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Jun 6, 2013 | 10:39 PM

#11

bigdady

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From: Bayarea California

PIAA by far the brightest and the best

Jun 6, 2013 | 10:49 PM

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jmn1960

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From: rio rancho n.m.

well the headlight was a 9003 so i put a silverstar ultra in there,, but the driving light are a sealed beam,looks like a h3,h4, from the outside but they are sealed beam,thought they were the kind you can razor cut the silicone seal and replace with a h3 bulb but they are not,look to be like a 4" clear fog light,back of it has two sideways flat spade connectors where the two wires slide on to attach,,would like to get some brighter and a whiter ones if anybody knows of what to buy please let me know,,they do not have all the lines in them like a normal seal beam does,, they are clear with what looks like a h3 bulb in the middle i think they say ge he49-1 on the back of them

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Jun 7, 2013 | 09:50 AM

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richardmoo

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From: Charleston, S.C.

I put a sylvania silverstar H4 bulb in my 01' road king. it's much brighter, whiter and was about $9 from wal mart.

Jun 7, 2013 | 10:27 AM

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Munkee

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I used to use Philips Blue vision before going HID in my other vehicles. Have only tried HID on my SG but I remember them being better than OEM.

Jun 7, 2013 | 10:34 AM

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jmn1960

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From: rio rancho n.m.

opened the driving light again,,# on the bulb is ge h7e49-1,,12v,,27w,, googled it with no results,,anybody know of a 35w+ replacement ????

Jun 7, 2013 | 10:36 AM

#16

Pelonz

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It's been my experience the brighter bulbs don't last. Go with the Trucklight Phase 7's LED and be done with it.

Jun 7, 2013 | 01:49 PM

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gambler

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From: Tallahassee, FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Android

This is what I use. And it is very much difference from the stock bulb.

They make it on H4 and H3 for your bike.

A real easy and cost effective way to improve visilbility at night on the scoot.

PIAA 70456 Xtreme White Plus H4 Anti-vibration Bulb : Amazon.com : Automotive

+1 for this on my 2005 Ultra also. Big difference.

Jun 7, 2013 | 02:12 PM

#18

lightweight bob

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From: Banning, CA

PIAA vs Sylvania Ultra Silverstar

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Originally Posted by Android

Read the Amazon PIAA reviews and you'll see that some folk got short bulb life - I was one
of those people; less than a year and 10k miles on my '06 SG. An H4 is an automotive 9003
bulb and you can buy a two pack of Sylvania Ultra Silverstars on ebay for less than one
PIAA. Now, I'm not saying the PIAA isn't bright but the Sylvania's seem every bit as good,
last longer, and less than half the price. Btw - the Sylvania two pack has 9003/H4 marked
on it fwiw.