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Old Feb 2, 2001 | 10:08 PM
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I know this has been asked time and time again, and I did a search, but couldn't find what I was looking for. What type of light bulbs should I get if I wanted them to be brighter/whiter than stock, and not any visiblity in rain, snow, etc...
Old Feb 2, 2001 | 10:14 PM
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Ummm ... I'm not taking this seriously ...but your does that mean you DON'T want any visiblilty in bad weather??

If ya out for looks ... get PIAA SUPER PLASMA ... if ya want Good ALL ROUND Visibility ... Go MY Route ... I went and got some PIAA PLASMA YELLOW!!!!!!!! Major Improvement!

Originally posted by 98BlaximaSE be brighter/whiter than stock, and not any visiblity in rain, snow, etc...
Old Feb 2, 2001 | 10:31 PM
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Sorry

I miss typed that. Need to prof read before i send. I meant that i didn't want any loss of visibility during weather conditions. Might as well just drive with the head lights off!
Old Feb 3, 2001 | 04:15 AM
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Get Narva Rangepower 9004s. Whiter, brighter, and cheaper than PIAAs. You can order them at 1 (888) 673-3280. I think Courtesy sells them, too.
Old Feb 3, 2001 | 07:45 AM
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If you want to stay with stock wattage then get the Narva RangePower like Micah95GLE said. I've had these and they do provide solidly better output and whiter beam than your stock. Last time I check Courtesy doesn't sell them anymore but I got mine at http://www.puma-access.com/specials.html for only 13.95 per bulb. And no these bulbs are not coated blue so u're not loosing any output to achieve whiter beam.

Hoang,
Old Feb 3, 2001 | 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by Enduro
If you want to stay with stock wattage then get the Narva RangePower like Micah95GLE said. I've had these and they do provide solidly better output and whiter beam than your stock. Last time I check Courtesy doesn't sell them anymore but I got mine at http://www.puma-access.com/specials.html for only 13.95 per bulb. And no these bulbs are not coated blue so u're not loosing any output to achieve whiter beam.

Hoang,
"Special blue glass increases the whiteness of the bulb with a trace of blue - a 30%-40% increase in light overall..."

Has the same effect as coating a bulb blue, except it won't fade... perhaps the blue glass is a lighter tint than others.
Old Feb 3, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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Originally posted by Weasel
"Special blue glass increases the whiteness of the bulb with a trace of blue - a 30%-40% increase in light overall..."

Has the same effect as coating a bulb blue, except it won't fade... perhaps the blue glass is a lighter tint than others.
Yes that is the quote from puma-access.com but it may be refering to other bulb type or the Superblue Jahn
but not the NARVA 9004 because when i bought mine from them the glass was clear just like stock, no hint of blue at all.
Old Feb 4, 2001 | 12:10 AM
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Originally posted by Enduro
Originally posted by Weasel
"Special blue glass increases the whiteness of the bulb with a trace of blue - a 30%-40% increase in light overall..."

Has the same effect as coating a bulb blue, except it won't fade... perhaps the blue glass is a lighter tint than others.
Yes that is the quote from puma-access.com but it may be refering to other bulb type or the Superblue Jahn
but not the NARVA 9004 because when i bought mine from them the glass was clear just like stock, no hint of blue at all.
The picture on the site has blue glass... but if what you're saying is true I'll buy them. Wondering if you got an odd pair. Micah95GLE... are yours tinted at all?
Old Feb 4, 2001 | 05:51 AM
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I honestly can't remember what the bulb looked like. Maybe if I get bored I'll pull one out and look. But when me and some other Atlanta people installed them, we did a side-by-side comparison to PIAAs and the PIAAs had blue streaks in the beam, while the Narvas were pure white.
Old Feb 4, 2001 | 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by Micah95GLE
I honestly can't remember what the bulb looked like. Maybe if I get bored I'll pull one out and look. But when me and some other Atlanta people installed them, we did a side-by-side comparison to PIAAs and the PIAAs had blue streaks in the beam, while the Narvas were pure white.
Maybe I'll give them a shot then, thanks.
Old Feb 4, 2001 | 11:52 AM
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the blue light dosen't really help you see farther, it just helps you see color better. yellow tends to blend all colors into a black or white
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