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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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What do you recommend? I've looked at a few from piaa to EVOstyle... I would like to hear from ppl who have them right now.

I need them to be bright during the day like stock, but invisible in the headlight housing.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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I just ordered a set of the chrome ones at the bottom of this page (not the led lights)
they should arrive tommorow or sometime this week, ill install them and let you know the quality and brightness of them

http://superlumination.com/7443_7440.htm
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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I just ordered a set of the chrome ones at the bottom of this page (not the led lights)
they should arrive tommorow or sometime this week, ill install them and let you know the quality and brightness of them

http://superlumination.com/7443_7440.htm
Awesome, yea let me know the brightness during the day. Also how much watts are they?
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Stay away from a brand called PILOT. It may be the worst quality you can buy.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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I have the silver vision bulbs. They look great in the headlight and taillight, but During the day it is a little hard to see them blink. I am thinking about going LED.
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by vkzawa
I have the silver vision bulbs. They look great in the headlight and taillight, but During the day it is a little hard to see them blink. I am thinking about going LED.
Did you use the 7440 Part # bulb or were you able to use a different one? when I go to change my bulbs I want to see if the base is the same size as a 3057, that would open up more options of bulbs to use. Where did you buy yours from?
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Went to a local auto shop all they had were 3057-3150 types which look kinda like 7440 but I wasn't sure if it would work..
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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Wait, the single filament ones are 3056 and 3156, just realized I wasnt awake earlier when I wrote 3057, thats dual filament. Anyways anyone know if they will fit?
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by R2theP
Wait, the single filament ones are 3056 and 3156, just realized I wasnt awake earlier when I wrote 3057, thats dual filament. Anyways anyone know if they will fit?

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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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I have the APC ones in the back and Vision in the front and the quality and brightness is much better in the APC, I would not buy Vision again.

The APC are actually a 27w so that might explain why they look good in the day time and install just like stock. The Vision are 21w (like stock) and the chrome finish was poor. They were also hard to push in compared to stock or APC. I got the APC off some guy on ebay and the Vision from the group buy.

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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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i bought from the vision group buy, they barely fit in the sockets, one failed the first week. I actually had to grind down some of the glass to make them fit all the way in like the normal bulb does. A little dissapointed with that buy.
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I would like to stay in stock wattage, I've heard ppl with 27 burn the housing.
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Any day pics??

So which do you guys recommen I order.. I need a set ASAP!!
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
Any day pics??

So which do you guys recommen I order.. I need a set ASAP!!
Sorry to disappoint you, but no bulbs were in the mail today. if they come tommorrow i'll put them in right after work and let you know whats up.
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
Any day pics??

So which do you guys recommen I order.. I need a set ASAP!!
Alright I just put the bulbs in, It was an easy job I have skinny fingers so I was able to remove them from the top side by just fishing around until I got the bulb to where I could change it. The Bulbs look Great I did a side by side against the stock with the hazards on and suprisingly the chrome does not block much light at all and they are plenty bright in the day time. I couldnt find the wattage anywhere though. the bulb looks like its of good quality with a plastic base instead of glass and fit perfect. As soon as I get my camera back this weekend ill take pics.
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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philips silvervision
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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stealth bulbs...work great!

http://www.stealthauto.com/Store/Pro...productid=SBCA
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Alright I just put the bulbs in, It was an easy job I have skinny fingers so I was able to remove them from the top side by just fishing around until I got the bulb to where I could change it. The Bulbs look Great I did a side by side against the stock with the hazards on and suprisingly the chrome does not block much light at all and they are plenty bright in the day time. I couldnt find the wattage anywhere though. the bulb looks like its of good quality with a plastic base instead of glass and fit perfect. As soon as I get my camera back this weekend ill take pics.
Thanks bro! I'll order a set!
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by maximumsportZ
Thanks bro! I'll order a set!
Cool, For less than $9.00 after shipping I dont think you will be disappointed. Just make sure you set the quantity to 2 as they are sold individually not in pairs and the ones you want are 7440's (single filament)
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Old Sep 7, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by camaro194
$34.95 for stealth? I saw they have a lifetime warranty but that seems too much, I could buy about 10 from the place I got mine for that amount of cash, maybe I'm cheap though
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