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Old Jan 31, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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FYI: Piaa Xtreme Whites = Blue :-/

I ordered PIAA XTreme White bulbs for my whole entire car (heads/fogs/corners/blinkers/sidemarkers/interior/etc.)
Anyway... they're a lot bluer than I expected, but they're growing on me I'll post pics when i get a chance
Old Jan 31, 2002 | 06:02 PM
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cool, i'd like to see those pics
Old Jan 31, 2002 | 06:58 PM
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aren't superwhites pretty white?
Old Jan 31, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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aren't superwhites pretty white?
probably whiter than the xtreme whites
Old Feb 1, 2002 | 06:25 PM
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Originally posted by NickStam
aren't superwhites pretty white?
My 9005 piaa SW's look really yellow, but the light output is very white.
Old Feb 2, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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Re: FYI: Piaa Xtreme Whites = Blue :-/

Originally posted by Nine7Max
I ordered PIAA XTreme White bulbs for my whole entire car (heads/fogs/corners/blinkers/sidemarkers/interior/etc.)
Anyway... they're a lot bluer than I expected, but they're growing on me I'll post pics when i get a chance
do all the colors of the lights match perfect in color when there on? or are the headlights more blue than the side markers?
Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:24 PM
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yes... pictures please! i'm thinking of getting these bulbs soon
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 04:35 AM
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Originally posted by NickStam
aren't superwhites pretty white?

PIAA Superwhites are still too blue for my tastes. Narva Rangepowers are the whitest 55 watters.
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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id be happy if i could just find a set that all matched. at this piont i dont care if they lit up brown...
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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Originally posted by KCTYPHOON
id be happy if i could just find a set that all matched. at this piont i dont care if they lit up brown...
so you're saying if i bought PIAA Xtreme White bulbs all around, they won't all match? what setup would match?
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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i dont know if they match or not. thats what im trying to find out from who started the thread. it is a common problem with the bulbs for our cars though. theres 3 different kind of bulbs, and different wattages. its tough to try and find a set that all give off the same shade of color when they lite up.
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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yea.. i'll have pics this week. Sorry, been busy
Old Feb 3, 2002 | 09:06 PM
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yea.. i'll have pics this week. Sorry, been busy
ok.. im the meantime can you tell us if they match perfect? or are the headlights more blue than the sidemarkers
Old Feb 4, 2002 | 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by KCTYPHOON
ok.. im the meantime can you tell us if they match perfect? or are the headlights more blue than the sidemarkers
I have PIAA Xtreme whites in my fogs and driving lights... the fogs(H3) are white and match pretty good with HIDS. the driving lights(wedge), though, are blue and they don't match at all, but i like that ricey look
Old Feb 4, 2002 | 08:00 AM
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I have PIAA Xtreme whites in my fogs and driving lights... the fogs(H3) are white and match pretty good with HIDS. the driving lights(wedge), though, are blue and they don't match at all, but i like that ricey look
so the corner, blinker, and clearance lights are visibly blue enough to get pulled over?
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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so the corner, blinker, and clearance lights are visibly blue enough to get pulled over?
i suppose... they are pretty blue
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 11:20 AM
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I've had pics of the piaa xtreme h-3 fogs vs other bulbs

http://www.bryanb.com/site\maxima\he...ts\lights.html

The xtreme's do look bluish, but not too bad.
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by breaux124
I've had pics of the piaa xtreme h-3 fogs vs other bulbs

http://www.bryanb.com/site\maxima\he...ts\lights.html

The xtreme's do look bluish, but not too bad.
its not so much the headlights and foglights, they're white. Its the corners and sidemarkers that are really blue IMO
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 12:26 PM
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its not so much the headlights and foglights, they're white. Its the corners and sidemarkers that are really blue IMO
so which brand of bulbs create a white light. it is ok it it creates a slight blue tint...
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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Originally posted by KrZyMaX


so which brand of bulbs create a white light. it is ok it it creates a slight blue tint...
I dont know if you have seen my car or not.. but piaa extreme are the BEST super whites out there. they might look a LIL blue in the pic but they have TRUE HID color IMO
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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Originally posted by Max4Speed


I dont know if you have seen my car or not.. but piaa extreme are the BEST super whites out there. they might look a LIL blue in the pic but they have TRUE HID color IMO

Narva Rangepowers are whiter.
Old Feb 5, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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Narva Rangepowers are whiter.
but dont u need bluish tint for TRUE HID look?
Old Feb 6, 2002 | 03:51 AM
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Originally posted by Max4Speed


but dont u need bluish tint for TRUE HID look?

There isn't a bulb on the planet that looks like real Xenon HID lights. The best thing to have is the whitest and brightest bulb, for better visibility.
Old Feb 6, 2002 | 04:19 AM
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Originally posted by Micah95GLE



There isn't a bulb on the planet that looks like real Xenon HID lights. The best thing to have is the whitest and brightest bulb, for better visibility.
PIAA Xtreme white 9004's are white as hell... trust me. NO ricey blue, and NO yellow. I just don't favor the 1157 and the wedge bulbs because they're to blue.
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