Headlight help
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Headlight help
I am moving to Iowa in a couple weeks and would really love some brighter headlights because my current ones are not too bright and with the new unfamiliar roads i could really use the extra light. what brands are out there preferably cheaper and do HIDs? Also my left one has just stopped popping up today so are the complicated to fix or should i just go with fixed mount system?
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From: Silver Spring MD
I went with Silverstars not HID but brighter than stock
Think it cost me about $30 for low beams. Rarely use high beams but typically use my fog lights with the low beams. Replaced the fogs with type 885 50 watt bulbs. MUCH brighter than the 37 watt OEM bulbs and won't melt anything. They were inexpensive too. Used the old fog lamps in my Montana which had even lower wattage fogs in it. Made a difference there too. If you have deep pockets go for HIDs but watch it. You might get flagged when you register the car in Iowa. They looked over my old Camaro with a fine tooth comb when I moved out there.
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Here's what hundreds of people have found out about the stock headlights and upgrades:
Factory headlights: They just suck
Aftermarket bulbs: They cost between $35-60, and while they are better than stock, they're still pretty lousy.
HID plug and play kits: Cost between $70-120 Defiantly a lot more light, but horrible glare, Illegal and the pattern doesn't help you see much further.
Projector-based HID headlights: Cost $400+ These are the most extensive and expensive headlight option, but you get what you pay for. The end result with most of these kits is finally being able to see at night.
Factory headlights: They just suck
Aftermarket bulbs: They cost between $35-60, and while they are better than stock, they're still pretty lousy.
HID plug and play kits: Cost between $70-120 Defiantly a lot more light, but horrible glare, Illegal and the pattern doesn't help you see much further.
Projector-based HID headlights: Cost $400+ These are the most extensive and expensive headlight option, but you get what you pay for. The end result with most of these kits is finally being able to see at night.
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Im thinking after market now because, in addition to the light being burnned out, the gear stripped out on one and the other either is worse or the motor just died so any good flush mounts out there? i like the idea of the depos but i think the bulge looks like crap, or will this need to be a custom job?
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From: Odessa FL
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Im thinking after market now because, in addition to the light being burnned out, the gear stripped out on one and the other either is worse or the motor just died so any good flush mounts out there? i like the idea of the depos but i think the bulge looks like crap, or will this need to be a custom job?
