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Are there better bulbs for the front lights & fogs?

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Old 05-05-2010, 07:37 AM
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Default Are there better bulbs for the front lights & fogs?

besides converting to HID's, which is a project I'm sure... are there "brighter" or "whiter" bulbs that can be swapped in to help the look a bit? a little more whiteness would look good.
If so, are they easy to get to and change?
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Old 05-05-2010, 10:45 AM
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Nothing worthwhile. A proper HID retrofit is your best bet, not some silly drop-ins.
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:16 PM
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gotcha... guess I'll leave them b for now
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:17 PM
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silverstars are awesome and pretty cheap from ebay. love mine
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:20 PM
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are they easy to install??
did you put them in fogs too?
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:29 PM
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The retrosolutions HID kit is only $180. Worth the money IMO. From my experience, Silverstars last less than one year.
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:32 PM
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thanks.

btw, when will it let me post pictures??
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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you should have pic privledges now.

and yes you can put all four lights with silverstars in about 30 minutes or less.
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Silverstars burn out quickly and drop-in HIDs blind everyone and hardly put out any real usable light.
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i have only had 1 silverstar burn out in almost 4 years of use.
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