Headlight question
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Headlight question So i'm looking for a bulb to replace my front headlights with (went out) and
I'm looking on ebay for a #9006 and i found a bunch, but alot of them say super white and i click on it and it says blue coated, this is not what i want.
I want a white light coming out no funky blue or purple, stock wattage is 55w. Can someone please help me out, with what bulb i should get.
Car is a 95 lt1
if anyone needs the write up for it
http://performanceworks1.com/headlightmod.htm
there ya go.
Steven
I'm looking on ebay for a #9006 and i found a bunch, but alot of them say super white and i click on it and it says blue coated, this is not what i want.
I want a white light coming out no funky blue or purple, stock wattage is 55w. Can someone please help me out, with what bulb i should get.
Car is a 95 lt1
if anyone needs the write up for it
http://performanceworks1.com/headlightmod.htm
there ya go.
Steven
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Most so-called "super white" bulbs will have a blue coating because the blue coating filters the yellow/red out of the light and makes it look more white. But you're right, even though the light is whiter, there is actually less light intensity than uncoated bulbs. In other words, the lights appear brighter because they produce whiter light (hence more glare) but they are really dimmer than standard bulbs of the same power.
The only way to get whiter light without the coating is to use different light producing technology such as HID (high intensity discharge) lights.
The only way to get whiter light without the coating is to use different light producing technology such as HID (high intensity discharge) lights.
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From: Eastern MA
There are some brighter/whiter halogen bulbs that aren't coated:
(not in any particular order)
Osram Night Breaker
Phillips VisionPlus +50
Philips X-treme power +80
Osram Hyper
Sylvania XtraVision
GE NightHawk
HIR
Most of those bulbs are only available online though.
Rally Lights
SUV Lights
Power Bulbs (?)
are some places that carry them
(not in any particular order)
Osram Night Breaker
Phillips VisionPlus +50
Philips X-treme power +80
Osram Hyper
Sylvania XtraVision
GE NightHawk
HIR
Most of those bulbs are only available online though.
Rally Lights
SUV Lights
Power Bulbs (?)
are some places that carry them
