Hi beam lightbulb swap
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Hi beam lightbulb swap
hey guys sorry for a new post and all but i tried searching and could not find anything specific about what kind of bulb i should get to make the high beams a nice white light instead of the halogen yellowish bulb. i want to go to autozone and get one of thoes cheaper sylvannia bulb sets thats for the help guys please get back to me soon.
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Originally Posted by WlcTL
hey guys sorry for a new post and all but i tried searching and could not find anything specific about what kind of bulb i should get to make the high beams a nice white light instead of the halogen yellowish bulb. i want to go to autozone and get one of thoes cheaper sylvannia bulb sets thats for the help guys please get back to me soon.
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hey guys i just did the sylvannia swap and it uh kinda sucks it doesnt match the hids at all man!!! it is still yellow but only a little bit whiter than before. but there is no significant change at all man. 40$ for nothing sigh....
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Originally Posted by gavinn58
I went with the piaa h1 ion yellow bulbs for that "jdm tight y0" look.
Great for hi-beaming idiots on the road.
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Great for hi-beaming idiots on the road.
#9
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I'm in the "Screw Sylvania Silverstars" camp too. They die very quickly. If you want the white effect, go for Philips DiamondVision H1.
BTW, the Silverstars are the same colour as your stock highbeam.
BTW, the Silverstars are the same colour as your stock highbeam.
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PIAA bulbs are better than Sylvania. But PIAA's will blow after about a year of use. I have gone through countless sets. The only advantage to PIAA's are that they are backed by a one year warrenty. If PIAA bulbs weren't so overpriced i wouldn't mind spending the money.
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Originally Posted by TSX420J
I am bringing this back to get some opinions on these lights before I buy them...
http://www.autolamps-online.com/index.htm
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk
#19
Originally Posted by Slashdotted
Here are some web sites that I buy bulbs from:
http://www.autolamps-online.com/index.htm
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk
http://www.autolamps-online.com/index.htm
http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk
nice I was looking for the philips ones...
#20
Can't wait to drive
I got the OSRAM Silverstars from powerbulbs's website . I had it for over two years and it hasn't blown yet. I think they are much better than the Sylvania equivalent Silverstar (better quality in OSRAM?)
Question is...how often do you guys use your highbeams? Doyou guys run your highbeams non-stop? I only occasionally run them in dark rural roads, or if I need to high beam someone
Question is...how often do you guys use your highbeams? Doyou guys run your highbeams non-stop? I only occasionally run them in dark rural roads, or if I need to high beam someone
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Originally Posted by TSX420J
nice I was looking for the philips ones...
#22
Originally Posted by tg8arc
I purchased some of the phillips Blue Vision h1 bulbs. I think they are pretty sweet. I didn't take any before pictures. But I can take some "after" pics tonitight.
#23
Drives With Hands
Originally Posted by EuroAccord2.4AT
me experience with white / bleu lights is they don't last long... expensive brand or not... just my experience..
Also, anybody considering the whiter bulbs should read these: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...blue/blue.html
#24
Originally Posted by TSX420J
Thanks that would be very nice if you could do that..See i want the diamond vision bulbs but seeing the 4000k blue vision just might help me decide on ordering them or not..
Here is with the HID and fog lights:
Here is with the HID and High Beams:
I do like the Phillips Blue Vision. Only drag is that you have to order them from the U.K. They are not avalible locally. Not yo mention that they didn't have blue vision fog lights. That is why I went with the Hoen Xenomatch
#28
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Originally Posted by tg8arc
No, the High beams are the Phillips Blue Vision. The Fog Lights are the Hoen Xenomatch.
#29
Originally Posted by CoquiTSX
How does the light output compares to the standard high beams? I have heard most of the "blue" bulbs have "less output" than the regular lightbulbs. I would like to match the color without lossing to much output if possible, otherwise I keep the standard light bulbs.
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...on/default.htm
Phillps does not provide such a comparison chart, but I would think you can still refer to it for reference. If you compare lets say the 9005 (they don't list the H1 bulbs the TSX uses for high beams) on the standard spec. and the Cool Blue (which would be the equivalent to the Phillips BlueVision), there is no aparant difference ( both are around 1700 lumens).
#30
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Originally Posted by tg8arc
Well, not being an electrical engineer, I can not confirm or deny this, but this comparison chart may help:
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...on/default.htm
Phillps does not provide such a comparison chart, but I would think you can still refer to it for reference. If you compare lets say the 9005 (they don't list the H1 bulbs the TSX uses for high beams) on the standard spec. and the Cool Blue (which would be the equivalent to the Phillips BlueVision), there is no aparant difference ( both are around 1700 lumens).
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...on/default.htm
Phillps does not provide such a comparison chart, but I would think you can still refer to it for reference. If you compare lets say the 9005 (they don't list the H1 bulbs the TSX uses for high beams) on the standard spec. and the Cool Blue (which would be the equivalent to the Phillips BlueVision), there is no aparant difference ( both are around 1700 lumens).
#31
Originally Posted by rmpage
It is a fact. Sylvania themselves only rate the Silverstars at 150 hours.
Also, anybody considering the whiter bulbs should read these: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...blue/blue.html
Also, anybody considering the whiter bulbs should read these: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...blue/blue.html
Narva RangePower+50
Narva RangePower+30
GE Nighthawk
Osram Silver Star
Philips Vision Plus
But I can't find any of those for sale in the US. Does anyone know an easy way to order these?
#32
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Originally Posted by TallestTSX
According to that, the only quality "white" bulbs are:
Narva RangePower+50
Narva RangePower+30
GE Nighthawk
Osram Silver Star
Philips Vision Plus
But I can't find any of those for sale in the US. Does anyone know an easy way to order these?
Narva RangePower+50
Narva RangePower+30
GE Nighthawk
Osram Silver Star
Philips Vision Plus
But I can't find any of those for sale in the US. Does anyone know an easy way to order these?
#35
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Originally Posted by rza49311
Got any pics??
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#36
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Originally Posted by Ronin317
I'd just like to point out that OSRAM is Sylvania. Same company, different packaging for different countries.
Sylvania Silverstars +50 are shit and only lasts a few months. Osram Silverstars +50 (which you can't find in the US) on the other hand last 1 year.
#39
Nokya
Haven't heard it mentioned, I thought the Nokya's were good.
I ran through many silverstars, burn out like clockwork at 1 year,
same in the accord 9006 bulb. The H1 silverstar put a helix shadow
pattern in the projection that drove me crazy, could actually
see the coil of the filament.
I ran through many silverstars, burn out like clockwork at 1 year,
same in the accord 9006 bulb. The H1 silverstar put a helix shadow
pattern in the projection that drove me crazy, could actually
see the coil of the filament.