Anyone tried PIAA or other to replace their NON-Xeon headlight?
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Anyone tried PIAA or other to replace their NON-Xeon headlight?
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Since the E350 i am getting is not equipped with Xeon. Did anyone replace the Non Xeon head light bulb to PIAA or other brand has good results? I heard PIAA is one of the major brand of making this kind of light bulb. I am looking for bright White with little blue tint. (I know it is still no way to cmparewith Xeon but i live with that
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Since the E350 i am getting is not equipped with Xeon. Did anyone replace the Non Xeon head light bulb to PIAA or other brand has good results? I heard PIAA is one of the major brand of making this kind of light bulb. I am looking for bright White with little blue tint. (I know it is still no way to cmparewith Xeon but i live with that
) Thanks.
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Sorry for misleading subject.... i mean head light bulb not the whole head light.
I found this from PIAA called Exteme White Plus, anyone tried it before.
http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-H7.html
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I found this from PIAA called Exteme White Plus, anyone tried it before.
http://www.piaa.com/Bulbs/Bulbs-H7.html
Thanks.
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This topic has been discussed many times before and the conclusion is no halogen bulb will come close to the performance of Xenon / HID. If you're looking for the high light output, you can retrofit the Xenon light to your car. If you're going after the Xenon look, you can try one of those bulbs.
I ran the blue 7500K PIAA Japan bulbs before and dumped them almost immediately in favor of OEM Bi-Xenon
I ran the blue 7500K PIAA Japan bulbs before and dumped them almost immediately in favor of OEM Bi-Xenon
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Originally Posted by us_matrix
Is the Non Bi-Xeon look exactly same as the Bi-Xeon head light?
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Originally Posted by baubaulu
I had the PIAA H7 before, it was really white, but the lifetime is very short (One year only). Philips seems to better than PIAA, it comes with white and a bit blue. It's just look like the Xeon color.
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oh.... wait, Hong Kong spec cars come with at least Xenons standard and bi-xenon is optional, right?
In the US, the standard headlight is still halogen and you need to pay to get Bi-Xenon
In the US, the standard headlight is still halogen and you need to pay to get Bi-Xenon
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Originally Posted by Kev04C320
oh.... wait, Hong Kong spec cars come with at least Xenons standard and bi-xenon is optional, right?
In the US, the standard headlight is still halogen and you need to pay to get Bi-Xenon
In the US, the standard headlight is still halogen and you need to pay to get Bi-Xenon
Bi-xenon headlights with cleaning system only come with Avantage, and not apply in all models.
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Originally Posted by baubaulu
I had the PIAA H7 before, it was really white, but the lifetime is very short (One year only). Philips seems to better than PIAA, it comes with white and a bit blue. It's just look like the Xeon color.
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You have the model of the Philips? I like to get something that is white with little blue tint.
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To shed some light on this......
The Philips with the bluish tint gives you about 30% more light and the ones I got give you 50% more light.
The difference is the top of the bulb. I got them for $50 a pair.
Here is some info.............
http://www.care4car.com/productdispl...non_Bulbs.html
http://www.care4car.com/productdispl...non_Bulbs.html
The Philips with the bluish tint gives you about 30% more light and the ones I got give you 50% more light.
The difference is the top of the bulb. I got them for $50 a pair.
Here is some info.............
http://www.care4car.com/productdispl...non_Bulbs.html
http://www.care4car.com/productdispl...non_Bulbs.html
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Originally Posted by us_matrix
Hi,
You have the model of the Philips? I like to get something that is white with little blue tint.
Thanks.
You have the model of the Philips? I like to get something that is white with little blue tint.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by us_matrix
Does Philips Blue vision or Diamond Vision legal in US? I only found them available in UK online web site?
As for legality, I wont speak to that, however, the E's have a very strong cut off and it should keep the lights from blinding others.
