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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Headlights Suck.. Did a search.. Help?

I didn't get the HID/nice headlights when I got my 03 MCS. My buddy has them in his 03 and I just love how bright they are. I read many threads on upgrading them and such but I dont think I want to do all that. I just want to get the brightest headlights I can put in the car but dont know what brand I should go with.

I looked all over Ebay but they all look like junk. I dont want to get 4 new bulbs and then have them burn out super fast. Most look like they are made in china or something. Was thinking about the Silverstars but have heard various + and - on them.

Anyone know what/where I can get some super bright headlights for my car? Dont care if they are a bit stronger then the DOT requires. I live and drive in very dark rural areas and just have had it with the poor light output.

Was kinda thinking about going with the yellows but didn't know if I should get the lows and highs in yellow or not. I am also in the process of putting a light bar in but I still want better headlights..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Piaa Plasma Spark Blues

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PIAA-...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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I went from HIDs on my 2003 to regular H7 headlights on my 2006 GP. It was a little depressing. However, I found a good solution. I went with 65W H7 bulbs in the low and high beams. Here is the link to the bulbs:
http://store.candlepower.com/osraulhiouh7.html
Here is a link to the basic website to obtain information about bulbs:
http://candlepowerinc.com/
 
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Old Dec 1, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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+1 on the 65w Osrams

Another source: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html
 

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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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Luminic bulbs are very good. The Ultra white or Titanium white are probably the best application for you. If you are going for looks too, they have blue and even violet ones.

http://www.luminicsusa.com
 
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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And there is no difference in high beams between Xenon and standard. Just the lows.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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PIAA bulbs are pretty poor quality, IMHO. You are mostly paying for their costly advertising.

+1 on http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ - best products available, expert advice, and good prices.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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I swapped my 02 headlights for some pre-facelift xenons and they are awesome. They should be pretty cheap now too. They were an easy plug and play swap too.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by quikmni
I went from HIDs on my 2003 to regular H7 headlights on my 2006 GP. It was a little depressing. However, I found a good solution. I went with 65W H7 bulbs in the low and high beams. Here is the link to the bulbs:
http://store.candlepower.com/osraulhiouh7.html
Here is a link to the basic website to obtain information about bulbs:
http://candlepowerinc.com/
Same here for me.i got for my GP philips diamond vision .the color is very close to OEM xenon.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PHILI...spagenameZWD4V
 
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