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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Any thoughts on driving light bulbs?

I searched and searched, to no avail, I am sure it is there somewhere but here it is again....

I am thinking of replacing the bulbs in my driving lights, something close to xenon color, i stumbled upon these...
http://www.bulbamerica.com/bulbameri...:referralID=NA
realoem.com has the bulbs at 12V 55W H3's; just wondering if anyone is running something similar to these or has any recommends!

Additionally any tricks to replacing the bulbs?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Trying to Bump my own thread...

I am looking for some advice on the above mentioned bulbs for the driving lights as well as the fog lamps...

realoem has two listed for the bulbs, anyone do this swap on an 04 MCS and can help with which one to get?

04BULBH7/55W2

63217160780$18.86
04Longlife bulb12V 55W H72

63217160781$20.90
04Longlife bulbH11 55W206/2002
63217160784$53.74

either way going for Xenon look to match the headlights, found these, thoughts?

http://www.bulbamerica.com/bulbameri...ight-bulb.html

I appreciate the help on this lighting is most definitely not my strong suit...
 
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Why not convert your driving lights to HIDs and stop fooling around with funny looking blue light bulbs? If want HID get HID. Those incandescent lights in the driving light sockets of a 1st gen are only good for marker lights or that last 6 feet of suicide squirrel's life.
 
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