I have a 03 mp5, burned out front right low-beam. PIAA quotes 62.85 USD/pair + 22.00 USD to Canada. In store I would pay 98.00/pair CAD. Does anyone know any online sites to purchase singular bulbs with cheap shipping, or if possible FREE shipping? When I bought the mp5 the PIAA bulbs were already installed. Am I better off buying a new pair or switching to a new brand? -THX, mike
PIAA H7 Xtreme White 55w
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carter1551
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I would switch back to oem or go hid. The price of a Piaa bulb is as much as a hid kit. Check out ddm tuning. They have a kit for 39.95+ shipping.
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yea and they last forever
That kit looks great, how easy are these to install? Will I need to purchase anything else to put in my mp5 or will the h7 kit they offer have everything included? would 6000k be a good choice or should i go higher? i apologize for all the questions but it makes it easier to relay the point. -THX, mike
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carter1551
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I have the 6k kit and like it. If you want visibility and not just a pretty color id say dont go any higher than 6k.
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its funny how a lot of people really dont care about visibility when it comes to HIDs. they just put it on there to seem cool. it does bug me a lot especially when they have these pink or purple 10 and 13k HIDs aimed high at my mirror (rant)
such a distraction
I just bought the DDM Tuning Raptor HID kit for $56 shipped.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=102&parent=85
I chose the 5000k temperature.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=102&parent=85
I chose the 5000k temperature.
carter1551
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you guys got pics of 5k?
I'll do comparison pics of the 5000k versus Silverstars when my HID's come in.
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Are the 6k just off of white but not blue? Hoping so based on the color chart. Just bought the DDM 6k for 52 and change shipped.
Please don't waste money on fancy pants halogen bulbs. Our cars eat em like a fat kid eats cake.
Just go HID and not have to worry about it.
6k is blue
5k is whiteish blue
4K is pure white-no yellow-no blue
4300K will net you the MOST POSSIBLE USEABLE LIGHT- which is why it's the OEM color temp in most stock HID vehichles
although, i just found out my boss's Lexus LS came stock with 8K's in his car. . . . . kinda stumped on that one, but, it works i guess
Just go HID and not have to worry about it.
6k is blue
5k is whiteish blue
4K is pure white-no yellow-no blue
4300K will net you the MOST POSSIBLE USEABLE LIGHT- which is why it's the OEM color temp in most stock HID vehichles
although, i just found out my boss's Lexus LS came stock with 8K's in his car. . . . . kinda stumped on that one, but, it works i guess
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Damn, really, the chart made it seem like it was right on the edge of where they move from being completely white.
those charts are all FUBAR'd.
I've got 3000K in my foglights and they're yellow, i've also had both the 4000K kit from techone and the 4300K kit from Apexcone, both pure pure pure pure pure white
BUT, with the SUPER HIGH quality control *snicker snicker* over where they're built, no two sets are equal. The Techone kit which SHOULD be 4000K, the driver's side has turned more 5k with a hint of blue now with the passenger staying pure white
actually, here's one that is the closest to accurate i've found
http://www.delonixradar.com.au/images/HID_poster.jpg
I've got 3000K in my foglights and they're yellow, i've also had both the 4000K kit from techone and the 4300K kit from Apexcone, both pure pure pure pure pure white
BUT, with the SUPER HIGH quality control *snicker snicker* over where they're built, no two sets are equal. The Techone kit which SHOULD be 4000K, the driver's side has turned more 5k with a hint of blue now with the passenger staying pure white
actually, here's one that is the closest to accurate i've found
http://www.delonixradar.com.au/images/HID_poster.jpg
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According to that one I should be OK. 6k looks to just be off pure white with hint of bluishness. I just don't want totally blue like 8k or higher. I'll just stay with these & see how it goes. If they're too blue then I'll wait & bump up to 5k lifetime warranty ones.
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well that chart is a little off towards the top, my friend got 12000k in his car and it was purple lol so either he got some weird s*** or it starts to turn magenta towards the top
ive seen other charts that do the same
ive seen other charts that do the same
