blackacura

What are the best non HID bulbs? just normal bulbs... whaich are the brightest?

03CoupeV6

In my Accord, before I got my TL, the SilverStar bulbs worked great.

hybridnrg

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its hard to say one is better then another, i have to say this...just save up for HID's its way worth it!!

kwelling12

I have Silverstars now. They look better than standard halogens but aren't much brighter (especially high beams). I'd recommend saving up for HID's rather than spending money on Silverstars or PIAA's.

Silentalero

silverstars suck, i went through 2 sets of em and i hear im not the only one to have problems with em all the time. I have once again an offshore bulb and its brighter than silvstars and ive had em for about a year now and no problems. I'll take some pics tonight of em since i'll be selling em soon.

DoubleSh0t

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Have anyone of you had problems with inspection after converting over to HID? I thought HID conversion kits weren't street legal.

recycledpaper

^ since when was ever a factor in modding cars?

xP

DoubleSh0t

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It's a factor when I can't pass insepction and have to worry about getting pulled over for a failed inspection sticker.

BLk_IcE97cL

i passed inspection with hids on my old car before. got pulled over once on the street, cop sed it was too bright and received a $10 fix it ticket. besides that hids are worth it.

Silentalero

yea, if u get a fix it id just tell the cop they came on it.


i found out my hids look identical to the new CL's

hybridnrg

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dam you guys got it bad over there. we dont have "inspections" over here on the west coast.

NitiNiteZ

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or maybe tell them you were reaiming your lights because of an earlier bumper to bumper accident... and i guess i reaimed them too high"

97BlackAckCL

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I live in PA, and had to take my aftermarket bulbs and clear turn signals off to pass inspection. The asshole that did my inspection broke my nokya bulbs too, so I couldn't put them back in. Asshole

SwervinCL

i like the nokya stage 2's..They are a nice color and they are pretty bright as well. Plus they are like 20 bucks shipped off ebay.

But do what everyone else says. Save the 250 for hids.

mfkitson

I have silverstars and have had no problems 1 year +.....like the visibility they provide

DoubleSh0t

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I think I found a place where I can pass inspection. I'm done with my car for the winter though besides installing some LEDs in the interior and the clear signals I got tonight. Next spring is when I'm going to start on the paint work that needs to be done, rims (just scraped up the right front stock rim today - I hate myself), and possibly some HIDs depending on how big of a bonus I get at work.

Pennsylvania has the worst laws though. We can't even go beyond 30% tint. The cops I talked to said, "If you can tell it's been tinted from stock, it's probably illegal and we'll pull you over for it."

teh CL

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i got Silverstars

soo

Dan3952

I've had terrible luck with Silverstars.. I melted four filaments in one year, and the store kept blaming it on me. I don't see how there could be too much current going to it, if there's a fuse..

Anyway, I would try Nokya or Polarg, I've had the best luck with Ebay instead of driving around or having to call a bunch of places up looking for them.

ajbent86

HOLY CRAP! man, now you got me scared, my car is due for inspection this month here in North Carolina. If they break my HIDs i will b pissed!!!

patmac

i had silverstars for 4 days, nothing wrong with them just didn't like the look
i have some offshore bulbs, imo: save up for HID's they look clean as hell

ShavedH22CL

How much was everyones HID's?? and what kind. im not into lighting at all but i guess at night it makes a car