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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Looking For White Headlight Bulbs 9006
Ive noticed the civics headlight bulbs arent the brightest so i figured I should upgrade to something thats better without spending hundreds of dollars on the retro fits or projectors...
What are some really white headlight bulbs i could replace the stock with? What brand dont you recommend? Someone told me about the Halo Platinum Whites but i cannot find them in any local store around here so im open to more suggestions... if you have pictures of the bulbs installed please post so i can see the light output and color etc... thx 8th |
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Toronto
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you should get a decent pair of HID's in the stock housing.. people have had some luck with that..
u can get a good pair off Ebay that a lot of members on here have already bought and are happy with. i just received mine today ; > |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orange, CA
Age: 28
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Bryan
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If you wanna stick with halogen for a while, you could always try Sylvania SilverStar Ultras:
OSRAM SYLVANIA - SilverStar I had a pair of SilverStar bulbs in my last car, they worked great. I'm probably going to get SilverStar Ultras for my Si soon to hold me over until I can buy a decent set of HIDs. They're really bright, and the colored glass it uses doesn't sacrifice brightness, like a lot of aftermarket bulbs. |
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Mario
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If your want brighter light output you might as well go with HIDs b/c just replacing the bulbs wont make much difference. I got mine of ebay in less than a week for 120 and I love them
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Diego/Chula Vista, CA
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Pogi
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You could also try PIAA Xtreme white plus. I had them on my 01 Civic and its better than stock but not a whole lot since its still Halogen. Like what other say, HIR but is pretty much stock looking or HID pnp. But of course, nothing will beat a true retro.
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yea their that much noticeable - even when we put in one side the difference was night and day - the silverstars were much whiter and clearer. i got the regular silverstars not the ultras - they looked too blue not bad for $40 |
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ToE kNeE
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I just want to point out that color temp of the headlights (ie white, yellow, superwhite, etc) has NOTHING TO DO with actual brightness (how much light is put out, measured in lumens). Many often confuse white light to be brighter... this is NOT TRUE. If you want more light output, it's pretty simple, check the lumens rating, NOT the color rating.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orange, CA
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Bryan
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I wanted to see what the commotion about HIR was, so I went ahead and ordered a pair $55 shipped from candlepower.com today. UPS ground from Maryland to California, I'd guess it'll be about a week.
One tip about these 3rd party lights burning out quickly: the bulbs almost always do that because they have contaminants on the surface, usually oil from your fingertips. That's why you often see people changing bulbs while wearing gloves, it's to prevent them from getting anything on the bulb. My personal method is to use my bare hands to mount the bulb into the plug (still trying not to touch the bulb), then right before I put the bulb into the housing, I wipe down the entire bulb surface with a fresh cotton pad soaked in alcohol. I've installed 3 pairs of bulbs inside my last car with this method, and when they burned out (after 1-2 years), it was always the filament inside that burned through, not the bulb exploding. |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cary, NC
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Mike
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OSRAM SYLVANIA - Whiteness and Brightness Sylvania explains it a little better than I can. Side note: Blue light tends to fatigue the eyes more than red, or green (used in night vision.) which is odd considering the dash of the R18 is blue... |
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