I recently ordered a new grille and thought I should turn my attention to my lighting to help dress the front of the Ex up some.
I'm a little confused about what combination will produce the results I want. My vision isn't the greatest, so I'd definately like improved headlights for night driving. Today, I decided to take my fogs out and clean them. They're not great, but at least I can tell when they're turned on now. All of the reflecting material was black in one of the lights and most of it was black in the other. It's definitely time for replacements. The headlights have a nice yellow tint to them as well... the corner lights are the only things that still look good.
So here are the options I've come up with.
I can replace just the headlights and fog lights with factory style replacements. This wouldn't require me to replace the corners, as they would still match. Total cost for this would be: $171.71.
OR
I can get clear headlights and corners, which will run $183.24. I'm undecided what to do about the fog lights if I go this route. I can't seem to find any clear fog lights that would be a suitable match and I don't really want to get factory style replacements.
Once that decision is made, I can select the bulbs. Everyone seems to talk about Silverstars, but I've used them in the past and wasn't impressed with the output. Sure, they're pretty to look at, but in rainy conditions, they don't play well with my eyes. From personal research, I've narrowed my choices down to GE Nighthawks and LuminicsUSA JDM Yellow, but I'm open to other suggestions. Right now is a great time to get the Nighthawks, I can buy the 9007 pair at $34.99 and get a pair of 893 for my fogs for free. The Luminics, on the other hand, will total $56.00 for both pairs.
Are yellow coated lights a gimmick, or do they help as yellow sunglasses do?
Do clear headlights have greater reflecting abilities than stock style headlights?
Are there any direct bolt-on clear fog light replacements for the 2nd gen rectangle openings?
I'm a little confused about what combination will produce the results I want. My vision isn't the greatest, so I'd definately like improved headlights for night driving. Today, I decided to take my fogs out and clean them. They're not great, but at least I can tell when they're turned on now. All of the reflecting material was black in one of the lights and most of it was black in the other. It's definitely time for replacements. The headlights have a nice yellow tint to them as well... the corner lights are the only things that still look good.
So here are the options I've come up with.
I can replace just the headlights and fog lights with factory style replacements. This wouldn't require me to replace the corners, as they would still match. Total cost for this would be: $171.71.
OR
I can get clear headlights and corners, which will run $183.24. I'm undecided what to do about the fog lights if I go this route. I can't seem to find any clear fog lights that would be a suitable match and I don't really want to get factory style replacements.
Once that decision is made, I can select the bulbs. Everyone seems to talk about Silverstars, but I've used them in the past and wasn't impressed with the output. Sure, they're pretty to look at, but in rainy conditions, they don't play well with my eyes. From personal research, I've narrowed my choices down to GE Nighthawks and LuminicsUSA JDM Yellow, but I'm open to other suggestions. Right now is a great time to get the Nighthawks, I can buy the 9007 pair at $34.99 and get a pair of 893 for my fogs for free. The Luminics, on the other hand, will total $56.00 for both pairs.
Are yellow coated lights a gimmick, or do they help as yellow sunglasses do?
Do clear headlights have greater reflecting abilities than stock style headlights?
Are there any direct bolt-on clear fog light replacements for the 2nd gen rectangle openings?
