Ultra White Headlights
03-25-2007, 12:43 AM
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Ultra White Headlights
Has anybody used these from truckshop.com? Are they worth the money? Are they really brighter than factory and do they give the look like the more expensive Lexus or BMW's have?
http://www.truckshop.com/home.php?cat=889
http://www.truckshop.com/home.php?cat=889
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Hey jawhawker, regarding your questions on these lights. They are similar to the Silverstar and other aftermarket bulbs in that they appear more white/blue light. Overall light output is not increased over stock. The light may look brighter because it is more white like daylight and less yellow. No replacement bulb will actually increase light output unless it increases wattage. As you increase wattage you also increase heat and reduce bulb life, and can cause problems because stock lamp housings and wiring were not designed for it.
If you want your headlights to look and perform like a Lexus or BMW, then you would need to change to a true HID light source. It is an entirely different technology, the light is produced by an arc rather than a filament. If you want to approximate the look you can run these or other aftermarket bulbs. If you want the true output and performance then the only way to get that is to run a real HID.
If you want your headlights to look and perform like a Lexus or BMW, then you would need to change to a true HID light source. It is an entirely different technology, the light is produced by an arc rather than a filament. If you want to approximate the look you can run these or other aftermarket bulbs. If you want the true output and performance then the only way to get that is to run a real HID.