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Old 04-26-2011, 08:06 AM
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My headlights need to be brighter what bulb's can i purchase that will do this? Xenon? H7? im confused!
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depends on what you really mean by brighter....

brighter as in longer focal distance? or brighter as in shines really brightly when you look directly at it?
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Longer focal distance really but would like a blue tint to them rather than the yellowish colour they are at the moment. The standard bulbs in the RX8 are they halogen? And i can replace them with xenon bulbs?
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The halogen bulbs run on regular car voltage. To replace them with xenon bulbs, you would need to use a ballast (like a florescent light) to step-up to operating voltage. There are kits out there just for this purpose.
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So i need a hid kit?
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If you want a HID kit, I'd suggest www.vvme.com I used their kit on my 02 Celica and they worked incredibly well, easy plug and play install and never failed me.
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Ok ill have a look thanks!
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