Aftermarket low beam light bulbs

[CyberCrowe]

Hi,

I'm planning on getting High Intensity low beam light bulb for a 2002 P5. Can anyone reccommend a brand and what wattage is recommeneded?

Thanks, much appreciated!

[drumsbeloud]

make sure you get the same wattage as stock (55, i believe). i've got a pair of sylvania silverstar H7's and the light is much more bright and white. some people like Lidtechs (sp?) too...do a search, there was a post active yesterday that had a comparison of the 3 (silverstars, lidtechs, and stock).

[Naveed74]

Here is the headlight comparison:

Click Here (http://msg.toprotege.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=2;t=11197)

I found the silverstars were best for amount of light. The Litechs are an improvement over stock but there isn't as much light.

[CyberCrowe]

Thanks for the advice. I just bought the litechs H7s at First Markham place.

Just wondering, what does the 130/100w refer to on the front of the casing?

I know stocks are 55w and that's what it indicates on the back of the casing.

Thanks again

[cruisinblackp5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CyberCrowe @ Feb. 10 2004,2:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thanks for the advice. I just bought the litechs H7s at First Markham place.

Just wondering, what does the 130/100w refer to on the front of the casing?

I know stocks are 55w and that's what it indicates on the back of the casing.

Thanks again[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Could that be what its supposed to look like. As in produces light similar to a 100W

[Naveed74]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (cruisinblackp5 @ Feb. 10 2004,2:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CyberCrowe @ Feb. 10 2004,2:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thanks for the advice. I just bought the litechs H7s at First Markham place.

Just wondering, what does the 130/100w refer to on the front of the casing?

I know stocks are 55w and that's what it indicates on the back of the casing.

Thanks again[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Could that be what its supposed to look like. As in produces light similar to a 100W[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
That is the claim.

Just make sure that on the back of the package there is a little sticker that says 55W.

Everything else on the package is just advertisement.

Otherwise you may get some melting of the harness and or housing.

[ChopstickHero]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (CyberCrowe @ Feb. 10 2004,2:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Thanks for the advice. I just bought the litechs H7s at First Markham place.

Just wondering, what does the 130/100w refer to on the front of the casing?

I know stocks are 55w and that's what it indicates on the back of the casing.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
yeah... that's just some marketing gimmick.

on my Litechs, &quot;55W&quot; is etched into the metal base. so it's running at 55W and not higher. if you run higher, you can melt your wiring harness.

[CyberCrowe]

Thanks for the help boyz, the sticker does say 55w, just wanted to make sure

[yellowmp5]

i j/ bought a pair of NOKYA Arctic Purple H7...
they are 55w too, and i think it was 4200k...
but i like them somethin' different...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/pefd5f0df4931c66ac76b6131e53b9e07/f9a51cca.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid103/p3d25d7c00ec03a2b6a79066c08fbde64/f9a51803.jpg

[Diddy]

yo yellowmp5, aren't these bulbs 70W? u betta be careful with the higher wattage.

[CrazyCaker]

Yellowmp5, are those lights street legal? My buddy had a pair that looked sort of rainbow colour and he got nailed with a fine.

[yellowmp5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">yo yellowmp5, aren't these bulbs 70W? u betta be careful with the higher wattage.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

I'm sure it is 55w....let me confirm w/ u later tonite,
i have the box at home....but i was thinkin' i won't buy
bulbs that are over 55w...since i had my adapter burnt
once..

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yellowmp5, are those lights street legal?  My buddy had a pair that looked sort of rainbow colour and he got nailed with a fine.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

STreet legal....i really can't answer that, i had them on
for few days, almost a week, and wasn't pulled over yet
and i pass by cops alot....but if you notice some
acura 3.2 TL and BMW X5 in some perspective...their True HIDs is kinda purplish too..

[yellowmp5]

http://store6.yimg.com/I/racinglab_1781_15666577.jpg

This is the site where i took the pic from... (http://store.racinglab.com/nokarpurproh6.html)

[MP5Navy]

5000K - white
6000K - blue tinge
7000K - Blue
8000K - purple

Something like that.

[yellowmp5]

Isn't this j/ regular 4000k +/-
and w/ purple coated glass?
so i thinik w/o the purple coatin'
i think it would j/ be plain chrystal white..