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Old May 15, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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I just bought a 2003 honda accord ex 4 cyl and I'm looking for some headlights that are bright white or bright white with blue tint (since it's a blue coupe).

I went to Autozone and bought some Xtravision 9006 with 3200k..I don't think these are the bright ones.

Does anyone know any bright white ones that aren't HID lights or Projectors lights. I just want a pair of simple headlight bulbs that are bright white or blue tint'd.

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Old May 15, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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wal mart silverstars there a nice white for a halogen bulb there what i used b4 i did my retrofit
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Old May 16, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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silverstars

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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:00 AM
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If you can find them, I highly recommend GE Nighthawk bulbs. I've had mine in my civic (9003 I believe) for around 2yrs. and so far I'm very pleased. A bright, white light that illuminates the road better and, because it isn't a tinted bulb, should last a very long time and doesn't produce a bothersome glare for oncoming cars.

Also used Silvania xtra vision or something (not silverstars) which were OK but not that bright, and I've used ones by Pilot on a couple cars, which looked white but had blue-tinted glass. They Pilots were good for the price, but not quite as bright as the GE ones and didn't last as long.

Though no personal experience, I've heard from several people that the Silverstars don't last very long, and they're quite expensive.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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I had the same car but V6 silver. Go with Silver Star Ultra...run you about 49.99 or 52.98 at Advance or Auto zone or any place that sells them. Also the GE nighthawks A-series is talking about are very nice I put those in moms car they are little Cheaper about 39.99 but these lights are white to be a regular bulb with no tint not yellow like regular lights. I like the Silver star Ultra myself because the tint is not as dark so it lets a lot of light through and it is more of a faint purple/blue violet tint which really brings clarity to the road.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Skip anything that is tinted - this only reduces luminence. The GE's are good, as are Philips UltraVision. I have read that a lot of owners are losing their Silverstars after 6-12 months.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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silverstars suck
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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At the risk of sounding like a complete idiot, the GE Nighthawk bulbs (and any others listed on this page) are simple swaps, right? No need to modify the housing or wiring or anything? Just take the old bulbs out and put the new ones in?

I've been wanting to upgrade my headlights but not go through the hassle of having to retrofit in projectors or something of that nature.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Silverstar Ultra's are what I have in my car.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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I have already commented on this but I looked into it further. For every car I have owned I have put nothing but Osram Sylvania in them. The only reason I went with night hawks for my moms car was because it was the brightest white the store had and they were cheaper than silverstar ultra. If you want to stray away from the leader in lights and head over to the dark side...no pun intended...then get the Philips X-Treme Power you will still have a remarkable light with no blue. I looked up Philips UltraVision and according to Google there is no such thing. I say stick with Sylvania SilverStar Ultra as the Philips CrystalVision Ultra (which I think bobbylax above is talking about) is comparable to Sylvania Cool Blue which I do not recommend. I put Sylvania SilverStar Ultras in the Silverado I sold back to my dad and they have not went out and that has been over a year. (Just do not touch the bulbs when installing them due to the oil on your hands which will decrease bulb life and they should not go out!)

Matter O fact I just bought a 99 Accord and the first upgrade (small upgrade) I will do is install Osram Sylvania SilverStar Ultras...

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