PIAA 4700K Fog Lights Installed
06-10-2005, 01:14 PM
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Well, after over a month I finally got my PIAA fog lights installed. I had some issues with the fellow from ebay where they sent me the wrong bulbs by mistake. Eventually I got the correct ones, it was not a rush anyhow, so all is well.
I love these new bulbs -- match the xenon's perfectly IMO. They do look awfully blueish in these pictures but not so in real life. That might be due to the lack of camera flash, who knows. The flash made things look much more yellow and natural but I took the pictures without flash except for the first one because they came out horrible. You can see the clearer difference in the shots with the headlights on. The shots only with the angle eyes, the bulbs look blue probably because the angel's are an ugly yellow! Anyone know how to make them whiter too?
So, straight to the comparison shots.
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights off):
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights on):
Before (headlights off):
After (headlights off):
Before (headlights on):
After (headlights on):
If you want to get these bulbs you'll want the PIAA 4700K H-259 bulbs which can be found on ebay. Some folks got the 4150K bulbs instead which are supposed to be an even more pure white but xenon bulbs do have a blueish tint to them so I picked these myself. Either way you go I doubt you could go wrong. That is to say -- either would be better than stock.
Pic:
I love these new bulbs -- match the xenon's perfectly IMO. They do look awfully blueish in these pictures but not so in real life. That might be due to the lack of camera flash, who knows. The flash made things look much more yellow and natural but I took the pictures without flash except for the first one because they came out horrible. You can see the clearer difference in the shots with the headlights on. The shots only with the angle eyes, the bulbs look blue probably because the angel's are an ugly yellow! Anyone know how to make them whiter too?
So, straight to the comparison shots.
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights off):
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights on):
Before (headlights off):
After (headlights off):
Before (headlights on):
After (headlights on):
If you want to get these bulbs you'll want the PIAA 4700K H-259 bulbs which can be found on ebay. Some folks got the 4150K bulbs instead which are supposed to be an even more pure white but xenon bulbs do have a blueish tint to them so I picked these myself. Either way you go I doubt you could go wrong. That is to say -- either would be better than stock.
Pic:
06-10-2005, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Lomag' date='Jun 10 2005, 02:14 PM
Well, after over a month I finally got my PIAA fog lights installed. I had some issues with the fellow from ebay where they sent me the wrong bulbs by mistake. Eventually I got the correct ones, it was not a rush anyhow, so all is well.
I love these new bulbs -- match the xenon's perfectly IMO. They do look awfully blueish in these pictures but not so in real life. That might be due to the lack of camera flash, who knows. The flash made things look much more yellow and natural but I took the pictures without flash except for the first one because they came out horrible. You can see the clearer difference in the shots with the headlights on. The shots only with the angle eyes, the bulbs look blue probably because the angel's are an ugly yellow! Anyone know how to make them whiter too?
So, straight to the comparison shots.
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights off):
Attachment 8331
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights on):
Attachment 8332
Before (headlights off):
Attachment 8327
After (headlights off):
Attachment 8328
Before (headlights on):
Attachment 8329
After (headlights on):
Attachment 8330
If you want to get these bulbs you'll want the PIAA 4700K H-259 bulbs which can be found on ebay. Some folks got the 4150K bulbs instead which are supposed to be an even more pure white but xenon bulbs do have a blueish tint to them so I picked these myself. Either way you go I doubt you could go wrong. That is to say -- either would be better than stock.?
Pic:
Attachment 8333
I love these new bulbs -- match the xenon's perfectly IMO. They do look awfully blueish in these pictures but not so in real life. That might be due to the lack of camera flash, who knows. The flash made things look much more yellow and natural but I took the pictures without flash except for the first one because they came out horrible. You can see the clearer difference in the shots with the headlights on. The shots only with the angle eyes, the bulbs look blue probably because the angel's are an ugly yellow! Anyone know how to make them whiter too?
So, straight to the comparison shots.
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights off):
Attachment 8331
Comparison -- on left new bulb, on right old bulb (headlights on):
Attachment 8332
Before (headlights off):
Attachment 8327
After (headlights off):
Attachment 8328
Before (headlights on):
Attachment 8329
After (headlights on):
Attachment 8330
If you want to get these bulbs you'll want the PIAA 4700K H-259 bulbs which can be found on ebay. Some folks got the 4150K bulbs instead which are supposed to be an even more pure white but xenon bulbs do have a blueish tint to them so I picked these myself. Either way you go I doubt you could go wrong. That is to say -- either would be better than stock.?
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06-10-2005, 04:10 PM
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HAHAH NICE!!! Wow.. you planned ahead... took good comparison pics for us.
Hey stream can you find out what brand your dealer is selling? I'm cusious.
Hey stream can you find out what brand your dealer is selling? I'm cusious.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Jun 10 2005, 05:10 PM
HAHAH NICE!!! Wow.. you planned ahead... took good comparison pics for us.
Hey stream can you find out what brand your dealer is selling? I'm cusious.
Hey stream can you find out what brand your dealer is selling? I'm cusious.
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! i know you have a new front bumper. is it hard to replace the bulbs? it was quite easy for my "regular" bumper.
06-11-2005, 05:20 PM
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It's a little harder because that whole plastic under piece needs to be removed. I think on the regular bumper it like hinges down, but its the same procedure for the most part.
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Originally Posted by Lomag' date='Jun 11 2005, 06:20 PM
It's a little harder because that whole plastic under piece needs to be removed. I think on the regular bumper it like hinges down, but its the same procedure for the most part.
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Jun 12 2005, 02:37 AM
well, if you guys are talking about the botton piece in the middle, i took off that off, too.? i guess i did too much .
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No no not the middle... just the two sides... right under the fogs
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