How Blue Is Too Blue?? - Page 2 - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**4gls** · 02-17-2004, 11:19 PM

ok maybe i can say it differently.

the bulbs you buy on ebay have a blue tint to the glass of the bulb. For it to shine through and be technically blue, the tint on the glass would have to be near black, and you wouldn't get enough light to drive safely. regular $30 bulbs, the hid lookalikes, have a very faint tinge of blue. its not technically blue light, and thats the reason you can go to court.

the reason some HID's are blue is because the xenon arc is kept at a temperature that specifies the colour. you can have pink if you want, and it will be true pink, no hint of white or yellow. the arc will produce the true colour and no other colour specified.

**EvoIntegra** · 02-18-2004, 12:03 AM

i learn sumthin new every day!!!lol

thanks guys. really good info. solid post

**M-Unit** · 02-18-2004, 12:21 AM

yea i just learned alot too...but the more i look at my headlights the less blue they look head on...and just for the record they were'nt off ebay lol

**SR20DET** · 02-18-2004, 09:23 AM

Are PIAA's any brighter than other bulbs, and is it worth the extra price?

**4gls** · 02-18-2004, 10:46 AM

PIAA's are brighter and they're very good. problem is they cost $110 or so. that cost includes a one year warrantee however.

so if you buy more than 3 sets of cheap bulbs per year, you might as well get PIAAs.

**Skuce** · 02-18-2004, 10:47 AM

I've been running a set of Street Glow 80w/100w for about 2 years now. Now those are bright and white

Yeah...probably illegal

**ChippedFire** · 02-18-2004, 01:31 PM

stupid pigs! They have to make everything illegal :fuckyou:

**neonSRT** · 02-18-2004, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChippedFire

stupid pigs! They have to make everything illegal :fuckyou:

Cops don't write the laws, they just enforce them........... Take it up with Parliament if you have a problem with laws.

**ChippedFire** · 02-18-2004, 03:23 PM

no really? I never knew that

Basically what I'm trying to say is they enforce alot of stuff that most people would let slide. Blue lights for example. Are they hurting anybody?

02-17-2004, 11:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
4gls VM Member Posts: 297 Location: London Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	ok maybe i can say it differently. the bulbs you buy on ebay have a blue tint to the glass of the bulb. For it to shine through and be technically blue, the tint on the glass would have to be near black, and you wouldn't get enough light to drive safely. regular $30 bulbs, the hid lookalikes, have a very faint tinge of blue. its not technically blue light, and thats the reason you can go to court. the reason some HID's are blue is because the xenon arc is kept at a temperature that specifies the colour. you can have pink if you want, and it will be true pink, no hint of white or yellow. the arc will produce the true colour and no other colour specified. ------------------ Jeff - www.londonautoclub.org

02-18-2004, 12:21 AM	#28 (permalink)
M-Unit VM Member Posts: 427 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 2007 Dodge Caliber R/T Fav Mod: Class:	yea i just learned alot too...but the more i look at my headlights the less blue they look head on...and just for the record they were'nt off ebay lol ------------------ Mike 2000 Jetta 1.8T-APR-18\" TSW-AEM CAI--Neuspeed Short Shift-TurboSmart Kompact Dual Port-AutoMeter BoostGauge-Panasonic/JBL/MTX/Accucap Stereo-

02-18-2004, 09:23 AM	#29 (permalink)
SR20DET VM Member Posts: 3,882 Location: Hamilton Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1993 Nissan NX2000 Fav Mod: Class:	Are PIAA's any brighter than other bulbs, and is it worth the extra price? ------------------ Dave 1993 Nissan NX2000 - For Sale Boomin' Car Audio 519-579-7941

02-18-2004, 10:46 AM	#30 (permalink)
4gls VM Member Posts: 297 Location: London Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	PIAA's are brighter and they're very good. problem is they cost $110 or so. that cost includes a one year warrantee however. so if you buy more than 3 sets of cheap bulbs per year, you might as well get PIAAs. ------------------ Jeff - www.londonautoclub.org

02-18-2004, 10:47 AM	#31 (permalink)
Skuce VM Member Posts: 10,283 Location: Paris Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 95 Escort GT Fav Mod: Plasma cutter Class: All Out	I've been running a set of Street Glow 80w/100w for about 2 years now. Now those are bright and white Yeah...probably illegal ------------------ Drew ~Great Lake Skim~

02-18-2004, 12:03 AM	#27 (permalink)
EvoIntegra VM Member Posts: 3,396 Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 94 Acura Integra Fav Mod: Class:	i learn sumthin new every day!!!lol thanks guys. really good info. solid post

02-18-2004, 01:31 PM	#32 (permalink)
ChippedFire VM Member Posts: 5,044 Location: Cambridge, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT Fav Mod: Class: Street	stupid pigs! They have to make everything illegal :fuckyou: ------------------ T.J. 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT 1990 Toyota Celica GT

02-18-2004, 03:23 PM	#34 (permalink)
ChippedFire VM Member Posts: 5,044 Location: Cambridge, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT Fav Mod: Class: Street	no really? I never knew that Basically what I'm trying to say is they enforce alot of stuff that most people would let slide. Blue lights for example. Are they hurting anybody? ------------------ T.J. 1998 Pontiac Sunfire GT 1990 Toyota Celica GT

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