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Posted by Michael Zaleski on September 09, 2000 at 11:06:02 PM EDT:

In Reply to: Re: Night driving restrictions (Lights) posted by LEX on September 09, 2000 at 03:38:02 PM EDT:


: Yeh, sounds like you have found a good
: alternative to the standard stock headlights.
: What's the life of these brighter bulbs and do
: they draw more curent from the battery?

The life expectancy should be about the same
and there appears to be no additional current
draw. Check out autobulbdepot.com for a rundown
on the various aftermarket lights for cars.
I ordered from Mid America Corvette because I
was concerned about heat - fiberglas may not take
heat as well as regular cars, though again these
lights seem to run in the standard temperature
range.



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: : : Yeh, sounds like you have found a good : : alternative to the standard stock headlights. : : What's the life of these brighter bulbs and do : : they draw more curent from the battery? : The life expectancy should be about the same : and there appears to be no additional current : draw. Check out autobulbdepot.com for a rundown : on the various aftermarket lights for cars. : I ordered from Mid America Corvette because I : was concerned about heat - fiberglas may not take : heat as well as regular cars, though again these : lights seem to run in the standard temperature : range.

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