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06-12-08, 01:19
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mikelea4ever is offline
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what to replace my factory head light bulb???
Hello. I have a 93 honda civic dx and im planning to replace my factory headlight bulb ONLY!!!! What do you guys recommend??? Im not planning to replace it with a HID lights. Just want to get a better bulb to have better visibility at night... Any recommendations will greatly appreciate.Thanks! |
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06-12-08, 01:47
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
Silverstars.
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06-12-08, 01:51
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
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Silverstars.
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Agreed! They seem to burn out faster but I like them.
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06-12-08, 02:34
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
Never pur HIDs in a halogen housing. That is a big no, no!
Sliverstars are your best bet..........
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06-12-08, 02:45
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
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Never pur HIDs in a halogen housing. That is a big no, no!
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Why do you say that? I have HID's in my '94 Teg and they work and look great...they have been in there for years and I was thinking about buying the kit for the Vette. |
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06-12-08, 03:37
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
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Why do you say that? I have HID's in my '94 Teg and they work and look great...they have been in there for years and I was thinking about buying the kit for the Vette.
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You are probably blinding oncoming traffic. This can be very dangerous. The lack of a cutout and the scattering of light from a reflector housing is very bad for HIDs. |
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06-12-08, 04:02
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
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You are probably blinding oncoming traffic. This can be very dangerous. The lack of a cutout and the scattering of light from a reflector housing is very bad for HIDs.
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Not trying to be argumentive but i think the '94 Teg is ok bc it has a projector housing from the factory so it should be fine and from what I have seen on the Vette's they look great and aren't blinding at all......  ...oh well I guess. |
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06-12-08, 04:33
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
^I believe he is referring to Halogen housings as opposed to projector housings.
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06-12-08, 05:04
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
if your lights are 9006s or 9005s you might wanna try the HIR light bulbs. They are better than the silverstars and last longer. Check www.hirbulbs.com. I have had mine for a year without any issues.
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06-12-08, 07:14
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
silverstar ultra's IMHO are the best for stock housings....but HID will provide more/better light.....
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06-20-08, 06:05
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
HID's are fine for stock housings, all you need to do is adjust your beam accordingly, this is something too many people seem to neglect to do.
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06-20-08, 10:17
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Re: what to replace my factory head light bulb???
HID's need to be properly retrofitted if you want to do it the right way.
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