Has anyone tried these??
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Heel & Toe
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Has anyone tried these??
Has anyone tried these bulbs yet? Are they bright white and light up the road?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9005-9006-SU...e59f71&vxp=mtr
Here is another bulb:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9006-HID-HEA...eccf45&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9005-9006-SU...e59f71&vxp=mtr
Here is another bulb:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9006-HID-HEA...eccf45&vxp=mtr
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You can get Phillips 9011/9012 HIR bulbs from Candlepower Inc. for about $50/pr. I have them, and am very satisfied. I believe they're the brightest bulbs you can get without going to HID. Adding the 4-Hi harness to light all four bulbs on hi-beam makes a big difference also.
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I never have and never will understand why it's cool to blind the opposing direction drivers with obnoxiously bright headlights. 
And don't try to tell me it's a safety thing.
And don't try to tell me it's a safety thing.
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I don't see anything wrong with trying to see where you're going as long as your NOT blinding oncoming traffic.
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I am not sure who you wrote this to but, I am NOT trying to blind the on coming driver. I want a bright light, YES, I also want a white light and NOT a yellow light. Once I find the light that I am pleased with, the next step will be to insure that it is angled correctly so that I do not blind the on coming driver. I DO NOT find it COOL to blind any driver as it DOES **** me off as well. Most of the time it is because the angle is NOT correct.
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I just removed lights like those......they are not blinding at all....they just shine white vs yellow
However, I just installed the "blinding" lights and fabbed up fog lights off of Mark toque's website.
if you want to be able to see......buy hid lights , but be aware they can be a hastle with blowing ballasts and what not.
since I only drive mine a couple times a week it's no bother to me.
I can see everything now
However, I just installed the "blinding" lights and fabbed up fog lights off of Mark toque's website.
if you want to be able to see......buy hid lights , but be aware they can be a hastle with blowing ballasts and what not.
since I only drive mine a couple times a week it's no bother to me.
I can see everything now
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I just removed lights like those......they are not blinding at all....they just shine white vs yellow
However, I just installed the "blinding" lights and fabbed up fog lights off of Mark toque's website.
if you want to be able to see......buy hid lights , but be aware they can be a hastle with blowing ballasts and what not.
since I only drive mine a couple times a week it's no bother to me.
I can see everything now
However, I just installed the "blinding" lights and fabbed up fog lights off of Mark toque's website.
if you want to be able to see......buy hid lights , but be aware they can be a hastle with blowing ballasts and what not.
since I only drive mine a couple times a week it's no bother to me.
I can see everything now
Thanks for the reply. Mark Toque's website, what is that? Can you send me a link? I did a Google search for that site and came up with nothing.
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First link says "HID" on the box. Clearly it is not, it is a halogen bulb. Plus it says it’s 100 Watts. Seems to be a little hot for stock headlight, wouldn’t want to melt them. The blue tint on the glass of the bulb will do nothing but have a bluish light and restrict light. If you want to see more I say do HID’s. Just my 2 cents.
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This.. People running around with blue and purple lights are a s s h o l e s, those lights aren't doing you any good.
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Specifically 5-6000 k color temp is not the same as the hipster colored lights.......back in the day I had super blue but have since realized Crystal white is best for visibility
Good luck op
Good luck op
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Here's what I installed as an upgrade from OEM lights:
You can check out pics on my Grand Sport project thread (skip down to post #37)...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...project-2.html
They are noticeably whiter and brighter than stock, but are by no means in the HID category. I do limited driving at night and so am very pleased with them. If I did a ton of driving at night I would look into a high quality HID set up.
- Philips 893 CrystalVision driving light bulbs
- PIAA Xtreme White Plus headlight bulbs
You can check out pics on my Grand Sport project thread (skip down to post #37)...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...project-2.html
They are noticeably whiter and brighter than stock, but are by no means in the HID category. I do limited driving at night and so am very pleased with them. If I did a ton of driving at night I would look into a high quality HID set up.