Looking for a cheaper way to improve your lights? Pics!
11-27-2006, 10:40 PM
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Drifting
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Thanks for the kudos everyone! It's nice to be able to see at night and for a reasonable price. Had a deer run in front of my car a couple weeks ago at night! 
Those bulbs came in handy then for sure. 
Anthony, let me know when u get your bulbs and I'll help u get them installed.
Those bulbs came in handy then for sure. Anthony, let me know when u get your bulbs and I'll help u get them installed.
11-27-2006, 10:51 PM
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You can drive these cars at night. 
Damn, no one ever told me I that they had headlights. That must be what those hidden things are down there. And I thought I bought a car without headlights. 
Thanks for the info. Not that mine gets out at night all that often, but when I do, I would like more light.
Now can you someone help me find the windshield wipers. Dont think I have had mine in but a couple times in 3 plus years.
Damn, no one ever told me I that they had headlights. That must be what those hidden things are down there. And I thought I bought a car without headlights. Thanks for the info. Not that mine gets out at night all that often, but when I do, I would like more light.
Now can you someone help me find the windshield wipers.
Dont think I have had mine in but a couple times in 3 plus years.
11-28-2006, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by berryj
Well, as many know, it's not hard to convert high beam bulbs to fit in the low beam socket of our lamps. So, I decided to pay the $60 bucks to buy 2 of those Toshiba HIR 9011 high beam bulbs from this website www.finemotoring.com.
I noticed the difference right away and did a lot of driving in the dark woods of the Tail of the Dragon Friday night with these. Huge improvement over the stock bulbs w/o paying the $800 plus price for HID's. One of the forum members has mentioned this improvement and I decided to give it a try (Waupachino). Here's my pics so u can decide for yourself in case you want a relatively cheap alternative for better lighting:
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After:
I noticed the difference right away and did a lot of driving in the dark woods of the Tail of the Dragon Friday night with these. Huge improvement over the stock bulbs w/o paying the $800 plus price for HID's. One of the forum members has mentioned this improvement and I decided to give it a try (Waupachino). Here's my pics so u can decide for yourself in case you want a relatively cheap alternative for better lighting:
Before:
After:
11-28-2006, 02:27 AM
#26
Drifting
Originally Posted by EHS
Those things have been kicking around since 2001.
They're not that impressive.
They're not that impressive.
12-09-2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bennettrp
I'm not sure I noticed.......
Does anybody know how this mod matches up the the Silverstars? Is it brighter?
Does anybody know how this mod matches up the the Silverstars? Is it brighter?
12-11-2006, 08:35 PM
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The mods are on the website he listed. Here is a copy of it.
The Toshiba bulbs are virtually identical in every regard to the 9005 and 9006 bulbs EXCEPT for extremely minor differences in the shape of the mounting flanges. HIR bulbs have a double-wide top ear on the plastic bulb base to comply with a law that requires different bulbs to have different bases. This extra-wide plastic top ear can be easily trimmed or filed to make the HIR fit the bulb receptacle of an 9005 or 9006. Once the trimming/filing is done, the HIR goes directly into the headlamp and the existing sockets snap on.
A few minutes work with a file or Dremel tool will greatly enhance the usefulness of these bulbs with regard to those cars which might not, strictly speaking, have been designed with these exact bulbs in mind. In fact, it's amazing how simple and easy it is to remove a few square millimeters of soft plastic. You can even trim them with toenail clippers, (please take a series of small "bites" instead of a big chomp). Five minutes, tops, and then these bulbs will fit in any car that takes 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Owners of certain late-model US cars have reported minor problems, easily corrected, with the shape of the vehicle's light housings. The housings never need to be modified in any way, only the bulbs. Please email if you have any questions about specific fit and suitability factors.
The Toshiba bulbs are virtually identical in every regard to the 9005 and 9006 bulbs EXCEPT for extremely minor differences in the shape of the mounting flanges. HIR bulbs have a double-wide top ear on the plastic bulb base to comply with a law that requires different bulbs to have different bases. This extra-wide plastic top ear can be easily trimmed or filed to make the HIR fit the bulb receptacle of an 9005 or 9006. Once the trimming/filing is done, the HIR goes directly into the headlamp and the existing sockets snap on.
A few minutes work with a file or Dremel tool will greatly enhance the usefulness of these bulbs with regard to those cars which might not, strictly speaking, have been designed with these exact bulbs in mind. In fact, it's amazing how simple and easy it is to remove a few square millimeters of soft plastic. You can even trim them with toenail clippers, (please take a series of small "bites" instead of a big chomp). Five minutes, tops, and then these bulbs will fit in any car that takes 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Owners of certain late-model US cars have reported minor problems, easily corrected, with the shape of the vehicle's light housings. The housings never need to be modified in any way, only the bulbs. Please email if you have any questions about specific fit and suitability factors.
12-11-2006, 09:47 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07-'08-'09
sorry couldn't resist,,,,
Originally Posted by Fastbird93
Wow, that's an impressive improvement. My question is if it affects oncoming traffic at all??
12-11-2006, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RED99
The mods are on the website he listed. Here is a copy of it.
The Toshiba bulbs are virtually identical in every regard to the 9005 and 9006 bulbs EXCEPT for extremely minor differences in the shape of the mounting flanges. HIR bulbs have a double-wide top ear on the plastic bulb base to comply with a law that requires different bulbs to have different bases. This extra-wide plastic top ear can be easily trimmed or filed to make the HIR fit the bulb receptacle of an 9005 or 9006. Once the trimming/filing is done, the HIR goes directly into the headlamp and the existing sockets snap on.
A few minutes work with a file or Dremel tool will greatly enhance the usefulness of these bulbs with regard to those cars which might not, strictly speaking, have been designed with these exact bulbs in mind. In fact, it's amazing how simple and easy it is to remove a few square millimeters of soft plastic. You can even trim them with toenail clippers, (please take a series of small "bites" instead of a big chomp). Five minutes, tops, and then these bulbs will fit in any car that takes 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Owners of certain late-model US cars have reported minor problems, easily corrected, with the shape of the vehicle's light housings. The housings never need to be modified in any way, only the bulbs. Please email if you have any questions about specific fit and suitability factors.
The Toshiba bulbs are virtually identical in every regard to the 9005 and 9006 bulbs EXCEPT for extremely minor differences in the shape of the mounting flanges. HIR bulbs have a double-wide top ear on the plastic bulb base to comply with a law that requires different bulbs to have different bases. This extra-wide plastic top ear can be easily trimmed or filed to make the HIR fit the bulb receptacle of an 9005 or 9006. Once the trimming/filing is done, the HIR goes directly into the headlamp and the existing sockets snap on.
A few minutes work with a file or Dremel tool will greatly enhance the usefulness of these bulbs with regard to those cars which might not, strictly speaking, have been designed with these exact bulbs in mind. In fact, it's amazing how simple and easy it is to remove a few square millimeters of soft plastic. You can even trim them with toenail clippers, (please take a series of small "bites" instead of a big chomp). Five minutes, tops, and then these bulbs will fit in any car that takes 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Owners of certain late-model US cars have reported minor problems, easily corrected, with the shape of the vehicle's light housings. The housings never need to be modified in any way, only the bulbs. Please email if you have any questions about specific fit and suitability factors.
12-12-2006, 10:16 AM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
ON YOUR HIR INSTALL, DID YOU KEEP LB TO LB AND HB TO HB? WAS THE LB TO LB BRIGHT ENOUGH OR WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THE HB INTO THE LB SOCKETS.
12-12-2006, 10:22 AM
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If I need to see better than my stock bulbs put out on a dark road I flick my driving lights on and hit the road with 200 watts of sunshine. Why did Chevy decide to use POS lighting on the vettes?
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12-12-2006, 12:38 PM
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I've clocked a few hundred miles driving around L.A. freeways and surface streets and so far nobody has flashed me. So these things CAN be aimed in stock housings to provide plenty of light on the road without blinding oncoming drivers.
Here's a real testament to how pleased I am with these bulbs. I've been eyeing those HID conversion kits for a long time, but thought they were prohibitively expensive. Now, a vendor is selling them at the price I swore I would jump on, but for the foreseeable future, I'm sticking with the HIRs.
12-13-2006, 03:27 AM
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OK Im really interested in these Toshiba HIR bulbs after just buying some Euro bulbs. My question is can you get the Toshiba brightness in the more bluish color? I dont want the yellow look. I like the hyper-white/blue color like the Euro cars use.
12-13-2006, 03:32 AM
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They don't look yellow to me. But if you're wanting blue, you're out of luck. At least as far as HIR bulbs are concerned. Try HID.
