Im looking to change my headlight bulbs, what does everyone recommened? i would really like a pair of the halogen bulbs that you see in beamers, that are so white theyre blue, but i have no clue what im looking for. if someone can help me out that would be awesome.
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head light bulbs
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xtwoonamatchx
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Re: head light bulbs (xtwoonamatchx)
The bulbs you speak of in 'Bimmers' are not halogens, they're Xenon HID bulbs - hence the white/blue color of the light.
Despite the myriad posts about HID retrofit kits and such, none of these kits would be DOT-approved and thus not street legal. Sure, plenty of folks get away with this every day, so it's up to you whether you want to knowingly install non-street legal parts on your car.
That said, there are plenty of non-HID bulbs that provide "whiter" light made by companies such as PIAA, Sylvania (Osram), Phillips, and GE. The caveat for these bulbs is that they have lesser life expectancies than traditional halogens, so in addition to their elevated buy-in cost, they also need to be replaced much more often - making them all the more expensive. But, if you get around a year's worth of use out of them, then perhaps the whiter light color would be worth it to you.
I will mention that Sylvania's Cool Blues do seem to last longer than their whiter Silverstars and cost about half as much. They aren't so much blue as they are just whiter than stock halogens, but they don't have the same color temperature as Silverstars so they don't seem as 'bright'.
Despite the myriad posts about HID retrofit kits and such, none of these kits would be DOT-approved and thus not street legal. Sure, plenty of folks get away with this every day, so it's up to you whether you want to knowingly install non-street legal parts on your car.
That said, there are plenty of non-HID bulbs that provide "whiter" light made by companies such as PIAA, Sylvania (Osram), Phillips, and GE. The caveat for these bulbs is that they have lesser life expectancies than traditional halogens, so in addition to their elevated buy-in cost, they also need to be replaced much more often - making them all the more expensive. But, if you get around a year's worth of use out of them, then perhaps the whiter light color would be worth it to you.
I will mention that Sylvania's Cool Blues do seem to last longer than their whiter Silverstars and cost about half as much. They aren't so much blue as they are just whiter than stock halogens, but they don't have the same color temperature as Silverstars so they don't seem as 'bright'.
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07blueversa
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Re: head light bulbs (xtwoonamatchx)
I would recommend an HID kit. Thats what i put in my Versa and its the best mod ive ever put in a car. I love them so much. I put a set in my fog lights as well. A very good website a bought mine from is, http://www.mod-express.com/Pro...SpecsThat is very cheap for HID's by the way
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idunno22221
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Re: head light bulbs (07blueversa)
i would definitely suggest HID's. thats what i have in my versa as well. i got mine from http://www.shop.3bspecialties....Id=33 and that is realllly cheap for HID's and they work very well!
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xtwoonamatchx
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Re: (xtwoonamatchx)
single xenon means that the low beams would be HID's and the high beams would be a normal halogen headlight. it comes with instructions on how to install. you could if you wanted to, get bi xenon ones and both hi and low beams would be HID's