xenon bulbs

[mr2 guy]

yo dudes I was wanting to get those nice bluish lights. I was wondering if I just throw in some xenon bulbs from walmart/autozone for like 15-20$ will it do the trik? or will I need to do more things like HID's? BTW what are HID's and why are they so dam expensive?( sound pretty dumb not knowing,lol)

 

[JimmyRos.]

High Intensity Discharge. i believe. most new cars come with HIDs now which you will occasionally see as a bright blueish light depending on how strong you want them to be. the lower the output the the brighter but less blueish tone then white and eventually yellow. the higher the output there is more color tone, but i think someone said its not as bright. think of it this way. if you're driving on the highway, you're stock bulbs will light up your lane and partially the other two on the side. BUT with HIDs. you light up all 3 and gives you a more distant look down the road.

EDIT: im in the process of looking at Xenon Depot HIDs. they're a good investment if you drive a lot at night. and they look cool when you're driving.

Example--Halogen v. HID

 

[nautica_t]

or you can retro, but i even before my retro, my kit only cost 270usd with harness so i'm very happy with it.

 

[DC2Integ]

Fuck xenon bulbs they are all color and no light. HID's FTW !

 

[nexgenintegra]

go hids or go home. you could pick up a good set for fairly good money. just make sure that wen you buy them it comes with a relay and a seperate fuse just to power them up. hids are no joke they are the most exreme lighting, but they are just as fragile as normal bulbs dont break em or else thats atleast $100 per bulb. pick yourself up a nice set and you wont have to worry about lighting anymore

 

[mr2 guy]

well see the thing is that im a bit low on cash so HID's arent an option for me as of now. I dont drive too much at night so I really dont care about the lighing. But the xenon bulbs will give me that nice bluish color right?( I need my rice points). Also do they burn out realy easily?

 

[JimmyRos.]

im using silverstars right now and that's good option for blueish white lights. im guessing dcinteg doesnt recommend xenon bulbs. the burning out issue usually depends on your usage. some people leave their lights on during daytime ; some turn on and off repeatedly which is bad and unecessary. but remember all bulbs are fragile. HIDS have the longest life and biggest output. only $$2xx-ish. :twisted: