R56 Any brighter bulb option for standard h.lights?
Obviously.
I got the clarification I wanted and I'm done. If you have anymore childish editing of my posts for your advantage, you can PM them directly to me.
I apologize to everyone else for taking the thread off topic.
I got the clarification I wanted and I'm done. If you have anymore childish editing of my posts for your advantage, you can PM them directly to me.
I apologize to everyone else for taking the thread off topic.
OVERDRIVE
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From: PA
2nd gen owner here; switched to Silverstars and found them to be a waste of money. Instead I just keep my Hella fogs on at night these days. Passed multiple cops and none pulled me over. In fact I drove a friend's car in front of my Mini with them on and they were not blinding. Good stuff.
And please don't be one of those... ummm... drivers.... out there who uses fog lights on clear nights/mornings.
Got a question that I'm hoping someone can answer for me quickly. Are H11 bulbs the same as H8 bulbs??? I know the front fogs are H8's, but when I search for PIAA H8 bulbs, they pop up as H11 H8 bulbs. Please shed some light. Thanks.
4th Gear
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Don't mean to answer for someone else but I can tell you where the claimed "80% brighter" came from for the Philips X-treme Power - it's printed right on the packaging. Now, what baseline Philips used to make that claim is anyone's guess. As for the bulb life, I did read somewhere online (sorry but can't remember exactly where) that the expected life of the Philips is about 350 hours. That's why I've turned off the daytime running light function and I'm carrying the OEM bulbs in my MINI just in case one of the new bulbs fail at an inopportune time.
4th Gear
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So I went ahead and ordered the Philips X-Treme Power. I went with these instead of the Vision Plus because I found a seller on eBay who had them for cheap. With shipping and all it was $20.98. That's about half as much as you'll pay anywhere else, before shipping. He has 2 more left if anyone is interested. Here's the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318
I'll post what I think of them in about two weeks (not in hometown right now).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318
I'll post what I think of them in about two weeks (not in hometown right now).
4th Gear
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Ok I grabbed the X-treme ones for $20 from that seller on ebay. They definitely shine nice and bright to notice a difference. Now I want to adjust them a little higher....I think I found a plastic screw to do it? Is that it and which way do you turn it to raise the lights?
3rd Gear
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Lot's of choices for bulb replacement. Off the top of my head three come to mind. Osram Nightbreakers, Philips X-Treme Power, and Philips GT150 Power2Night.
Go to www.powerbulbs.co.uk Overseas shipping is free
Go to www.powerbulbs.co.uk Overseas shipping is free
Ok, I am having issues understanding the turn signal bulbs. In the manual, it says P21W, which from what I understand is the same as a 7507 or 7506 bulb. I purchased some 1156 bulbs, which fit in the front turn signals, but cause a shortage and rapid blinking. I was just trying to find some options for bulbs to match my xtreme white headlight and parking bulbs for the turn signals. Please help.
4th Gear
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This looks like a better deal here for the Philips VisionPlus H13 bulbs
http://www.bulbs.com/eSpec.aspx?ID=1...egory&RefId=13
Looks to be $28 with $12 shipping I will just check my local auto parts store also.
http://www.bulbs.com/eSpec.aspx?ID=1...egory&RefId=13
Looks to be $28 with $12 shipping I will just check my local auto parts store also.
Last edited by rasputinj; Feb 4, 2009 at 04:06 PM.
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are the bulbs you are talking about the PIAA Xtreme White PLUS H13 bulb? I want to upgrade, and was thinking of getting these?
I also have the Luminics titanium whites and really like the color and the brightness. They don't turn my headlamps blue when they are off. I did opt for the heavy duty harness just in case. After reading this post I'm not really sure if the purchase makes me a racist, communist, gay or straight, but I do like the lights.
1st Gear
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I also have the Luminics titanium whites and really like the color and the brightness. They don't turn my headlamps blue when they are off. I did opt for the heavy duty harness just in case. After reading this post I'm not really sure if the purchase makes me a racist, communist, gay or straight, but I do like the lights.
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I also have the Luminics titanium whites and really like the color and the brightness. They don't turn my headlamps blue when they are off. I did opt for the heavy duty harness just in case. After reading this post I'm not really sure if the purchase makes me a racist, communist, gay or straight, but I do like the lights.