PIAA Xtreme White *PICS*
02-05-2002, 12:26 PM
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PIAA Xtreme White *PICS*
As i've said in a previous posts I purchased PIAA Xtreme white bulbs for my entire car. (Heads/fogs/corners/sidemarkers/interior/etc.) I got them from optauto.com which had great prices. (Had to wait 3 weeks for the 9004's though because they were on backorder).
I installed my interior lights first last week and to my suprise they were bluer than expected.. but I like the look. I have yet to install any lights on the exterior of the car yet because #1 I want to clean out my headlight housings before I install the 9004's, and #2 I ordered diamond clear corners from custommaxima.com and I'm going to wait for those to come in before I put my PIAA's in the corners, since one of my clear corners is cracked. But today I'm going to install my heads/fogs/corners and I'll put some before and after pics up tonight. I currently am running phillips blue vision. I'll update the thread tonight if I put the PIAA's in.. right now im gunna upload some pics of what the bulbs look like in the packaging so you can get an idea of the color.
Cliff Notes: Installing Heads/fogs/corners tonight so stick around for some pics
PICS : Uninstalled
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http://community.webshots.com/storag...nKpDzfG_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...ZnHcajS_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...RDuFiia_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...xJTBllz_ph.jpg
I installed my interior lights first last week and to my suprise they were bluer than expected.. but I like the look. I have yet to install any lights on the exterior of the car yet because #1 I want to clean out my headlight housings before I install the 9004's, and #2 I ordered diamond clear corners from custommaxima.com and I'm going to wait for those to come in before I put my PIAA's in the corners, since one of my clear corners is cracked. But today I'm going to install my heads/fogs/corners and I'll put some before and after pics up tonight. I currently am running phillips blue vision. I'll update the thread tonight if I put the PIAA's in.. right now im gunna upload some pics of what the bulbs look like in the packaging so you can get an idea of the color.
Cliff Notes: Installing Heads/fogs/corners tonight so stick around for some pics
PICS : Uninstalled
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-*COPY AND PASTE LINK IN NEW WINDOW*
http://community.webshots.com/storag...nKpDzfG_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...ZnHcajS_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...RDuFiia_ph.jpg
http://community.webshots.com/storag...xJTBllz_ph.jpg
02-05-2002, 12:47 PM
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http://members.telocity.com/ossamah/max17.JPG
Thats the closest night pic i can look for right now... they look WHITE with bluish tint that makes them look like HID.
Thats the closest night pic i can look for right now... they look WHITE with bluish tint that makes them look like HID.
02-05-2002, 01:48 PM
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Re: i have piaas
Originally posted by nismo2020
in the side markers. with out the nubs shaved they were'nt that impressive but after i shaved and reversed them - WOW!!! love the piaas worth the money.
in the side markers. with out the nubs shaved they were'nt that impressive but after i shaved and reversed them - WOW!!! love the piaas worth the money.
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02-05-2002, 01:51 PM
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Re: Re: i have piaas
Originally posted by SuDZ
How do you know which nub to shave off? I know they have different values like 21/5 or 32/5 but how do you know which is which?
SuDZ
How do you know which nub to shave off? I know they have different values like 21/5 or 32/5 but how do you know which is which?
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02-05-2002, 02:45 PM
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Re: Re: Re: i have piaas
Originally posted by Nine7Max
I think its the top nub... don't hold me to this because I'm not positive, its been a while
I think its the top nub... don't hold me to this because I'm not positive, its been a while
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02-05-2002, 03:46 PM
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what exactly are you suppose to shave?And what tool do you use to shave it?I have these bulbs someone charged me $60 for and they are crazy blue. I ordered a wiring harness because I heard they would make the lights brighter and prevent from melting cuz they are 80/100 SO i will see. Is there a write up on hot to shave your bulbs?
While im @ it. What tool do you use to shave your letters on the back?
While im @ it. What tool do you use to shave your letters on the back?
02-05-2002, 04:06 PM
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*UPDATE*
Update
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I just put one xtreme plus headlight in. Its pure white.. no ricey blue at all. It actually matches my philips blue vision pretty nicely from head on. Up close the PIAA is a little blue/white and the light output to the road is whiter with the PIAA's. I'm gunna put the H3's in soon.
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I just put one xtreme plus headlight in. Its pure white.. no ricey blue at all. It actually matches my philips blue vision pretty nicely from head on. Up close the PIAA is a little blue/white and the light output to the road is whiter with the PIAA's. I'm gunna put the H3's in soon.
02-05-2002, 06:30 PM
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Re: *UPDATE*
Originally posted by Nine7Max
Update
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I just put one xtreme plus headlight in. Its pure white.. no ricey blue at all. It actually matches my philips blue vision pretty nicely from head on. Up close the PIAA is a little blue/white and the light output to the road is whiter with the PIAA's. I'm gunna put the H3's in soon.
Update
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I just put one xtreme plus headlight in. Its pure white.. no ricey blue at all. It actually matches my philips blue vision pretty nicely from head on. Up close the PIAA is a little blue/white and the light output to the road is whiter with the PIAA's. I'm gunna put the H3's in soon.
couldn't see the http://members.telocity.com/ossamah/max17.JPG
pic. telocity is mad slow....no offense
eager to see the pics! how much did you pay from the 9004s, corners, clearance and H3s??
02-05-2002, 07:44 PM
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Finally, I've found the bulb I've been looking for. Hey Nine7Max, did you have to upgrade your headlight harness or are the 9004's stock wattage?
I want to get these for my headlights, foglights, and clearance lights. Maybe for the sidemarkers too!
Later,
-Nick
I want to get these for my headlights, foglights, and clearance lights. Maybe for the sidemarkers too!
Later,
-Nick
02-05-2002, 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by Nick97SE
Finally, I've found the bulb I've been looking for. Hey Nine7Max, did you have to upgrade your headlight harness or are the 9004's stock wattage?
I want to get these for my headlights, foglights, and clearance lights. Maybe for the sidemarkers too!
Later,
-Nick
Finally, I've found the bulb I've been looking for. Hey Nine7Max, did you have to upgrade your headlight harness or are the 9004's stock wattage?
I want to get these for my headlights, foglights, and clearance lights. Maybe for the sidemarkers too!
Later,
-Nick
02-05-2002, 09:00 PM
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Hey nine7max,
Where did you order them from? how much? There ARE stock 55w? Huh...I didn't think PIAA made any other 9004 than the "superwhite" or whatever its called and those are no better than coolblues/bluevison.
Mike S.
Where did you order them from? how much? There ARE stock 55w? Huh...I didn't think PIAA made any other 9004 than the "superwhite" or whatever its called and those are no better than coolblues/bluevison.
Mike S.
02-05-2002, 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by Mike S.
Hey nine7max,
Where did you order them from? how much? There ARE stock 55w? Huh...I didn't think PIAA made any other 9004 than the "superwhite" or whatever its called and those are no better than coolblues/bluevison.
Mike S.
Hey nine7max,
Where did you order them from? how much? There ARE stock 55w? Huh...I didn't think PIAA made any other 9004 than the "superwhite" or whatever its called and those are no better than coolblues/bluevison.
Mike S.
But i'll reanswer them. I got them all from Optauto.com. They are stock 55w. All PIAA Had out in 9004 was the superwhite platinum bulbs for a long time but these are newly released. They're called "Xtreme White Plus" as you can see marked in the pictures. I replaced my bluevisions with these bulbs and they are whiter (not blue)
02-06-2002, 01:11 AM
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the headlights in Max4Speed's pic look yellow, not white/blue.. If you guys want a really bright white bulb with a bluish tint, get Naxos 100/80 watt bulbs.. You can't see too well in the rain with them... but they look gorgeous from the outside, as good if not better (looking, not functioning) than HID.
As for the corner rewire, I believe the nub shaving only works on 97+ maximas, and you just take out the bulb, use a nail clipper or something to clip off the top nub (the one closer to the glass part of the bulb), and then install the bulb in backwards so it sits kinda loose in the socket.. it will be much brighter this way..
the closest match I found so far to the naxos headlights was the polarg 21/5 watts 1157 corner bulbs.. DON'T get APC 1157 bulbs, they are a really bad shade of blue, almost greenish. thats pretty much all i got to say about lights..
As for the corner rewire, I believe the nub shaving only works on 97+ maximas, and you just take out the bulb, use a nail clipper or something to clip off the top nub (the one closer to the glass part of the bulb), and then install the bulb in backwards so it sits kinda loose in the socket.. it will be much brighter this way..
the closest match I found so far to the naxos headlights was the polarg 21/5 watts 1157 corner bulbs.. DON'T get APC 1157 bulbs, they are a really bad shade of blue, almost greenish. thats pretty much all i got to say about lights..
02-06-2002, 05:31 AM
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Naxos Bulbs
Originally posted by spiff56747
If you guys want a really bright white bulb with a bluish tint, get Naxos 100/80 watt bulbs.. You can't see too well in the rain with them... but they look gorgeous from the outside, as good if not better (looking, not functioning) than HID.
If you guys want a really bright white bulb with a bluish tint, get Naxos 100/80 watt bulbs.. You can't see too well in the rain with them... but they look gorgeous from the outside, as good if not better (looking, not functioning) than HID.
02-06-2002, 07:31 AM
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Originally posted by spiff56747
the headlights in Max4Speed's pic look yellow, not white/blue..
the headlights in Max4Speed's pic look yellow, not white/blue..
02-06-2002, 10:47 PM
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PIAA vs. Eurolite?
so i'm looking around and i notice this website is selling Eurolite bulbs for around $18 or so. they claim the Eurolite is the closest to HID light... extreme white with a little blue tint... i don't think he price sounds reasonable for 9004... $18? compared to PIAA's $60... what do you guys know about Eurolite? should i just get the PIAA bulbs instead?
02-09-2002, 10:20 PM
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Re: in case it still hasnt been answered
Originally posted by nismo2020
you shave the higher nub and put the bulb in backwards. you can use a nail file.
you shave the higher nub and put the bulb in backwards. you can use a nail file.
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