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PIAA
13
11.50%
GE Nighthawks
8
7.08%
Silverstars
40
35.40%
Osrams
2
1.77%
Hoen
1
0.88%
Stock ones
26
23.01%
IPF
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Other
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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What bulbs do you use?

I am just curious as to which type of bulbs you all use. Doesn't matter for what rig or year. Please post up the wattage as well.

I am using GE Nighthawks right now, but am thinking about going to a higher wattage...maybe Hoen bulbs?

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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I use Silverstars in the headlamps and Hella Optilux yellow bulbs in the fogs.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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i just use OEM replacements from autozone or pepboys. i figure i can spend the money id save from not upgrading my lights on other more useful stuff to me
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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I have the Sylvania H6054XV Xtravisions from AutoZone. Can't really tell a difference over stock though lol.

Rob
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Yep SilverStars in the headlamps and Osrams in the LightForces

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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I use some bulbs I got off of JCwhitney.com

They are 80/100 watt "extra white" bulbs, not blue at all. Had to upgrade the harness to run them since they are actually 80/100 watts
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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Stock Sylvanias from Autozone...
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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silverstars alwas have they look great light the road up
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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I cant remember what brand mine where. I go them off eBay Only thing i could read on the package was 140 watt. Lights work great with a nice bluish tint.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Pretty happy with some sylvania halogens I found at wallyworld. I dont reallty need brighter for now.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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I put other, right now I have some Hella 80w/100w H4 bulbs in. they didn't seem much brighter than stock, but after about a week of burn in, they seem much brighter.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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I run some generic halogen H4s from JC Whitney as well, 55/100w in a Hella housing with a relayed wire harness:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...#WiringHarness
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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I don't like white/blueish lighting (must be the only one) so I run Hella Yellowstars all-around; 55W H4 in the headlights and 55W H3 in fogs.

I just put on a set of Lightforce 170's with combo yellow filter...now everything is more or less color matched!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Silverstar 9004

Ok, Silverstar seems to be a good choice based on this pole.

However there are 7 different versions available. Apparently they all are 45/65watts. Which means no special wiring/fuse requirements.

Near as I can tell the differences between them are whiteness/blueness, longevity, brightness and price.

So how to choose, he asked rhetorically.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rdharper
Ok, Silverstar seems to be a good choice based on this pole.

However there are 7 different versions available. Apparently they all are 45/65watts. Which means no special wiring/fuse requirements.

Near as I can tell the differences between them are whiteness/blueness, longevity, brightness and price.

So how to choose, he asked rhetorically.
www.danielsternlighting.com has some good articles regarding color.

also check out www.hoen-usa.com...they have some blinging bulbs. I have heard that they have the most useful lighting as well.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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i had properly shielded xenons in mine for a little while, but ended up selling them to another board member. i liked those alot, but didnt want to take the chance of dipping the nose too deep and frying them, so i run whatever it came with when I bought it. they are yellow and light up the road kinda in front of me.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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i like my GE nighthawks...i had the silverstars and well wasnt pleased with the results in snow/rain...on ideal dark perfect nights they were great, esp. high beams, but other than that i found they drowned out...the GE's are performing better in my opinion.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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heads - PIAA
fogs - Luminics yellow
aux - IPF 968

wife's car - Hoens and Luminics

PIAA's are the brightest by far.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacket
heads - PIAA
fogs - Luminics yellow
aux - IPF 968

wife's car - Hoens and Luminics

PIAA's are the brightest by far.
how do you like your hoens? got any pics of them at night?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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Hoen for me. Different kind of light (color) for sure. They look really good but they take some getting used to. I do like them though. Only other bulbs i would run are Silverstars. I really would like to put a bi-xenon conversion in though. Its not super high on the priority list though, so maybe someday.

The Hoens i run are the xenonmatch plus H4's 80/100w. I have the stock wiring harness except for a simple plug in between the factory plug and bulb. This is just thicker gauge wiring and a better plug to prevent melting. I have been thinking about upgrading the complete harness so i checked voltages today. 14.35vdc at battery. 14.01vdc at bulb on low beams. 13.91vdc at bulb on high beams. Pretty good. No harness needed for me.

I also have them in the fogs. H3 xenon match, stock wattage. I like the fogs a lot.
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