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If you get a 4300K HID set chances are it will come pretty damn close, if not spot on, to matching the stock HIDs. It will definitely come closer than any incandescent bulb.
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I tried the silverstars on my Subaru about 2 years ago.
They did NOT last very long as a DRL. I got less than 4 months life before they burnt out. They were nice when working...but I had to carry 2 spares with me all the time.
On the "bright side" I got really proficient at changing them
They did NOT last very long as a DRL. I got less than 4 months life before they burnt out. They were nice when working...but I had to carry 2 spares with me all the time.
On the "bright side" I got really proficient at changing them
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The only bulbs I want to replace them with are RAZO's Premium White Zero's. They seem to be the closest to HID lights but they run $56 USD for a pair and from my past experience, they maybe last 1 year. The nice thing about them is they are the brightest bulbs I've ever had and they cut through dirt way better than any of the PIAA's I've had. Problem with Canada is I don't have a ready supply of them and shipping from the States is a bastard.
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Originally Posted by NemoUmbra
The only bulbs I want to replace them with are RAZO's Premium White Zero's. They seem to be the closest to HID lights but they run $56 USD for a pair and from my past experience, they maybe last 1 year. The nice thing about them is they are the brightest bulbs I've ever had and they cut through dirt way better than any of the PIAA's I've had. Problem with Canada is I don't have a ready supply of them and shipping from the States is a bastard.
did u use these for fogs or drls?
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I used these as main bulbs so DRL, low beams, and high beams. I haven't used them for fogs as it looks like they don't come in any fog applications. Options Auto Salon is the place I get them from.
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Originally Posted by NemoUmbra
I used these as main bulbs so DRL, low beams, and high beams. I haven't used them for fogs as it looks like they don't come in any fog applications. Options Auto Salon is the place I get them from.
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Originally Posted by chyllintsx
icic... what car did u use them for that uses drl low n high beam together?
Anyone know a better place for me to get these bulbs? I'm just trying to avoid paying $56 plus another $25 for shipping. I think I've seen other sites carrying them but the sites look a little sketchy.
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Originally Posted by chyllintsx
ive bought PIAA xtreme white bulbs for a couple of friends for their bday for their fogs... ive seen it and i dont think its xenon matching at all.... and i just bought a set on ebay for 64 bux... intending for DRL use.... hope they are better then the silver star ultra's... ill be sure to take comparison pics and all...
so do u know whats a good xenon matching bulb for the fogs randy?
so do u know whats a good xenon matching bulb for the fogs randy?
I haven't found a good match for the fogs. I'm gonna stick some PIAA xtreme white in those and see how they look, but I'm not too optimistic about it. The silverstars in the DRL/highbeams look about the same as stock. Of course upon pulling the stock bulbs I noticed they too are made by Sylvania...
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How is it at night with your high beams on?
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just got my PIAA H11. it looks as though you can go either through the top of the engine bay or from the tire well. just remove a few screws. ill do it and maybe take some pics. ill take some shoots at night to show you what it looks like. im kinda going for the Lexus HID/yellow fogs look.
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Fog light bulb replacement
ok i found the easiest way to get to the bulbs is through the tire well.
turn your wheels so you can access the screws easier. remove the two screws are shown. it may not be necessary to remove the top screw.
bend weather guard (dont know what is called) back so you can reach the bulbs. its ok to bend it. it went back with no problems for me. you can see the bulb from this picture
replace bulb
this is what it looks like in the day. again, i was trying for the Lexus HID(headlights)/Yellow (fog lights) look. i like it so far but i have yet to see it at night.
sorry if the picture is off. i just got a new monitor and didnt have time to calibrate it yet.
it took me less than 10 minutes to do. its the same deal for the other side.
turn your wheels so you can access the screws easier. remove the two screws are shown. it may not be necessary to remove the top screw.
bend weather guard (dont know what is called) back so you can reach the bulbs. its ok to bend it. it went back with no problems for me. you can see the bulb from this picture
replace bulb
this is what it looks like in the day. again, i was trying for the Lexus HID(headlights)/Yellow (fog lights) look. i like it so far but i have yet to see it at night.
sorry if the picture is off. i just got a new monitor and didnt have time to calibrate it yet.
it took me less than 10 minutes to do. its the same deal for the other side.
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Excellent info! I have been putting off replacing my fogs thinking I'd have to remove the bumper. I took I look down the front front inside the engine bay, and you'd have to have long skinny arms to get to them from in there.
I may go change my bulbs out now!
Mahalo, DN!
I may go change my bulbs out now!
Mahalo, DN!
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sweet... i still didnt get my PIAA's yet... but if u say that it doesnt fit randy, i doubt it will... but ill try... as soon as i get the damn PIAAs ill get the Hoens for fogs..
thanks for info DN
thanks for info DN
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hey so i got mah PIAA's yesterday and i installed them today... here are some pics with the comparisons... i know the pics suck... and IMO so do the bulbs haha u can only see more white with the high beams, its a LITTLE better then the OEM DRL's... and i just used paint to write in the words... got lazy haha....
oh and to install them... (PIAA's) ... u gotta unscrew the 2 screws like half way... then the metal plates will come loose and then u can turn the whole bulb into place... and then just tighten the screws again...
oh and to install them... (PIAA's) ... u gotta unscrew the 2 screws like half way... then the metal plates will come loose and then u can turn the whole bulb into place... and then just tighten the screws again...
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Let me re-ask a question here. Does any of this help you see better or are you guys doing this for appearance?
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Originally Posted by chyllintsx
lol well... DRLs never help u see better in the day anyway.. only on coming traffic can see your lights... so im trying to get a more white/blueish DRL rather then the dull yellow look... and the high beams is more white and u can see a little more then the oem bulbs
So you can see a little better. How much does this improved vision cost?
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Originally Posted by schuchmn
Well, I know DRL's don't help you see anything, but since they're the same bulbs as the high beams, I wondered if there was any functional value to all of this.
So you can see a little better. How much does this improved vision cost?
So you can see a little better. How much does this improved vision cost?
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well me personally, i never need high beams to see better... i think the xenons are perfect... in my car and in the tsx i had before... the only thing i use the highbeams are to flash ppl to move faster or if they bout to hit me or something... but i mean from what i recall, the new bulbs, shine a little further and brighter, more white ... but what i was hoping to do was get the DRL more white too...
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You can adjust them yourself, but be careful, you dont want them too high or everyone else will be blinded. I thought mine were very low from factory as i was driving the night of my delivery. I brought it back the next day and they said they were a little low, readjusted them and poof, perfect.
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Originally Posted by schuchmn
Yeah, well, I live in an area that has no street lights and a lot of moving targets (i.e. deer). Seeing as far down the road as possible is a necessity. The HID low beams are bright enough, but they're not aimed high enough.
u may wanna do hid high beams lol... i seen it on a sienna and a bunch of them escalades n tahoos.... looks sickkkkkkkkkk
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u may wanna do hid high beams lol... i seen it on a sienna and a bunch of them escalades n tahoos.... looks sickkkkkkkkkk
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Originally Posted by schuchmn
If there were a way to do it, I'd consider it. My last car had bi-xenon headlights -- really good. And I just noticed where you're from. Ain't no deer or unlit streets in Fresh Meadows, and you never need high beams on the LIE because the car in front of you is never more than two feet away
lol ding ding ding.... u got it haha... where r u from?
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lol ding ding ding.... u got it haha... where r u from?
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really? still there? how come i never see ur car around haha?
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Originally Posted by schuchmn
Nope -- that was my parents' place. After we got married, my wife and I moved out to the burbs in northern NJ. That was over 20 years ago, and with my parents gone, I don't have any reason trundle around Bayside any more.
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It is better to look good than to see good. I better clarify that statement as sarcastic. This is a complete waste of time, SAVE YOUR MONEY.
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