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Dick Fitzwell Nov 24, 2002 10:40 AM

fog light bulbs
 
what are some good bulbs? i have had two sets now and they keep burning out. driver side and then passenger side. one lasted three weeks the other about two months. shop i bought them from warrantied them the first time, but they only do that for the bulbs purchased within the last month. any suggestions?

ImprezaRSDriver Nov 24, 2002 10:44 AM

I only use the PIAAs. Even though they are expensive, they are quality bulbs. I have yet to have one blow out on me. I would stay away from Nokya bulbs. Those bulbs burn out all the time.

Dick Fitzwell Nov 24, 2002 10:48 AM

thanks, now that i think of it i think nokya are the bulbs that have been burning out on me. get what you pay for (most of the time). should have known buying them from a ricer shop and not a performance shop...my bad!

ImprezaRSDriver Nov 24, 2002 11:05 AM

That is what I keep telling people. Check out Tire Rack. They started carrying the PIAA bulbs and at reasonable prices too.

Choku Dori Nov 24, 2002 03:26 PM

Does anyone have Raybrigs? How are they working out for you?
Oh, and are PIAA's DOT legal? Last thing I want is some piggie bothering me for something as trivial as bulbs :rolleyes: :D

V6turboTA Nov 24, 2002 04:07 PM

I use PIAA's too.

Dont get the 85w ones unless you want to discolor the bulb cover inside the lights.

They work awesome tho. Havent had one go out since i got them over a year ago.

My friend has the same ones and one of his went out in half the time.

I would still get PIAA's tho. There top quality.

~v6

ImprezaRSDriver Nov 24, 2002 05:38 PM

From my understanding, all of the PIAA bulbs are DOT legal. I used to get a sticker from them on the platnium series. But now on all the new bulbs I do not. I guess all of them are legal such that they do not need to print out a sticker anymore.

Lobster Man Nov 24, 2002 06:56 PM

I'm a fan of the Hella Yellowstars.

Daios Nov 24, 2002 07:40 PM

I read that hella doesn't make yellowstars anymore. well [url]www.rallylights.com[/url] does not carry them in H3 anymore. I'm sure they can be found somewhere else, but hard to find.

but now i see PIAA ion yellows are cheaper now... around $18 i think for a bulb instead of $50+ before. i forgot the link for the PIAAs, i found it in that "other" forum in dressup.

[b][color=FF0066]Daios[/color][/b] [i](Day-ohhss)[/i]

scubydoobie Nov 24, 2002 07:44 PM

my ghetto cheap ass plan
 
Well...lets just say I took the "less expensive" route... So I dropped about $20 on ebay and bought some PlasmaGlow Xenon 80w bulbs for my 96 outback for fogs and headlights/brights and I love them!! Sure I have never had the PIAA's, hella's or any other high quality product, but if you are looking for a low budget plan with good results thats the way to go.

I have noticed a SIGNIFIGANT difference, especially with the foglights. With my fogs I can see now atleast twice as wide and much farther.

Choku Dori Nov 24, 2002 09:30 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ImprezaRSDriver [/i]
[B]From my understanding, all of the PIAA bulbs are DOT legal. I used to get a sticker from them on the platnium series. But now on all the new bulbs I do not. I guess all of them are legal such that they do not need to print out a sticker anymore. [/B][/QUOTE]
Nice! I guess if/when I do get a set, I'll just keep the box in my trunk or something, just in case some piggie asks :D
Oh, and I'm still curious about Raybrigs!

ImprezaRSDriver Nov 24, 2002 11:32 PM

Raybrigs are a little bit more expensive from what I have seen in terms of price when compared to PIAAs and other companies. But if I had to compare the PIAA and Raybrigs, they are about the same in quality. The only thing I do not like Raybrigs is that they do not make a lot of common bulb applications like the 9000 series. Very hard to find and get.

Dick Fitzwell Nov 25, 2002 05:58 AM

thx for the info guys, i'll check around and see what i can see

Choku Dori Nov 25, 2002 02:51 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ImprezaRSDriver [/i]
[B]Raybrigs are a little bit more expensive from what I have seen in terms of price when compared to PIAAs and other companies. But if I had to compare the PIAA and Raybrigs, they are about the same in quality. The only thing I do not like Raybrigs is that they do not make a lot of common bulb applications like the 9000 series. Very hard to find and get. [/B][/QUOTE]
Sounds good. Thank you! Yet something else to consider... though I'm leaning more towards PIAA's :D

ImprezaRSDriver Nov 25, 2002 10:20 PM

Glad to be of help. :)


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