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I've done a lot of reading about headlight bulbs and the general consensus is that companies put the blue coating on the bulbs to make the light they put out appear more white, like the expensive Xenon look. While yes, the coating makes them more white, it blocks some of the light from getting to the road. Daniel Stern Lighting is where I gathered most of this info, and he's a pretty widely accepted automotive lighting guy. Here's the link...
Daniel Stern Lighting
Posts in this Thread:
- Headlight Bulbs - Update, B Millar
, Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:11:57- Obviously a used Sylvania, MI-Roger
, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:33:42- Yeah..., B Millar
, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:39:51- Uuugh., B Millar
, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:40:37
- Another update., B Millar
, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:00:38 - I thought yellow was the way to go., EricG, Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:31:32
- Coating... Stupid???, FrancoisM
, Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:27:07
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