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Old 09-19-2005 | 08:04 PM
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changing the headlights to white or blue..

is there a way to change those lights to white or blue bulbs without replacing the whole thing??
if so, is there a website i can purchase em ?
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Old 09-19-2005 | 08:15 PM
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For Xenons get 8000K Bulbs, for the City Lights Luminics Bulbs are good, thats what I heard. You might want to buy some LEDS to match it with xenons maybe blue or aqua.
Old 09-19-2005 | 08:17 PM
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Old 09-19-2005 | 08:25 PM
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Outboards are turn signals...your traffic laws should mandate amber flashing
so dbl check this. I believe they are 1156A so if you take off the "A" (for
amber) it should be clear. Depending on how the reflector is made, it may
be a clear bulb with amber lens....or it can be clear lens and amber bulb.

The 1156 is just a few watts. The city/parking/standing lights can be 6
watts (H6W = round bayo base) or 5 watts (W5W = blade based).

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Old 09-19-2005 | 08:27 PM
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thankx guys, does it also matter how many watts it should be? i dont want to blind on-coming traffic loll
Old 09-19-2005 | 08:31 PM
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I got PIAA super white wedge bulbs for the city lights and they match the headlights pretty well. They appear blue, but light up white/blue-ish.
Old 09-19-2005 | 08:33 PM
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Match the wattage of the OEM. Keep in mind that the bluer you go the less you will see at night regardless of how cool it looks. For more on this subject search the forum as this has been covered too many times to count.
Old 09-19-2005 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothoperator
For Xenons get 8000K Bulbs, for the City Lights Luminics Bulbs are good, thats what I heard. You might want to buy some LEDS to match it with xenons maybe blue or aqua.
You cant fit Luminic Bulbs into city lights, arent the city lights just regular bulbs?
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:00 PM
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Match the wattage of the OEM. Keep in mind that the bluer you go the less you will see at night regardless of how cool it looks. For more on this subject search the forum as this has been covered too many times to count.
what is a OEM?????????
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Old 09-19-2005 | 09:10 PM
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You get Luminics 9006 for City.
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothoperator
You get Luminics 9006 for City.
would those match the main headlights xenon ones?? the white colour
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:15 PM
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Get Luminics Blue and they will be blue like xenons. So 8000K Xenons are best for blue look.
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by M230K
what is a OEM?????????
... original equipment manu... oh man :\. Find any of these at Kragen/Pepboys btw..

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Originally Posted by M230K
what is a OEM?????????
Original Equipment Manufactured
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake P
I got PIAA super white wedge bulbs for the city lights and they match the headlights pretty well. They appear blue, but light up white/blue-ish.
That's ditto for me.

Look at my "current mod" link in my signature to see how it looks.
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothoperator
You get Luminics 9006 for City.
Tehcnically, the "city" lights would be W5W (e.g. 194 bulb), which in essence are the inside parking lights.

The "fog" lights (below the headlight assemblies) would be the 9006.
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:49 PM
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Thanks dre for clearing up that confusion, i was sitting here thinking to myself do i have the wrong bulbs installed in the wrong place ?
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:52 PM
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Yeah for Fogs its 9006 and City H7s.
Old 09-19-2005 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by smoothoperator
Yeah for Fogs its 9006 and City H7s.
Actually,
fogs = 9006,
Front Blinker = 1156 (2001-2004/4.5 bi-x) / P21/5 or 2357 (2005+) bi-x
Rear Blinker = PY21W
City = w5w (e.g. 194) and
Brights = H7


Now, if you have BI-X, the H7 is used for the flasher bulb, when switching from normal to bright light setting.

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Old 09-19-2005 | 11:19 PM
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You should try waxing off those red rings around the lights...
Old 09-19-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Outland
You should try waxing off those red rings around the lights...
LOL .. i tryed but no luck
Old 09-20-2005 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Blake P
I got PIAA super white wedge bulbs for the city lights and they match the headlights pretty well. They appear blue, but light up white/blue-ish.

hey blake .. u mind showing me a picture of ur headlights ??? if u have one that is.
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yeah blake please post up..
Old 09-20-2005 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by M230K
hey blake .. u mind showing me a picture of ur headlights ??? if u have one that is.
Take a look at my lights in this link:

LINK: drexappeal's headlights w/ city lights and fogs

Blake's (headlights and city lights/parking lights) should look just like mine because I have the PIAA's in as well.


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