Put in the PIAA Plasma GT-X fog light bulbs today... some thoughts....
12-28-2006, 03:12 PM
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Put in the PIAA Plasma GT-X fog light bulbs today... some thoughts....
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The install was a snap... 10 minutes start to finish. Looking at a couple write ups, I was planning on 1/2 hour but it was a breeze.
The look and brightness:
These bulbs are definately considerably brighter than stock. Just pointing in the garage, the lit up the back wall (from sitting outside) about 50% more. Pretty impressive.
At dusk, they looked great. The color was very close to the xenon lows and a big improvement over the yellowish stock. On the closed garage door, the color was also close.
In the pitch black though, they are definately a bit too purple for my taste. They are pretty far off the xenon color. I will most likely be looking for a different set, so any opinions or pictures would be great.
The cell phone picture makes it look a bit worse that it is, but you could still see what I mean with the color. I will have to see from further away later on.
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The install was a snap... 10 minutes start to finish. Looking at a couple write ups, I was planning on 1/2 hour but it was a breeze.
The look and brightness:
These bulbs are definately considerably brighter than stock. Just pointing in the garage, the lit up the back wall (from sitting outside) about 50% more. Pretty impressive.
At dusk, they looked great. The color was very close to the xenon lows and a big improvement over the yellowish stock. On the closed garage door, the color was also close.
In the pitch black though, they are definately a bit too purple for my taste. They are pretty far off the xenon color. I will most likely be looking for a different set, so any opinions or pictures would be great.
The cell phone picture makes it look a bit worse that it is, but you could still see what I mean with the color. I will have to see from further away later on.
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12-28-2006, 04:09 PM
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Further down in the postings v v v is an attachment and tells you all about the GT X bulb....
Not computer savy enough to connect etc... but is does indicate in the description the blue/purple colouring - scroll down PIAA Barn.
I have the same and like them! Country roads they do light up more of the shoulder for me.
I have the same and like them! Country roads they do light up more of the shoulder for me.
12-28-2006, 05:03 PM
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Update: Went out, parked at a store and left the lights on. Looked much nicer from a few feet away
Pretty happy with them now.. but would still consider a different bulb.
12-28-2006, 06:48 PM
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PIAA Super Plasma GT-X or just Plasma GT-X???
I have the PIAA Super Plasma (not the GT-X version) in my car right now, and I love them, but they too have slight purple color to them. At night, with the xenons on, they are more blue than the xenon. But they are a lot better than the yellowish bulbs they replaced IMHO during the day when operating as "running lights" without the low beams.
Here is a shot of my car with the fogs running (last month at a local GTG with other A6s lined up)
<img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/dblinn/IMG_1061.jpg">
Here is a shot of my car with the fogs running (last month at a local GTG with other A6s lined up)
<img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/dblinn/IMG_1061.jpg">
12-28-2006, 07:19 PM
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PIAA Super Plasma GT-X. Look better now. I just need to do the fog light mod now too, just have to
figure out which method to use (that is what has been holding me back).
12-28-2006, 08:43 PM
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Good color match for a low price: Eurolite (last longer than PIAA too!)...
<a href="http://www.autobarn.net/euxecrlseheb.html">EuroLite Xenon Crystal L/HXC Series (H3LXC 55W Xenon Blue) Bulbs</a>
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12-29-2006, 01:08 AM
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I went through THREE different sets of PIAAs before I ended up going with Hella.
Started out with two PIAA Xtreme White Plus sets, quickly blown out to PIAA Plasma GT-X and then back to the stock bulbs (died very quickly, wasn't surprised... it was their time 
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Now to these:
<a href="http://www.autobarn.net/heopxbh3xebu.html">Hella Optilux XB H3 Xenon Bulbs Twin Pack</a>
They have been working every day (running lights) and night perfectly for a good solid two months now.
If these give up I will def. try the eurolites.
)Now to these:
<a href="http://www.autobarn.net/heopxbh3xebu.html">Hella Optilux XB H3 Xenon Bulbs Twin Pack</a>
They have been working every day (running lights) and night perfectly for a good solid two months now.
If these give up I will def. try the eurolites.