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Tom,
I copied in your last note since your thread will expire because you didn't enter your name:
Hi.
Thanks for your post. 2 quick questions though...
you said:
"4) You can buy small bulbs (168/192) from the above website to match your high-performance headlights. I had to buy numerous sets until I found the ones that matched close enough. "
I want such bright/cool white 168/192s...please tell me what make/model # or stock# you used -- where they PIAA as well? (and did you get them from that site you sent me to?)
YES, I GOT THEM FROM THE SAME WEBSITE. YES, THEY ARE MADE BY PIAA. I FIRST WENT WITH #PA19172, BUT THEY WERE TOO BLUE. THEN I WENT WITH #PA19169 AND THEY ARE CLOSE ENOUGH (STILL A TINGE BLUER THAN THE HEADLIGHTS). I WAS THINKING OF TRYING #PA19168, WHICH WOULD BE A LITTLE WARMER IN COLOR (LESS BLUE), BUT AT $12.50 A SET, I HAD SPENT ENOUGH.
BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE COLOR CHART THE SITE OFFERS. THE LOWER THE KELVIN NUMBER, THE WARMER THE BULB COLOR (LESS BLUE, GOING TOWARDS YELLOW). ALSO NOTE THAT THE CONDITION OF YOUR HEADLIGHT LENS DEFINITELY WILL AFFECT THE OUTPUT OF THE BULBS. I HAVE ALL OF THESE BULBS INSTALLED IN MY '98 9000 CSET, WHICH HAS PERFECT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, AS WELL AS DIFFERENT REFLECTIVE STYLING THAN THE '96 900S HAS. I NEVER INSTALLED THEM IN MY 900S SINCE, AT THE TIME I WAS INTO THIS BULB-CRAZE, I DECIDED TO SELL THE CAR AND ENDED ALL UPGRADES TO THAT CAR. I OWNED BOTH THE 900S AND THE 9000 CSET AT THE SAME TIME (WIFE'S CAR AND MY CAR).
then you said:
"6) Also look into replacing your bottom driving lights (bulb # H3). Go with PIAA--you will be amazed!!!!!"
okay, NOW i'm confused. I got the headlight bulbs, i want to change the little dingy bulbs in there as well which you called the "parking lights" okay, thats it for bulbs inside the headlight assembly, so "bottom driving lights"? Hmmmmm? the fog lights? which lights are those. In any case, i would LOVE to change my little 'other' bulbs, so please follow up with a bright white model# for me! thanks!
"FOG" LIGHTS ARE YELLOW; "DRIVING" LIGHTS ARE CLEAR. THEY'RE BOTH CALLED "AUXILLIARY" LIGHTS, HOWEVER. SAABS HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS SINCE THEY ARE CLEAR. THEY ARE MOUNTED IN THE BOTTOM FRONT AIR DAM. YOU PROBABLY CALL THEM FOG LIGHTS, BUT IN REALITY, THEY ARE CALLED DRIVING LIGHTS. THE H3 BULB I GOT WAS #PA15455.
I PURCHASED ALL OF THESE BULBS ABOUT 6 MONTH'S AGO, AND NOW I SEE THEY OFFER EVEN HIGHER-DEGREE KELVIN BULBS FOR MORE MONEY. I HAVE NO CLUE HOW THESE LOOK IN THE CAR.
AGAIN, NOTE THAT I DID ALL OF THIS IN MY 9000, WHICH USES HEADLIGHT BULB 9005/9006 COMBINATION. THE 900S USES H4 BULBS. BUT BOTH CARS USE H3 FOR THE DRIVING LIGHTS.
CHECK OUT THE SITE FOR YOUR OTHER LITTLE BULBS. THEY DO NOT CARRY EVERYTHING, HOWEVER, SINCE PIAA DOES NOT MAKE EVERY BULB OUT THERE.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE 168/192 BULB (#PA19170--COOLER COLOR, SOME BLUE IN IT), LET ME KNOW. I HAVE THE SET THAT I DON'T WANT AND ONLY USED FOR 2 MINUTES, AND WILL SELL TO YOU FOR MUCH LESS THAN WHAT THE SITE WANTS. CONTACT ME AT JOEAF@AOL.COM IF SO. YOU MAY WANT TO GO COOLER COLOR FOR ALL OF YOUR LIGHTS IF YOU LIKE THAT "BLUE-EFFECT" LOOK. IF SO, THEN YOU WILL WANT THE BULBS I HAVE THAT I AM NOT USING. AGAIN, THEY'RE BRAND NEW.
JOE
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