Looking to upgrade headlight bulbs.
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Looking to upgrade headlight bulbs.
I looked in the DIY and they seem to list the stock replacements. Whats a good halogen blue/ white replacement bulb?
Do you have to change both high and lows or can you just change the lows? If yes, are they the same bulb?
Do you have to change both high and lows or can you just change the lows? If yes, are they the same bulb?
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i bought mine on EBAY....the ones I buy at the local store suck....these have lasted me over 6 months now....don't remeber the name but it had all japanese writing on it.
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Rep Power: 303 I think if you search you would see a lot of people talk about this topic. However mtec is what I have and it is pretty good and has lasted. I have had the showoff bulbs and they have lasted also.
yo dude.
those mods gonna close this thread soon. they did it to my thread.
1. common choice: MTEC 2x, $25 on ebay..
2. Sylvania Silverstar....
3. PIAA, way too expensiveeeee.......not a crap, but the pricetag is just ridiculous..
those mods gonna close this thread soon. they did it to my thread.
1. common choice: MTEC 2x, $25 on ebay..
2. Sylvania Silverstar....
3. PIAA, way too expensiveeeee.......not a crap, but the pricetag is just ridiculous..
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From: Hampton, VA
Rep Power: 0 I've got a 2004 EX.
Part numbers are:
4006 for the low-beams
4005 for the high-beams
I got the numbers off the bulbs themselves (OEM bulbs were sylvania halogens and had the size on a sticker on the bulbs back)
I'd go with Sylvania Silverstars, 4100K color temperature = WHITE light. Whatever you do, don't go with a bulb with a dichronic filter on it that makes them look blue/white, they don't put out enough light to be legal or even safe when you're driving on dark nights.
The Silverstars are $20 apice up here in VA, and $12 apice down in TN, so prices vary a bit, I'd give them a try though, they are quite superior to all but HID in my opinion.
NOTE: Most dichronic-coated bulbs are illegal for the reason that they, with their filter, do not put out enough light to be street-legal. Even though you'll likely never get caught on the issue, it does mean that you have less light avaliable and should alter your driving style accordingly.
Part numbers are:
4006 for the low-beams
4005 for the high-beams
I got the numbers off the bulbs themselves (OEM bulbs were sylvania halogens and had the size on a sticker on the bulbs back)
I'd go with Sylvania Silverstars, 4100K color temperature = WHITE light. Whatever you do, don't go with a bulb with a dichronic filter on it that makes them look blue/white, they don't put out enough light to be legal or even safe when you're driving on dark nights.
The Silverstars are $20 apice up here in VA, and $12 apice down in TN, so prices vary a bit, I'd give them a try though, they are quite superior to all but HID in my opinion.
NOTE: Most dichronic-coated bulbs are illegal for the reason that they, with their filter, do not put out enough light to be street-legal. Even though you'll likely never get caught on the issue, it does mean that you have less light avaliable and should alter your driving style accordingly.
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