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Hey everyone, another post from me again...i want the HID look from my 2004 denali without the real HID price, i was just wondering what the correct bulb number would be and brand that would be good and work well and look like a real hid. thanks in advance!

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I dont know what you mean by HID look, if you mean brightness/intensity, you want HIDs.... If you mean blue there are lots of aftermarket wannabe bulbs out there just go to napa or walmart you'll find em, I've never seen any that are really quality though...

03blackz71 Senior Enthusiast

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Go with silverstar ultras or PIAA Extreme white plus. They both give you a super bright light with a very small hint of bulb.

ndhonor Enthusiast

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Just get HID bulbs. The output and color is unbelievable. And you can buy a full kit eBay for roughly 80 shipped. Many members have different kits and have had no problems.

Bostonsfavson Senior Enthusiast

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Just get HID bulbs. The output and color is unbelievable. And you can buy a full kit eBay for roughly 80 shipped. Many members have different kits and have had no problems.

 

 

 

Tobias and Travis had problems with their $80 kits. I think you're better off spending the money for a "quality" kit if you go the HID route. My HIDs were about $260 and, in my opinion, they were worth it.

 

Mike, you simply can't get a standard halogen bulb that will give the HID look; none even come close. Most halogen bulbs that are advertised as having the "look of HIDs" are simply tinted blue. This not only looks crappy, it decreases the light output. If you're willing to spend the money, I would recommend doing a full HID conversion. This would include not only the HID bulbs and necessary hardware (ballast, harness, igniter, etc.) but also headlight assemblies specifically designed for HID bulbs (otherwise known as HID projectors). If you want to go the halogen route, Silverstar Ultras are very bright but in my experience fail after about 18 months. I've heard good things about the PIAA Extreme White bulbs, but I've never tried them. You may also want to look in to Toshiba HIR bulbs; do a search on here and/or Google and you'll get some info about them.

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Just get HID bulbs. The output and color is unbelievable. And you can buy a full kit eBay for roughly 80 shipped. Many members have different kits and have had no problems.

 

 

 

Tobias and Travis had problems with their $80 kits. I think you're better off spending the money for a "quality" kit if you go the HID route. My HIDs were about $260 and, in my opinion, they were worth it.

 

Mike, you simply can't get a standard halogen bulb that will give the HID look; none even come close. Most halogen bulbs that are advertised as having the "look of HIDs" are simply tinted blue. This not only looks crappy, it decreases the light output. If you're willing to spend the money, I would recommend doing a full HID conversion. This would include not only the HID bulbs and necessary hardware (ballast, harness, igniter, etc.) but also headlight assemblies specifically designed for HID bulbs (otherwise known as HID projectors). If you want to go the halogen route, Silverstar Ultras are very bright but in my experience fail after about 18 months. I've heard good things about the PIAA Extreme White bulbs, but I've never tried them. You may also want to look in to Toshiba HIR bulbs; do a search on here and/or Google and you'll get some info about them.

 

 

:lol:

 

If you go with the blue tint bulbs, good luck in trying to see the road at night. Might as well drive without no bulbs at all. I've ran silverstars in every vehicle I've owned, and they have been good to me. And if one does burn out, i just take it back to autozone and get a replacment. :D

mhorn0817 Enthusiast

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oh ok, the "blue tint bulbs" may be what im thinking of, only seen them on cars, never rode in a car or truck with them in it, i have a set of cadillac cts-v headlights with the hid's but i dont want to hack up my stock harness to make them work....

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

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Hey everyone, another post from me again...i want the HID look from my 2004 denali without the real HID price, i was just wondering what the correct bulb number would be and brand that would be good and work well and look like a real hid. thanks in advance!
Not a good idea:

 

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bu.../good/good.html

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bu...ue/bad/bad.html

bersh Enthusiast

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Hey everyone, another post from me again...i want the HID look from my 2004 denali without the real HID price, i was just wondering what the correct bulb number would be and brand that would be good and work well and look like a real hid. thanks in advance!

 

A good way to increase your light output relatively cheaply is to go with HIR bulbs. Unlike most the the crappy tinted bulbs out there, these actually increase the light output, and are whiter than most stock bulbs.

 

I would go this route before wasting money on those cheap HID kits on ebay.

 

More info can be found at:

 

http://hirheadlights.com/

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