Hey everyone. Long time reader, first time poster.
Well, not that long. I just got my 3G a month ago, and since then I've been cleaning it up, making little tweaks here and there, and reading up on this board to see what other people are doing to their 3Gs.
First thing that caught my attention were the headlights. Mine were looking a little dim, so I was like, instead of getting the same old thing again, let's see what we can throw in there. After some searching, I came across the infamous "diamond cut" lights people have been talking about, that are being sold on eBay.
It seems there's a mixed opinion of these lights. Some like them, some think they're cheap, some think they're "ricey", but I'd have to say they're really not bad for the price (around $20 shipped). They're pretty well made, have nice thick glass lenses, and IMHO really do improve the look of the car with the lights up.
A confusing aspect of these lights seems to be the little blue "city lights" that are inside these lights. People have been asking what are they for, what do I do with them, should I hook them up, etc. As far as I can tell, no one on the board seems to have actually hooked them up and given their opinion of them, so here goes...
And, heh, there you have it. These are just the little "city lights", the main lights are off. They're actually pretty bright, and pretty blue, but not bright enough to cast a light on anything. Well, I don't know about you, but IMHO...
I won't be hooking them up permanently. I don't see a use for them. You'll totally get pulled over if a cop catches you rolling around with these on, so barring that, what else do you do with them? If you do plan on hooking them up, here's my suggestions:
1) Wire them up to a small switch on your dash. Then put your lights up, and flash them on for various fun reasons (not while driving). Roll up on your friends and surprise them! Flash them at people driving down the road! "Whoa, what's with those blue lights?" Put them on when you get a chick to pose on your hood! If you don't have a chick, while you're sitting in your car waiting in a lot or something, if you see some walking by, flash the blue lights at them! That'll get their attention!
2) Wire them up to your car alarm. Most car alarms have this feature where it flashes the lights so you can find your car in the parking lot. Well, your car will be a lot easier to find, being the only one with the blue lights!
3) Wire them to your dome light, so they go on every time you get in and out of the car! Whoa!
Aside from that, the headlights themselves are quite nice. I was a bit skeptical to see a blue coating on the bulb they came with, but upon turning them on, was quite pleased to see a nice, clean, soft light, with just a slight bluish tint. I was afraid I'd get that really blue "fake HID" light I've seen some ppl rolling around with, but these aren't that at all. Here they are with just the main lights on:
I'm sure others will have opinion on better lights; real HID kits, Silverstars, etc., but I think if you want something new that'll give you a unique look, this is your best bet for just 20 bucks.
There goes for my first post. See you all around the board.
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Originally Posted by AccordEpicenter
i'd like to replace them with white bulbs and cruise like ddude2uc mentioned on cloudy days
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