need help with fog & headlight bulbs...please advice

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09-22-2006, 01:46 PM

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need help with fog & headlight bulbs...please advice

I am planing to upgrade the bulbs on my 2k1 se. currently i am using some cheap aftermarket nonbrand bulbs which are not high wattage output.

I want to upgrade with the followings so please advice if they are safe for the wiring and do they become overheated and blow etc etc?

for fogs: PIAA H3 SUPER PLASMA GT-X BULB 55W = 110W OUTPUT (5000K)
PAIR PRICE $46.00

for headlamp: PIAA H4 SUPER PLASMA GT-X BULB 60/55W = 135/125 OUTPUT (3800K/5000K) PAIR PRICE $57.50

If anyone else know the better prices than above please suggest.
thanks in advanve.

09-22-2006, 01:59 PM

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bump anyone............

09-22-2006, 03:11 PM

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Silverstars get my vote.... Haven't tried them in H4 or H3, but had the 9006 on my last car and loved 'em.

09-22-2006, 03:40 PM

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some ppl love the PIAA and some hate'em... i had PIAA in my fog for only 6 months before they went so i didnt have the greatest experience but they did look nice .... ill agree with silver gle on the silverstars because of their good rep .... i have HID now...

09-22-2006, 04:04 PM

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you mean they last for 6 months and blown away?

09-22-2006, 04:25 PM

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Sorry, can't help you on the headlight bulbs, since I have the HID's...but as far as the fogs, I have the PIAA's Extreme Whites which match my HID's almost perfectly and they are still going strong. I have had them well over a year now. No melting or frying of the harnesses. PIAA's are great if you get a pair that will last. Their rated high outputs usually have short life spans. Luckily, I have had great luck with mine.

09-22-2006, 10:42 PM

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I also have the PIAA exteme white for my fogs. They are good bulbs, i like them simply because they match my headlights. I've had them for about a year and no problems what so ever. I use them all of the time, literally. I'm thinking about switching to HID's for my fogs, but the kits ive seen are a little too pricy.

09-22-2006, 10:55 PM

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I was using philips vision plus after the reccomendation of a member on this forum. The output was a little better than silverstars IMO. They looked pretty good too. I haven't done anything with my fogs yet, but I wanna get some hids in them too. Here's some visions plus on ebay - they only sell them in europe:
http://cgi.ebay.com/PHILIPS-H4-VISIO...QQcmdZViewItem

SilverGLE- I like the middle pic in your sig. Car looks real nice from that angle and makes me miss my g35 rims!

09-22-2006, 11:21 PM

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I'm currently running:
Super Plasma GT-X (H4) Over 1 year
Super Plasma Ion (H3) Almost 2 years

I have had no problems with these bulbs other than the price when it first came out, imported from Japan.