PIAA Xenon Bulb and

[N/A®]

Sorry I didnt bother to read all the post.

But if its the PIAA PLASMA BLUE, im up for a set.

Please PM me with details on when to pay or pick up etc etc...

If its the others, Phillips etc etc.... disregards my interest.

Thank you..

[BlahBoy]

May I put in my 2 cents?

Firstly, all OEM HID setups use 4100k temperature. As I emphatically mentioned, the blue tinge does *not* have anything to do with the colour temperature.

Blade, sounds like you are very happy with your PIAA halogen bulbs. It is quite possible that they put out more usable light than your original bulbs, but I have seen objective testing where they put out less. It could just be that your mind perceives more light because of the whiter temperature. PIAA's website didn't tell me anything useful though, spouting nonsense such as getting 110W of light from 55W power. I have heard that PIAA are famous for creative advertising...

From what I have seen, a properly done HID setup should be worth every cent, but like Blade, a lot of people are happy with halogen. HID's reputation is generally tarnished by the amount of dodgy gear on the market that doesn't perform.

Regarding Blade's comments on having the correct HID bulb, this is also a tricky area with retrofitting HID. Properly rebased bulbs (such as those from XenonDepot.com) allow you to buy bulbs that fit without modification, while preserving focal length (situating the light source where the projector or reflector expects it to be). Although, having said that, I don't really know how much performance is dependant on this, and unless it is a very poorly done job, your bulb should be situated roughly where it should be, regardless of bulb and headlight brand.

[mindflux]

Im pretty lost buy now.. I have decided the HID setup is not for me..

however i do need to purchase a new set of low beam bulbs .. and im wondering which is the best for my R32. you mentiond some PIaa H1s.. do they just swap striaght over?

and there the best ones you can get?

[Blade]

Yes mate they swap straight over

Theya re the best ones you can get...seriously PIAA = THE BEST thats why they are 3 times as expensive as other cheap imitations such as MTEC and Phillips etc

If you need a set i suggest you type

PIAA H1 in ebay.com and pick up a set for no more then $80USD + Shipping...

I paid all together $110AUD to my door for my set

[ferni]

Blade - would you be able to take a photo of the road with your lights shining on it at night?

and also against a garage door / some kind of wall?

[Blade]

Blade - would you be able to take a photo of the road with your lights shining on it at night?

and also against a garage door / some kind of wall?

yeah sure mate

Ill just get my car back from the mechanics lol, then ill take some photos...

[BlahBoy]

Theya re the best ones  you can get...seriously PIAA = THE BEST thats why they are 3 times as expensive as other cheap imitations such as MTEC and Phillips etc

If you need a set i suggest you type  

PIAA H1 in ebay.com and pick up a set for no more then $80USD + Shipping...

I paid all together $110AUD to my door for my set

I don't mean to sound argumentative, but that's not necessarily true. The PIAA bulbs might be decent, but I'm not convinced that they are good value for over $100.

I would also strongly object to Philips being labeled as an imitation. In fact, Philips and Osram-Sylvania are likely the two biggest forces in automotive lighting. Their halogen products are simply the best, and for HID bulbs, they are the only two brands taken seriously.

mindflux, if you want the best halogen bulbs available, go to Power Bulbs. The Osram Silver Star and Philips Vision Plus bulbs are the best bulbs by performance. If you buy from Power Bulbs, shipping is free, and you even get a free pair of Philips Blue Vision W5W sidelights - all for less than $50. (Check whether those sidebulbs will go in your car, otherwise you can sell them or pass them onto a friend. I have those and they are quite nice.) You might be able to get them cheaper locally, but it's a pretty good deal.

[Blade]

Ok blahboy you win mate, this group buy died 3 months ago...i cant even get them for the price i was going to get them for....

BUT "However might be decent is an understatement", i suggest you buy yourself a set and test it against your current set...

In my opinion PIAA shits on everything, just like anything its personal preference, id be happier paying the extra money knowing i get a ****ing good set of globes compared to other cheaper brands such as MTEC and your favorite Phillips

I go on experience on seeing all brands and the PIAA outperforms them ALL in performance

Read Some previous threads on xenon replacement globes etc

Have fun in the end a globe is a globe its up to you what brand you chooose!

[BlahBoy]

Thanks for the info Blade, I'll take it into consideration. I guess I am biased by some older info I have read, where PIAA bulbs didn't do too well, also some second hand information, you know, someone buying bulbs and having them go out after a few weeks. But it sounds like you are really happy with them! I'd love to check out photos of your headlights, when you post them.

I'm actually about to purchase the proper HID kit from XenonDepot.com so I'm not looking around for halogen globes.

Actually, looking at your group buy, I'm a bit confused, because I don't know what bulb types a Skyline takes. The HID kit would have been for low beam, what were the PIAA bulbs for?

[Blade]

PIAA bulbs can be used for both high and low beam

Not sure on what kit to get, the kit pictured obvously fits skylines not sure on your place as the distributor i spoke to told me what kits/bulbs i could get

For the bulbs obvously H1 only...

i was told if i buy 2 sets = 4 bulbs then i could run high/low without a problem

ATM i only have 2 as lowbeamers as i hardly ever use highbeam

[BlahBoy]

I'm not sure, but I think halogen bulbs that can be used for both high and low beam should have two filaments, and H1 bulbs have only one filament. Looking at the PIAA range, the bulb types that have two filaments are 9004, 9007 and H4.

If your car is using H1 bulbs, then your high beams should be in a separate bulb, meaning that if you installed a HID kit, you would replace your low beams only, and high beams would be unaffected.

Otherwise, your options are losing high beam, or installing a bi-xenon kit. Installing a second HID kit for high beam does not sound like a sensible recommendation - HIDs take time to fire up, so you can't flash them, and rapid on-and-off usage puts heavy strain on the bulbs, ballast, and your electrical system.

Also, just checking, you do realise those PIAA bulbs included in your GB aren't compatible with the HID kit? They're just fancy HID look-alike halogen bulbs. So, were they the bulbs to swap into your high beams, while the HID kit replaces low beam?

[mindflux]

how do

LG MegaLight Plus 50% compare to these piaa h1s?

[BlahBoy]

I should mention that I strongly suspect that PIAA bulbs get their light by overcurrent - drawing more power than the stock bulb. This explains their strange statement of 110W of power from 55W. So, just beware, make sure your car's wiring can handle the increased current, and also of heat problems within the headlight.

Reminds me of something that happened to a guy with big lights but stock wiring. After a night out, he was in his car while his mate or mates were taking a leak in a dark alley, so as a prank, he pointed the car at them, and hit the high beam. All of a sudden, his car horn and all of his lights were on, with no way of turning them off, the guys in the alley all lit up while taking a whiz, and everyone turning to look because of the car horn. The high current draw had melted the wiring harness and short circuited everything. Possibly an embellished story for the sake of entertainment, but absolutely plausible.

Who makes this 'LG MegaLight Plus 50%' bulb? Beware of shoddy imitations.

[mindflux]

Clearly LG makes them

[R32Big_boy]

Hey, sorry to get a little off topic but i just got some phillps chrystal visions globes. I couldnt really afford the xenon setup so these seemed a good upgrade. Anyway....i need to adjust the beam pattern infront of the car. How can you do this?

[BlahBoy]

Clearly LG makes them

Except that LG Electronics does not make light bulbs.

Further searching reveals that the MegaLight name is usually associated with Tungsram, which is a General Electric owned company in Hungary.

[ferni]

Want to get some replacment bulbs for my GTR - can't justify spending 2k on HID stuff..

Looking at Osram Silver Star or Philips Vision Plus

What size do skylines take (specifically my 33GTR) ? H1?

Thinking of ordering some Osram from http://www.powerbulbs.com

Would i want the H1's?

How easy are they to fit? (I haven't looked at the headlight assembly yet)?

[BlahBoy]

Depending on the vehicle's design, changing bulbs can sometimes be an exercise in contortionism, but it will generally be straightforward and a whole lot easier than installing a HID kit...

Your Nissan manual should tell you what bulb sizes are used, otherwise you can take them out and identify them by eye. You might even be able to do this without removing them, if they are visible from the front of your headlights. There are photos of bulb types both on PIAA's website and on Powerbulbs.

Use your old bulbs as spares, and keep the glass clean. (Avoid touching the glass, and if you do, clean it with alcohol. Same goes for your new bulbs.)

[Nozila]

has anyone looked at www.globalpremier.com as they have some bulbs as well.

[BlahBoy]

Well, those bulbs are fairly cheap, but you've got pretty much no idea on their quality, and when you factor in their shipping fees, it's going to cost you at least as much as buying reputable bulbs from anywhere else. The website offers a generic warranty for 30 days, but you wouldn't be happy if the bulbs failed in 31 or even 90 days, so the warranty is basically meaningless.