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Osram Cool Blue bulbs...anyone used them?

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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 09:43 AM
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Default Osram Cool Blue bulbs...anyone used them?

Are they an acceptable 'mock-Xenon' bulb?
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 10:16 AM
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Default I use 'em...

...they aren't perfect, but they're hella lot better than the stock bulbs. They're cheap enough. You might as well give 'em a try.

If PIAA ever starts importing superwhite H7s, I'll likely replace them with those. The "Cool Blues" are good 'nuf till then.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 10:53 AM
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Default Do you have any pix?

Preferably Cool Blues side by side with Xenons?

TIA
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 10:56 AM
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Default Speaking of PIAA H7s...does this help you?

I see <a href="http://www.nextcollection.com/html/lbu-Light~bulbs-PIAA~Bulbs-none-none-none.cfm">H7s</a> here

(link courtesy of Junker on the S4 forum)
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 11:29 AM
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...at home. I'll post 'em tonight if I get a chance.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 11:43 AM
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 12:19 PM
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I have 'em also - better than stock but nowhere near real xenon- much cheaper than PIAA though
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 01:20 PM
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Default they're much more white than stock halogens, which are yellow-ish.

you'll notice a big difference. They have a slightly blue-ish tint to them... but it's very subtle. At $20 bucks each they aren't a bad deal... but they don't last as long as stock halogens either.
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