HID Headlight Question......

Discussion in 'Challenger Exterior Modifications Forum' started by Dale Burke, Nov 8, 2024.

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  1. Nov 8, 2024 at 1:56 PM #1
    Dale Burke

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    I just got my 2020 Challenger GT not long ago and drove it for the first time the other night and boy do my headlights suck. They are OEM HIDs and my last vehicle put the brightness of these lights to shame. I just can't deal with not being able to see the road at night and there is a heavy deer presence where I live. Without spending an arm and a leg have any of you changed out your bulbs to something brighter? All I want to do is swap the bulb, no big mods please and I don't want to spend a fortune. Just a bright white beam.
     
  2. Nov 8, 2024 at 5:53 PM #2
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    You can also switch to Nilight DS4 HID bulbs. They are the brightest available. They have 1,860 lux at 20 feet with a diamond white beam that stretches up to 500 feet. They are, however, a little pricey at $39.99 each.

    Also, does your car have fog lights? If so, switch them on. They make a big difference.

    The Brightest HID Headlight Bulbs Of 2024 Revealed - Headlight Reviews

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  3. Nov 8, 2024 at 6:02 PM #3
    Dale Burke

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    I do run the fog lights and it helps some but I have read that there are HIDs that are brighter than OEM out there. Just trying to find a reputable brand that someone already knows and they are worth buying before I waste money. The market is flooded by products making so many false claims these days and then they write their own reviews so you don't know who to trust.
     
  4. Nov 8, 2024 at 6:09 PM #4
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    See my previous post for bulb recommendation.
     
  5. Nov 9, 2024 at 8:25 AM #5
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    My lights don't have changeable bulbs, now do they? Not that I want to change them. I have heard you just buy a new assembly.
     
  6. Nov 11, 2024 at 11:36 AM #6
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    Contact Headlight Revoulation and they can help you out. I have been using their GTR LED'S and HID's for many years in the Ram trucks, Jeeps, and Challengers.
    They sell quality products not like the cheap crap the E and A places sell.
     
  7. Nov 13, 2024 at 10:46 PM #7
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    Wasn't the Osram Sylvania Nightbreaker bulb the brightest according to the exhaustive test done on Youtube?



    however, if the Nightbreakers, which I got, are not the brightest, I want MORE!!!
     
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  8. Nov 13, 2024 at 11:14 PM #8
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  9. Nov 14, 2024 at 7:42 AM #9
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    I note they evidently very carefully omitted the Osram Sylvania Nightbreaker HID bulbs.

    Thought so.

    A test isn't an exhaustive test when they omit the reigning champion of HID bulbs. It's just shilling, then, and not part of a British pound sterling.
     
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  10. Nov 15, 2024 at 12:32 PM #10
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    Tom, did you actually buy these and try them in your car? It looks from the link you provided that they are $39.99 for a pair, which seems like a pretty reasonable price.
     
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