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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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side marker bulb question.

i have been considering ordering the clear side marker lenses and wanted to know if anybody has experience with the polarg hyper white bulbs. i know that they are m4 bulbs that i need, but wasn't sure if the polarg hyper whites run the same wattage as the stock ones. i was just more concerned about them blowing out and i don't feel like going through the trouble of constantly having to replace the bulb(s) every few months. does anybody have an opinion on these bulbs? how is the brightness and color? pics would be helpful too. thanks
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Im running polargs all around. They are great, they use the same wattage, very bright, and they dont blow out every couple of weeks, sorry no pics.
Old Jan 11, 2005 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by R.I.P. Grandma
Im running polargs all around. They are great, they use the same wattage, very bright, and they dont blow out every couple of weeks, sorry no pics.
cool thanks
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by R.I.P. Grandma
Im running polargs all around. They are great, they use the same wattage, very bright, and they dont blow out every couple of weeks, sorry no pics.
Mine have never blown out in about a year and a half.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:14 AM
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does anyone have a site that sells them at a decent price. TIA

James
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 05:00 AM
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I know you're looking for Polargs... but as an alternative... some people have 194 LED bulbs from autolumination.com... they're cheap and they last long... just a thought...
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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i have some bulbs from advanced auto and they have lasted a year now... very white and brite!!!


http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/752768/3

some pics of them, sorry for the crappy pics, it was cold and i was shaking!!
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmycapp
does anyone have a site that sells them at a decent price. TIA

James
www.optauto.com AWESOME customer service and cheap prices...i ordered my polargs this past saturday and got them monday...awesome
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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i just placed an order through customenterprise.com for all 4 clears and 4 polarg hyper whites
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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i just placed an order through customenterprise.com for all 4 clears and 4 polarg hyper whites
I hope cops around your area are not *****.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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I hope cops around your area are not *****.
well some people love to yell "hey look at me!!! i have illegal lights that REALLY stand out at night. please pull me over and give me a ticket for the bulbs and while you are at it.....every other illegal thing i have done to my car"

clear corners with with bulbs that shine the proper color....the improved look of having clear corners without drawing attention to the fact that they are clear. if you have something illegal, why would you want to draw attention to it??? i think i'll get a huge spotlight that shines on my straight pipe.

o yeah...and they look extremely rice since every "modded" civic has white lights for everything
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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I hope cops around your area are not *****.
they are ***** around here. i thought they are usually like that everywhere??
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mistermax
they are ***** around here. i thought they are usually like that everywhere??
I didn't think cops care much but sure enough, I got pulled over for my clears and super white bulbs.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Ammi
I didn't think cops care much but sure enough, I got pulled over for my clears and super white bulbs.
what did he say to u? did u get a ticket?
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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what did he say to u? did u get a ticket?
He told me super whites were illegal so I've put amber bulbs in the front and red bulbs in the back.
Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ammi
He told me super whites were illegal so I've put amber bulbs in the front and red bulbs in the back.
did he write u up? that would be gay if he did
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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did he write u up? that would be gay if he did
yes..it would be "gay" if an officer gave a ticket for having illegal lights
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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go to customentertprise.com they have exactly what you need and real cheap
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ammi
I hope cops around your area are not *****.
i just got stopped for speeding yesterday, and i had only my fogs (and of course my sidemarkers and clearance lights on) and i have clear corners w/ hyper whites and the cop either didnt notice, or didnt care...i also heard somewhere that it was illegal to drive with just your fogs on, and thats what i was doing and he saw me from the front, so obviously, here in tx, theyre pretty lenient on mods and stuff
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by maxilvr06
i just got stopped for speeding yesterday, and i had only my fogs (and of course my sidemarkers and clearance lights on) and i have clear corners w/ hyper whites and the cop either didnt notice, or didnt care...i also heard somewhere that it was illegal to drive with just your fogs on, and thats what i was doing and he saw me from the front, so obviously, here in tx, theyre pretty lenient on mods and stuff
I live in NJ and where I live they are quite leniet. Granted, I don't drive around like an a$$h0!e, so that may have something to do with it...
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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have never had a problem with the police and my clears with white lights... and i am around them all the time. not even a second look.

if a cop pull you over and tells you it is for your sidemarkers... they are looking for something else, it is just an excuse. and if you dont have white lights, they will say they pulled you over for something else.

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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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well if i have green lights in my coners that are bright, and i've been pulled over once with them and the cop said nothing, also i have green lights as my blinker lights all the way around as well. haven't gotten into trouble for them. i gues OK cops are ok with them.
Old Jan 13, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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I've got Polargs in my parking lights, but not in my corners yet. You can see them in my sig. My headlights aren't on, but the Polargs look pretty dang close to HID.
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