xenon lights

[jacka 10+ year member]

Got a 98 Passat and I want to get some Xenon headlights. Not sure which direction to go though. I just want to be able to see better at night and have a long lasting bulb. Anyone have any brand suggestions or perhaps where I can go to get the lights?

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[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

HIDs in reflector housing FTMFL.

If you must get HIDs, do a retrofit. If you don't want to do a retrofit, then atleast find some nice projector headlights then get a kit

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

PIAA makes the best non HID headlight period. They're expensive but good.

 

[jacka 10+ year member]

PIAA makes the best non HID headlight period. They're expensive but good.

would i still need new housing to use them?

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

doubt it. i didn't with my PIAA spark 8000k's i ordered for my 06' mazda6.

 

[jacka 10+ year member]

nice.. definitely check em out.. any good place to get them from?

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

SilverStars FTW. I hate my PIAA Super Plasma GT-X's. They are the exact same as stock halogen but are $60/ea so I spent $130 (w/ shipping) on stock bulbs..woot!

bumpin blazer...what line of PIAA did you use/are you using?

 

[KadenDark 10+ year member]

PIAA makes the best non HID headlight period. They're expensive but good.

True... but a cheap and suprissingly good alternative is the new sylvania hyperwhites... soooooo cheap.

 

[jacka 10+ year member]

well.. seems like i can't use any cause my stock housing will make the xenon bulbs reflect everywhere and blind other drivers

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

SilverStars FTW. I hate my PIAA Super Plasma GT-X's. They are the exact same as stock halogen but are $60/ea so I spent $130 (w/ shipping) on stock bulbs..woot!
bumpin blazer...what line of PIAA did you use/are you using?

i'm using piaa spark 8000K's. they're supposedly brighter and more blue than any other non HID out there. i haven't gotten them yet though, **** japan only headlights.

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

HIDs in reflector housing FTMFL.
If you must get HIDs, do a retrofit. If you don't want to do a retrofit, then atleast find some nice projector headlights then get a kit

well.. seems like i can't use any cause my stock housing will make the xenon bulbs reflect everywhere and blind other drivers

You can but there will be horrible hot spots and glare..

 

[DubbDesigns 10+ year member]

iam burnin da Luminics Pure Blue. I don't like them, too much blue. They look kinda cool, but the blue cast on objects can be confusing. They may be a little brighter than my stock bulbs, but I can't really tell beacuse I put new projector housings in when I put the pure blue's in. I should prolly check the stock bulbs in my housings, may be brighter.

I would go with PIAA if you go non-hid.

 

[StealthKill 10+ year member]

I ordered some for my jeep, hope it doesnt look dumb lol.