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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Headlight bulbs

i might be needing bulbs down the road. i have some aftermarket bulbs but i'd like to get blue light like these pure blue luminics. anyone have any that are good quality and last?

help plz
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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i have hid's
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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i have been ticketed for those pure blue bulbs. And i just got done replacing them in my ex's car because one just completly melted. I wouldnt suggest them.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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yea cops are real **** about blue/purple lights, one gave me **** about my leds on my projetors
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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i have hids no problem at all
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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I got blue bulbs for my turning signal but they look white when they are on and never been stop for blue LEDS but they do pull you over for dark tint

allso got 6000k HIDs but since I live in a wealthy area 90% of the cars around here are lexus,benz,BMW and Bentleys (very popular here) so HIDs are very common where I live never been pulled over for blueish HIDs ether, all depends on the cops where you live.

just a side note: the hids on the new lexus and BWM blow my HIDs out of the water :/ they look so so much brighter so they stand out more then mine.



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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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yea the thing was i got stopped at one of those sobriety check points and the cop was like whats this blue light here , i was like its a le... and he cut me off and siad he could right me a ticket for it, but the guy that did the test on me was like holy **** this cars bad ass what all have you done, he was cool lol
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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GET H.I.D'S IN PROJECTOR HOUSINGS. If you want blue go 8k or 10k.

There /thread.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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do i need projectors in order to have H.I.Ds'??

i like the stock headlights. just want the blue color. no problems where i live about that
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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do i need projectors in order to have H.I.Ds'??

i like the stock headlights. just want the blue color. no problems where i live about that
unless u want to blind everyone on the road, yes.


do it right or dont do it at all IMO
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by fpdelara
i might be needing bulbs down the road. i have some aftermarket bulbs but i'd like to get blue light like these pure blue luminics. anyone have any that are good quality and last?

help plz
I have these for sale if your interested.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by fpdelara
do i need projectors in order to have H.I.Ds'??

i like the stock headlights. just want the blue color. no problems where i live about that
Hey man Im over here in Brandon, FL. I have a buddy who runs a website that sells HID If you are interested, I can even help put them in for you.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by fpdelara
do i need projectors in order to have H.I.Ds'??

i like the stock headlights. just want the blue color. no problems where i live about that
No you dont. Projectors just project the light to where you can have a better angle with the light. And it angles down the light to the road instead of having it in people's eyes. You can get H.I.D.'s in stock housings, but the stocks reflect the light in all directions. Causing cops to pull you over and people flashing their lights at you.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Talk to Flash13Brandon about the HID's. If you don't know what the hell your doing:
1.) Buy a set of projector style headlights.
2.) PM/Talk to 'Flash13Brandon' about HID's.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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well, i did some research on projector headlights. i don't like any that i saw. all of them seem to be like the headlight style as liljone. they all have the two blub setup look. is one for low and the other for high?? they look cheap eventhough they cost $200. i feel like going to the junkyard and making my own projecter set. then again, i have an 08 cobalt. all the ones i'd find in a junkyard would be older models.

for now, i just want BULBS that project a blue light. i know it looks white on the road but people see blue. flash13brandon, what prices we looking at for an HID kit? pm me plz . thanks

and thanks everyone for the input.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Suit your self man. Some projectors look like crap, but they're some good quality ones out there.

I dont know about 08's, but its one bulb "setup". The high beam is towards the inside near the grill on my car.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wardzach2007
, but they're some good quality ones out there.
where?!?

not trying to be a smarta**. i'm serious
i can't find any.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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I bought mine from MP. But the only bad thing about these projectors is that most of them come from the Chinese. So some of them are made cheaply. The only reason why I say projectors, are only if you get H.I.D's or RETRO FIT.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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yeah, i know. if i get HIDs then i will get projectors.

i see your point to that. and you see my point being in relation to cheap parts. i have been down that road and i know i won't be happy with cheap stuff
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Just get Sylvania Silverstars...they don't last as long as yellowish bulbs because they run a higher "k or Kelvin" so they look white which is nice, i'm not a big fan of the dual projector look either...they need to make a single projector model.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fpdelara
yeah, i know. if i get HIDs then i will get projectors.

i see your point to that. and you see my point being in relation to cheap parts. i have been down that road and i know i won't be happy with cheap stuff
Yeah I feel ya bro. I wouldnt want to put cheap stuff on that sexy TC Balt.

Well in the future, if you do decide to get H.I.D's read this. It really helps to get some knowledge.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=94774

Originally Posted by SS_carnatic
Just get Sylvania Silverstars...they don't last as long as yellowish bulbs because they run a higher "k or Kelvin" so they look white which is nice, i'm not a big fan of the dual projector look either...they need to make a single projector model.
Correct if im wrong, please do. But I didnt know non H.I.D. bulbs ran on the Kelvin scale. I thought they ran on Lumens.

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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thanks, i forgot about silverstar. i'll prob get some if/when these go out.

thanks wardzach2007 too, great link.

very nice sig as well
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fpdelara
thanks, i forgot about silverstar. i'll prob get some if/when these go out.

thanks wardzach2007 too, great link.

very nice sig as well
No Problem. If you have any questions about H.I.D's just PM me. Im on here everyday. Thanks for the sig compliment. Made it myself.

I like your sig too. I used to play halo all the time.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wardzach2007

Correct if im wrong, please do. But I didnt know non H.I.D. bulbs ran on the Kelvin scale. I thought they ran on Lumens.
Kelvin refers to the colour temperature of the light being produced, no matter the source.
Higher Kelvin numbers will be more blue, lower numbers will be more red.

The lumen is a measure of light output, has nothing to do with colour temperature.

However, as a general rule of thumb....given the same type of light source (incandescent, HID, flourescent, whatever) and the same power rating (wattage), the higher Kelvin number will have a lower light output.
HID's can get away with higher Kelvin numbers because they are far more efficient. They convert more of the input energy into light and less into heat in comparison to incandescent (halogen / old school sealed beams).

The blue tinted halogen bulbs are kinda crap in my opinion, they give you less useful light in exchange for the bluish colour. If you never drive on dark roads at night and are just after a certain "look", this likely will not matter to you.

And HID's in stock reflectors???? Please, don't even consider it. Not only is the light pattern (and glare) going to be absolute ****.....what are you going to do for high beams on a car like ours?
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