I want to replace my stock headlights...
I ve heard many good things about Silverstars, but they only look a little more white than the OEM lights, I want lights that will look a little purplish or blue like HID and to be brighter, any good recomendations?
If you know some lights that look like Hid please tell me
If you buy some random bulbs make sure they are ok with your housing. I bought some $40 xenon bulbs because I didn't want to spend money on HIDs and I ended up melting the entire housing and some of the light cover. Nothing is like true HIDs. :yup:
i purchased a set of "True" Xenon HID bulbs w/ ballast. I paid about 340 for the whole setup, and it is waaaaaaaaaaaay better than any bulb out there. :coolgleam
go with the OEM's or silverstars, everything else looks cheap no matter which brand it is IMO, and what everyone else said is true nothing is like true HID's. it will be worth every single penny.
Go on Ebay and look at the PIAA's from Japan. The Xtreme Force 4700k is the best color they make IMO and does not look cheap. They are around $80-100$, but are a good deal if you are going to trade your Lade in anytime soon for a 05, etc and don't want to mess with the warranty w/ real HID systems which are now illegal in CA. My dealer swapped my headlights out due to fogging and put my PIAA's back in w/no problems. The 4700k's look almost exactly like the the real 03+ HID(they almost look more custom) and give it a tasteful look compared to the purple or blue plasma bulbs that will look like fake HID. Only buy silverstars or PIAA, don't be fooled by other brands-you will be disappointed.
Sweet! You will have to let me know how hard it was to make. That is the one thing that I absolutly want to do to mine, but I can't find them anywhere.
I have a friend who is a sylvania silverstar dealer and I put some in my lade, and they look very good. A slight purplish tint to them, and they are supposed to be the best bulbs out there.
Go on Ebay and look at the PIAA's from Japan. The Xtreme Force 4700k is the best color they make IMO and does not look cheap. They are around $80-100$, but are a good deal if you are going to trade your Lade in anytime soon for a 05, etc and don't want to mess with the warranty w/ real HID systems which are now illegal in CA. My dealer swapped my headlights out due to fogging and put my PIAA's back in w/no problems. The 4700k's look almost exactly like the the real 03+ HID(they almost look more custom) and give it a tasteful look compared to the purple or blue plasma bulbs that will look like fake HID. Only buy silverstars or PIAA, don't be fooled by other brands-you will be disappointed.
One of the custom shops in LA told me that it is illiegal to put in HID systems that are not stock. Apparently, an aftermarket HID kit s not approved by the current CA guidelines and can get you sited. The reality is that if a cop sees an "expensive" auto with HID's he will assume them to be factory, but apparently the law does exist.
-cy
aftermarket HID is for off-road.
But I have no problem in my lade and my MDX for 2 years
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