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Anyone out there ever use those bright blue headlights?  What do you think of them and are they any better than the OEM headlights?  They sure look bright.

(Edited by smokey at 2:40 am on Mar. 1, 2001)

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Are you talking about the Xenon bulbs, like the ones on Mercedes?  Or are you talking about the aftermarket blue headlights?  My buddy has the blue headlights on his '95 chevy truck.  The cops mess with him all the time.  They look pretty cool though.  The Xenon bulbs are legal, but they are expensive to buy aftermarket.

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Thanks!  I must have been thinking more about the xenon bulbs.  Guess I will take a look at them next time I get a chance to.

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Xenon blubs are brighter, and last longer and they are only blue until they warm up, then they are white.

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I purchased some aftermarket light bulbs for my 96 that look great.  They aren't necessarily blue, but they are a very crisp, bright white.  The bulbs I bought are Piaa bulbs, they look great if you are looking for that clean look and u don't want it to be too showy.  Good Luck.

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I have Eurolight headlights on mine, both high and low.  They are the blueish looking xenon bulbs.  They were about $20 a pair and produce a clearer and whiter light than the stock bulbs.  I also have the high 4 headlight wiring so it lights up the night.  Definately helps for highway driving at night.
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I have Eurolight headlights on mine, both high and low.  They are the blueish looking xenon bulbs.  They were about $20 a pair and produce a clearer and whiter light than the stock bulbs.  I also have the high 4 headlight wiring so it lights up the night.  Definately helps for highway driving at night.

Same here (high beam only), mine add a blue tint. Plus I had a buddy get in front of me at night when I put them bright and he said it looked like someone was welding!  :nono:

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Stick with the Sylvania Silverstars......  At 40 bucks for a set you can't go wrong....  Keep in mind that true HID will run ya 600 bones OUCH.........

 

You can also get a wiring kit from suvlights.com and that will boost your lights some also by  pulling the power directly from the lights.

 

That is what my next mod is going to be.

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