Brightest bulbs before going HID

[Element12]

Hey, guys

Just wondering, whats the next best thing before going HIDS ?

I have a mate who wants brighter lights than his stock ones, but doesn't want to go HID's because they are 'illegal' on his Accord.

I've heard about some starbright ones or somthing along those lines, but they can melt your wiring harness because they pull down too much current ?

Anyone know of any brands or using any bulbs that they have had experience with ?

~Thanks

[Kiz_EG6]

Phillips "x-streem vision" i'm pretty sure they are called

They are supposed to be +80% compared to standard.
Don't think they are that much, but i have them in my teg low beam and they are pretty sweet!
Next best is Narva +50% and phillips "Power2night" which are also +50%

[LD_Mart]

Phillips Diamond Vision is on same level as x-stream vision but Diamond is of bluish colour and xtream is of yellow colour

[LD_Mart]

PS im selling some in H7 if you want them look at my thread

[Element12]

Phillips Diamond Vision is on same level as x-stream vision but Diamond is of bluish colour and xtream is of yellow colour

Yeah, i told him about the Phillips range, never had any experience with them, if anyone's got pics that would help out

[LD_Mart]

just google some pictures....

[j.meng87]

i have osram night breaker. its compareable with the philips xtream.

[CB7_OWNER]

PIAA would be my choice..but the price is amongst the top 3 most expensive for normal halogen bulbs i think

[FAT VTI]

Hey, guys

Just wondering, whats the next best thing before going HIDS ?

I have a mate who wants brighter lights than his stock ones, but doesn't want to go HID's because they are 'illegal' on his Accord.

I've heard about some starbright ones or somthing along those lines, but they can melt your wiring harness because they pull down too much current ?

Anyone know of any brands or using any bulbs that they have had experience with ?

~Thanks

not all hid's are illegal. Most high end cars come out of the factory with 6000k hids. e.g. chrystler 300c.

[Element12]

not all hid's are illegal. Most high end cars come out of the factory with 6000k hids. e.g. chrystler 300c.

Yeah, out of factory, but retrofitting is.

[howy]

Yeah, out of factory, but retrofitting is.

Not if you get an engineer's certificate for your retrofit

[twing]

Not if you get an engineer's certificate for your retrofit

HID requires washer and auto levelling for it to be legal.