sides? They couldnt find it at Pep boys on the computer. I think its 161 but not positive its very similar to the 194 which is the side marker bulb. I cant really tell by looking at it. The dome light was something completely different than what I read on it and my max doesnt have a bulb in the front light on the roof... (The one you press to turn on) If someone could provide this info that would be great. Just a FYI I did search and couldnt find anything...

dome light?
Driver and passenger side lights?
The one you push the button to turn on? lol
For the courtesy lights in the doors...161,168, or 194 will work. The only difference between them is wattage output. For the dome you need bulb #DE3175. I use Polarg's instead of PIAA's. PIAA's get extremely hot when in use and, hence, burn up the holder or harness.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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stay away from PIAA's they SUCk so much that you will end up buying so many that it is not worth it. Try the Phillips... I will find out the name I forgot .. the best ever that I used before changing to HID's. Trust me I spent a lot of money on PIAA's.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxVice4
dome light?
I have ONE 9-LED DE3175 dome bulb left if you want it, $10 shipped in the US.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Buck96
I have the Ultra PIAA's in my Instrument panel. Best LED's I've seen or owned. I don't know anything about them "Burning out" fast and since they're on every time my lights are on I would notice if they were substandard.

Here's the guy I buy LED's from on eBay real great prices !LED's

Plus LED's don't get hot so there's no danger anything melting
Ugh... hey genius... that's because LED's can't "burn out"
they don't have filaments
Old May 1, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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One of my fog lenses cracked after about three months of installing my PIAAs. They look nice, but think consequences.
Old May 2, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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One of my fog lenses cracked after about three months of installing my PIAAs. They look nice, but think consequences.
I have gone through 6 H3 PIAAS and the heat has cracked my fogs multiple times. Let see 6 H3s at $50 each, I could have done a lot with that $300.
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