FAKE HID XENONS BULBS..WHICH ARE GOOD?
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FAKE HID XENONS BULBS..WHICH ARE GOOD?
Hello people.. I've tried opti-blue, kobas, superwhites.. They all suck. Kobas coating came off on the second day, opti blue and superwhites are too dark.
Does anyone know any bulbs that are less than $30, but really have an output of higher than 55W, or have input/output of 65W-70W (H7's) ??
I just want a set of bulbs that are bright, look close to xenons and are cheap.. By the way.. has anyone tried PIAA's... are they good??
Thanks alot!!
Does anyone know any bulbs that are less than $30, but really have an output of higher than 55W, or have input/output of 65W-70W (H7's) ??
I just want a set of bulbs that are bright, look close to xenons and are cheap.. By the way.. has anyone tried PIAA's... are they good??
Thanks alot!!
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First of all... 99% of those so call HID xenon bulbs SUCK. Second of all... with all the money
spent on replacement burnt bulbs, you can easily land yourself an HID kit.
PIAA's are not cheap. Their H7 bulbs cost roughly $70 a pair. You can find used high quality Philips HID kits for around $250-$300. Real HID's will last you longer than your car, and they are actually bright. Don't bother with the fake HID bulbs... they're a true waste of money.
PIAA's are not cheap. Their H7 bulbs cost roughly $70 a pair. You can find used high quality Philips HID kits for around $250-$300. Real HID's will last you longer than your car, and they are actually bright. Don't bother with the fake HID bulbs... they're a true waste of money.
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stop wasting your money!! and no more caps... seriously
like CMC said, if you hadn't wasted all that money on cheap, fake bulbs, you'd be much closer to a real HID kit. seriously, stop buying that junk. when you have enough, buy HIDs and you will be a lot better off. these fake bulbs won't last you long, and the money that you waste replacing them could easily buy you HIDs in a little while.
now i can be shameless and hypocritical and tell you that i have a set of philips bluevision bulbs that i no longer need and am willing to sell. if you decide to not heed my advice from the above paragraph, email me and i'll sell you the bluevisions.
yeah i know, i'm a jerk.
now i can be shameless and hypocritical and tell you that i have a set of philips bluevision bulbs that i no longer need and am willing to sell. if you decide to not heed my advice from the above paragraph, email me and i'll sell you the bluevisions.
yeah i know, i'm a jerk.
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Oh yeah... the 1% of "good bulbs" that I would recommend are:
Philips Vision Plus & Bluevision
Osram Silver Star
However, neither of these really give off HID-like color. They give off a white light with a yellow hue.
Osram Silver Star
However, neither of these really give off HID-like color. They give off a white light with a yellow hue.
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Re: stop wasting your money!! and no more caps... seriously
Bought each set (all 4) of bulbs for $4 since the dealer and I were from the same country.
I was interested in the fake xenons, because XD5 fake HID bulbs (9006) I put in my honda accord look REAL and are BRIGHT!! Guys with 9006's should definitely try them.. they're called XD5 HID bulbs..
by the way sorry for the caps...I am a newbie in the audi forum..
I was interested in the fake xenons, because XD5 fake HID bulbs (9006) I put in my honda accord look REAL and are BRIGHT!! Guys with 9006's should definitely try them.. they're called XD5 HID bulbs..
by the way sorry for the caps...I am a newbie in the audi forum..