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Old 09-01-2014, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby View Post
Much better result on your lens restoration!

Keep in mind if you want to upgrade your xenon bulbs to new ones and want to "match" if you switched to 5k halogen bulbs you will need 5k xenon bulbs, of which the only OEM set will run you 180 a pair. (Osram CBI)

However if you kept the Philips crystal vision and wanted to put fresh Philips xenons in it would be 74 a pair.

Why so concerned with the color temp of a bulb that is not on so often anyway I wonder? Or did you not code off the DRL? Any higher color temp coated bulb will have SIGNIFICANTLY shorter lifespan if used as drl. If that is the case expect to be replacing the halogen bulbs yearly.
The Crystal Visions still don't look as white as the Xenons, was hoping perhaps the Diamonds would...maybe not.

I didn't code off the DRLs. I don't have the capability at this point. I'm still new to this vehicle. Teaching myself whatever I can. Learning as much as I can. Trying to get the $*(&% brakes to actually work right so I can have FUN driving it instead of worrying that the brakes are going to cause problems...

If you wanted to make rec's on scanners and software for a noob, I'd totally be listening. Though I'm also a Mac guy, which with things like this usually mean I'd also be looking at buying a PC to run it...right?
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