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Old 04-03-2004, 11:06 AM
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Default Cheap Xenon lights???

Anybody ever bought any of the cheap replacement Xenon foglights oiff ebay? I know you usually get what you pay for, but is there a real danger of these el-cheapos cooking the electrical system, or do they just not work very well? Just curious.

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Originally Posted by Auburn
Anybody ever bought any of the cheap replacement Xenon foglights oiff ebay? I know you usually get what you pay for, but is there a real danger of these el-cheapos cooking the elctrical system, or do they just not work very well? Just curious.
I have bought them....and thrown them out...
the looked cool yes...
give crappy light quality....and
YES they MELT your plugs!
melted both with them...in my other car

Save your money and buy Silverstars by Sylvania or TruView by Wagner
you will be much happier
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Ya, Cool blues for the high and Silverstars for the lows, all made by Slyvania....best option short of HID conversion and yep it has been done
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Originally Posted by Jim W
Ya, Cool blues for the high and Silverstars for the lows, all made by Slyvania....best option short of HID conversion and yep it has been done
has been done yes, probably for the best price.......but might not be the BEST option.........PIAA makes some damn good bulbs....


another thing to consider if you are going to bright light......is aftermarket driving lights!
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Im a big fan of the silverstars performance but Ive been seeing that they dont have the longevity that other bulbs have. between me and my cousin we put silverstars in 5 vehicles and every one of them burnt out in less than a year.
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If you're going for the look, and slightly more performance, then SS work good.

However, new driving lights will do so much more.
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
However, new driving lights will do so much more.
NO JOKE!
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