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Old Jul 22, 2002
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Good xenon bulbs

Does anyone know of a good xenon headlight bulb?? I've gone through like 5 pairs and 2 different brands. They seem to all be made like crap, and the last pair I had exploded in my assembly! And I don't actually touch the bulb or anything on my end, they just seem to be cheap. What is a good pair that has worked for you??
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Right now i'm using Nokya Artic White ...
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edit: I'm on the left side.. Low beam.
They are great, i've been using them for 3 months now and no problems at all.
Corner and Parking Lights are Polarg.
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just XENON superwhite,,,
used about 8 months no problem at all

thats stock bulbs inside of that case..
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i got the xenon blue from JCWhitney and theyve been great. not as pricey as the PIAAs. been using them about 3+ months.
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the best xenon bulb will of course be PHILIPS (The real thing)
otherwise PIAA is good
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I live In New York. Here they sell Eagle Lights. I paid 20 bux. I've been using them for close to 4months now NO PROBLEMS. Don't buy Pia's they have to much hype and they're too much money. Search for h4 eagle light on Ebay i'm sure you'll find them for around 20 bux. Make sure you don't get and oil on the bulbs that can also make them blow.
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im using piaa right now the piaa super plasma. its cool. but for my fog lights im using the artic blue bulb and its also nice i only paid 20 bux, but if you want piaa is kinda more expensive and i mean ALOT like around 80 bux
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PIAA's burn ever year or so i heard. so 80 bucks a year for 4 years is 320 bucks. so just go get REAL HID's. then you will have the REAL thing. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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PIAA's burn ever year or so i heard. so 80 bucks a year for 4 years is 320 bucks. so just go get REAL HID's. then you will have the REAL thing. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][hr]
i haven't seen anybody with it for a year, most of them went around 5-6 months

after i got my projectors, i haven't bothered with the headlight colors, the projector lens changes the factory bulb's color to a blue-ish purple. maybe you guys are just impatient, but real hid actually don't cost that much1 (unless you go to the bmw dealership to buy it, they are about 1800 dollars) you can get a set of hid now for about 600-700 dollars on a lot of stores, consider these bulbs will help you see 100 times better, unlike the superwhites where you actaully lose vision! and the lights also draw less wattage PLUS it generates less heat for more light. and hid usually last longer than your car! quite nice investment, i would buy it as soon as i have the money





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check out groupbuycenter, there's a place selling bulbs for $9 a set shipped. that beats anything, and if you get the 55/60w ones, they won't fry your harness.
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i've been using 34$ Hiper Industry bulbs for a year and a half 55/60 watts)
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PIAA's are the best, but cost nearly $60 or so a pair. They will last you a long time though. Eurolites are also good, and they usually cost around $20-$25 a pair. I'm on my 2nd pair of Eurolites. The first pair lasted me well over a year. Both the PIAA's and the Eurolites use the factory wattage. Never get any bulbs that say 80w or higher....they are no good at all.
 
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