FROSTY

Hey what do you guys think? I want the brightest lights possible for use in rain/snow/back country. I was going to upgrade my 2000 4Runner with a heavy wiring harness and put Phillips Vision+ in(or 100/120) but I did a search and everybody raves about HIDS. The Catz also has a highbeam so if they are good...... So I have a couple questions for all who have done the conversion:

1) What is the best brand?

2) I offroad often--getting up to camp spots--sometimes 25 miles of gravel roads at high speed--will this kill the lights?

3) What is the best price?--Suvlights.com has them for $590

4) Are there any reasons I shouldn't get HID's?


Thanks for all the input....I hope you guys convince me to do it.

FROSTY

Macgyver

1) IMHO, Catz are the best brand that I know of.

2) I've done lots of offroading at high speeds and my HIDs are still going strong.

3) Check out Mike at xtremeoffroad.com he always treats us right.

4) Price, but how can you put a price on safety.

pfdaxe

Frosty:

Do a search on this forum for HIDs. This topic has been discuss time and time again with lots of answers to your questions.

This is probably the best kit out there:

http://www.hid-online.com/products/kit.asp?id=13

orangeman_85

Wow... some of those pics really make me want to put a set in mine. The price is just too steep though! But wow, that is bright! Maybee someday.... Peace.

FROSTY

So if I do it the cheap way it looks like Philips Vision Plus with a heavy duty harness is the way to go--anybody know where to buy them in the US? The advantage of the doing the cheap would be a TJM-15 but I use my lights a ton more than the bumper what to do.... The HID's sure look better than the Phillips in the link above.....

FROSTY

pfdaxe

You can't buy the Philips Vision Plus in the US over the counter since they are marketed for the Europeon market.

You can buy them on-line at the following:

www.powerbulbs.com

www.autolamps-online.com

FROSTY

Thanks for your ideas/and the links--I guess I'm going to get the phillips vision plus along with a better wiring harness and maybe a TJM-15

FROSTY

oly884

I just put the vision plus's in my truck, and they are great.

CLin9383

pdf, i may be wrong but i've seen the phillips in walmart..i will go check to make sure...

pfdaxe

CLin9383:

You probably saw the Philips Premiums at Walmart. They have 30% better light output over stock and are comparable to Sylvania Silverstars. They are available in H1,H4,9004,9005,9006. Also could be the ALLWEATHER/
WEATHERVISION. They are available in H1,H3,H4,H7,9004,9005,9006. If anyone finds the Philips Vision Plus in the US at a retail outlet that would be a first.

Paul