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Old 03-07-2013, 06:04 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian View Post
Considering the Philips or Sylvania eco halogens first. 50W instead of 55, only $12 for a pair, plug and play.
That's just ordinary bright, not superbright
One (not so) strange thing; running my 35W HIDs I have to clear snow from the headlights as it does not melt off on its own, despite the light being over 3 times as bright. But that's all light and almost no heat. When it snows you may have to stop from time to time just to clear the lights...
Aside from that, I recommend HIDs all the way. Life expectancy of over 8,000 burning hours, versus 2,000 at most for halogen.
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