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Old 05-19-2014, 05:50 AM
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Looking for some brighter than stock headlight bulbs. I do NOT want HIDS! Think they look childish on a vehicle that does not come with them stock. So anyone had any good luck with any? PIAA? I know they sell a much at autozone too. just wanna see what people have had luck with...
 
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Looking for some brighter than stock headlight bulbs. I do NOT want HIDS! Think they look childish on a vehicle that does not come with them stock. So anyone had any good luck with any? PIAA? I know they sell a much at autozone too. just wanna see what people have had luck with...
There have been some that have tried lifetime LEDs and had fairly good success with them. Depending on vehicle, I would try just re aiming the housings. Sometimes you can get enough light to make yourself happy with it. Other then that there are silverstars or piaa extremes.

I've tried both and they're still abysmal, which is why I went and had projectors retrofitted into 05 hd housings. Depending on what your meaning of "HIDs" was wether you meant just putting them in the factory reflector housing or actually going the factory esk route and installing projectors. Look up lightwerkz, black flame customs, and blackbird lighting. They all do this work and have some pretty good factory looking results.
 
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A headlight brightener kit will help a bit. I think painless wiring sells them. It puts a relay close to the headlights to get full electrical power to them It will make a much bigger difference than piaa bulbs which make a barely noticeable difference. I wish I had an outfit in Canada that did projector retrofits!
 
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I used to have Sylvania ultra silverstars, they were a good upgrade over stock. Then Sylvania came out with the Sylvania XZE. They are much brighter and whiter on low beams great coverage, but on high beams it seems diffused. Most time I am only using low beams anyway. I have been looking at a Brite Box, which allows you to leave the low beams and fog lights on when the high beams are used.
 
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Regardless of their look, HID's (done properly) are going to give you the best lighting upgrade. Once you see the difference from inside the cab, looking out, you'll agree. HID's turned my '13's weak headlight output to lighting up the night. I'm a Black Flames Customs happy customer. I could link to my retrofit job if anyone is interested.
 
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I put Sylvania Silverstar Ultras in my housings and installed a harness from GOS Racing. It is a noticeable improvement and was enough to make me happy.
 
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Bhryyce62, I'll bet you don't spoil that friend of yours setting there, do you? Looks like a great friend.
 
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I just ordered LED headlights for my truck. Im not a fan of HIDs at all
 
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I just ordered LED headlights for my truck. Im not a fan of HIDs at all
Lifetime LEDs?
 
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Lifetime LEDs?
Yes. .
 
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