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Old 02-22-2005, 05:06 AM
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Im looking for brighter whites for my head lights. These Super White Xenon Plasmas are only $4.99 each!! Are these really cheap headlight replacements? Please advise!

http://autolumination.com/headlights.htm

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Old 02-22-2005, 05:33 AM
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Quality bulbs cost AT LEAST $30. I wouldn't buy them. It would probably mess up your electrical stuff somehow.

Stick with Sylvania, Piaa, Polarg or like mine Raybrig
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Originally Posted by johnnyTCblaze
Im looking for brighter whites for my head lights. These Super White Xenon Plasmas are only $4.99 each!! Are these really cheap headlight replacements? Please advise!

http://autolumination.com/headlights.htm
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Old 02-22-2005, 02:24 PM
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id perosnally go with silverstars... you can get them at most autoparts.. they are about $20 ea.... that is what i will be using when i finally get my TC
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I woudn't buy anything from a site designed that poorly.
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Old 02-22-2005, 02:54 PM
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ive delt with that company before for their LED bulbs. Good company with fast shipping..but i wouldnt get those headlight bulbs, id pay a little bit more for better quality.
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Old 02-22-2005, 02:57 PM
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Well maybe they're not so bad then. How's that saying go? Never judge a book...
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i like my silverstars my low beams are crazy bright and i have the JDM yellow fog light bulbs that help alot too.
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We purchased led's and turn signals from them, and so far we've had no problems with *any* of their products. Just thought I'd give my input!
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But $4 for a headlights!?!?!?!

Might as well buy a good flashlight, if you can even find one at that price
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A word of advice. Don't buy cheap bulbs! They might fry your wiring harness. I'm speaking from exerience. I had a 01 Ford Focus and installed some cheapy bulbs, well when I went to replace 1 I found out that they had fried my wiring harness xtra crispy. If you want an H.I.D. look, spend the money and go for the real thing.
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yup... had a VW jetta, burned down the ENTIRE wiring setup for the headlights... cost me $270 to fix. Dont purchase cheap headlights
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Old 02-23-2005, 04:14 AM
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good lookin' out fellas
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I just installed silverstars.

Wonderful bulbs.
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i'll have to get some silverstars soon, i hope they last longer than expected, which isn't that long...
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i love my silverstars, and they only cost me like 30$
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Old 02-23-2005, 04:44 PM
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i hate silverstars... i've got Nokya Arctic White bulbs on my tC. brighter and a lil more blueish tint that the silverstars. get em from this site. www.xtremewhite.com
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is there a particular size silverstar for the tC, or are they all the same?
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9006 is for low beams
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aren't Nokya Korean Made??
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