Well I have ordered the HIR bulbs for my headlights and foglights and the tyc led tailights. I should get them in a couple of days and will post pics for those of you who wondered how it will look on the tc...

 

Where did you buy your HIR bulbs from? and how much were they?

 

got HIR bulbs on eBay and they are $29 per bulb

 

Yeah, I was wondering if that is where you got them... I have been trying to decide if they are worth it. Im looking forward to hearing your review once you get them.

 

you can get them here on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

these are the *authentic* hir bulbs. the only thing is that the guy doesn't pre-trim the bulbs for you anymore , but he does put a little white paint on the bulb to show you where to trim in order for them to fit in your 9005/9006 housing.

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you can try these. they are polarg branded and a *great* price. i've seen these online selling for $125+ and there is a site that currently sells them for $124. now, i'm not sure about the quality though. i bought these for my tC, but i don't get my tC till next tuesday or i'd let you know how they are haha: http://automotivelightingusa.com/ind...roducts_id=936

 

Thats a pretty good price on the polargs... Too bad they dont have the 9005s too I might give them a try... have you heard of anybody else using them and their thoughts compared to the GE bulbs?

 

I saw the automotive lighting ones but anything that good a price usually is too good to be true so I go with the ones that are used by auto manufacturers.

 

a very good price! if any one is interested, get them now because polarg discontinued these and some people still sell them, but not *this* cheap! and yeah, i can't find the polarg 9005s anywhere at a good price, so i imagine that i'll get the 9005 hir's from the ebay guy eventually.

and you don't want the ge bulbs. i think ipf still sells the the OLD ge hir bulbs and they are a RIP OFF ($115/pair). if you want to get authentic/oem hir bulbs using the current hir technology, get the toshiba's that ebay guy sells. and he is doing free shipping right now! normally he charges $7.50 for the shipping...

also, a great reference/resource for the hir bulbs can be found here: http://hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopi...ad149c2ab9529c

fyi:
pic of the older ge style hir bulb (filament through the middle/out the top):


pic of the current toshiba hir bulb (filament inside the bulb):

 

yeah, you could be right! i'll throw them in when i get my car next week and i'll post to this thread with a write-up including pics...

 

the automotive lighting bulbs could be great, I dont know but I went with the one I found more info on.

 

Hummm... i'd be very interested in seeing the pics !!! Maybe even compared to the Luminics and silverstars ...!

 

Remember the Luminacs and Silverstars are just tinted halogen bulbs that actually put out LESS light than stock infavor of a pretty color. HIR bulbs infact do increase the light output, making for a real beneficial upgrade, and not just cosmetically

 

Well, I went ahead and ordered a pair of the Polarg HIRs - Ill let you guys know how they turn out.

 

don't forget to post pics :D

 

HIR's???

i just heard of these right now...
what are these??
different bulbs...huh??
do you need upgraded wiring for them??

 

google is your friend

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just reference the ebay link in my post or the hidplanet.com link that i posted above for more information on HIR bulbs and the technology they use.

and no, you don't need upgraded wiring. they work on stock wiring.

 

Halogen Infrared Reflecting bulbs HIR actually increase amount of light and still use same wiring from car so no need for upgraded wiring like HIDs and less expensive

 

so wadda ya think of the new lights?

 

just like the pedestal spoiler, an ugly mess and not right for the car. and i thought about getting them at one point. i'm glad that i came to my senses. different isn't always good.

 

i'd like to see some nice quality pics of the HIR bulbs installed.