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Old 13-Aug-2002, 03:29 AM
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92 - 95 Civic Projector Lights

This might sound like a silly question ... but can someone tell me the difference between the regular projector lights from the ion-blue projector lights?
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ion blue will shine yellow i think
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That is correct.


when there is a clear blub, the light coming through the ion blue lens is yellow like ion-crystal bulbs.

when there is a clear bulb, the light coming through the clear lens is regular white-yellow.
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Originally posted by SiR B16
That is correct.


when there is a clear blub, the light coming through the ion blue lens is yellow like ion-crystal bulbs.

when there is a clear bulb, the light coming through the clear lens is regular white-yellow.
Aww ... so if I want them to shine bright white ... which type of bulbs should I get? Superwhites? Don't have any clues when it comes to lighting ...
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blue coated bulbs with projector's will give you the looks only.
you won't be able to see much,stick with your stock bulbs, or get real hid's
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Originally posted by Mooshu
blue coated bulbs with projector's will give you the looks only.
you won't be able to see much,stick with your stock bulbs, or get real hid's
Oh really? Just looks huh? Well, perhaps I'll look into just purchasing better bulbs ... maybe a pair of BOSCH Cool White H4-Hi

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if your trying to look for a bulb that looks white and performs good, try to look for a bulb with the least blue coating,
the cool blue bulbs at candian tire are pretty good in both areas.
the blue coating in the aftermarket bulbs just filter out the yellow to give you that pure white look. too much coating on the bulb will give you more blue look with decreased light output.
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Originally posted by Mooshu
if your trying to look for a bulb that looks white and performs good, try to look for a bulb with the least blue coating,
the cool blue bulbs at candian tire are pretty good in both areas.
the blue coating in the aftermarket bulbs just filter out the yellow to give you that pure white look. too much coating on the bulb will give you more blue look with decreased light output.
Really? Interesting ... if you had to select a pair of bulbs for your ride which would you select? What are some of the better ones on the market these days?
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Originally posted by Mooshu
if your trying to look for a bulb that looks white and performs good, try to look for a bulb with the least blue coating,
the cool blue bulbs at candian tire are pretty good in both areas.
the blue coating in the aftermarket bulbs just filter out the yellow to give you that pure white look. too much coating on the bulb will give you more blue look with decreased light output.
Thats true. I have a set of the Sylvannia Coolblues on my EL. They give off a more pure white colour than stock, but still give off about the same amount of light as the stock bulbs. They are cheap too, about $15-20 a bulb at Crappy Tire.
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This is what I'm running now for bulbs... no blue, but whiter than standard bulbs and throw a better beam with longer reach and a distinctive cutoff:

Philips VisionPlus H4


and I'm using Osram Super H3 as my foglamp bulbs (match up nice to the VisionPlus and also throw an excellent beam).

I would highly suggest the Philips VisionPlus or Osram SilverStars (the European versions of the Sylvania SilverStars) as headlamp bulbs... but if you really must have that cool white look, try the Osram/Sylvania CoolBlues or Philips BlueVisions since their output is similar to a non-tinted bulb. And get the European ones! North American lighting is soooo outdated. I ordered mine from Powerbulbs.com in the UK and they arrived even faster than stuff from the States. http://www.powerbulbs.com Neither of these products are available in North America currently.

Osram SilverStars (look for the silver tip and silver plating!)
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I highly recommend
Bosch Japan Cool White and Silver Evolution as well as Autosave Brilliant White.
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