Re: PIAA lamps

["Taylor Oliver" <taylor@ionet.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: RAfA95 <rafa95@technologist.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:09 PM
Subject: RE: PIAA lamps


>I've had my PIAA SuperWhite bulbs for about 3 months now. I like them,
kinda
>sort-of.
>
>They are noticeably brighter/Whiter than the stock bulbs, but they are
still
>a long way away from HID. I was hoping for more when I first put them in
the
>GLX.
>I first saw them on my friend's honda...They are a hole lot brighter on his
>little rice-fueled toy.  Needless to say I was a little disappointed at the
>results when comparing to the "burner"
>
>I took them and put them in my cousin's Infinity....Guess what..??? They
>shine brighter than the GLX....BUMMER.  (But not as bright as the
>honda..FYI: honda uses a H4, higher wattage bulb than the VW and Infinity).
>
>My opinion... I like them because they are noticeably Whiter and apparently
>Brighter than stock. I get flashed by people thinking I have on my brights
a
>little more often than with the stock tubes.
>
>
>Is this little benefit worth the extra cash....? The Jury is still out on
>whether I would get another set when these burn out...
>
>
>Also, just FYI when they talk about 3800k temperature of light it is a
>measurement of the intensity of light Not Heat..
>
>
>Here's where I got mine:
>http://www.sportscar-parts.com/bulbs.html#PIAA
>(The picture you see of the road comparing the standard and PIAA Platinum
>are about accurate.  Notice that it's not a hell of a lot brighter but
>obviously Whiter
>-But does Whiter mean Brighter...?  I don't know)
>(The picture of the bulbs(Reg. Halogen vs SuperWhite)..is a load of &*^#.
>-NOT accurate at all)
>
>
>Check here for some more info and other opinions(some negative):
>http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/info/blue_bulbs/
>
>
>
>RAfA95
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
>Of John A. Gersic
>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 10:18 PM
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: PIAA lamps
>
>
> I am wondering if anyone has purchased/used the PIAA lamps that are for
>sale at a lot of specialty car shops..they run about $100 for a pair, and
>claim they are the closest thing to HID (high intensity discharge) that you
>can get..claim 3800k light temperature while hid is around 4200 or so.
>Anyways, they use current than the stock bulbs, so heat should not be a
>problem..and they are both DOT and SAE approved for use on the road. My
>questions are 1) are they that much brigher than regular halogen or xenon
>bulbs you can buy for $10 a bulb, 2) are they very durable, or will they
>burn/blow out in a few weeks? Any experiences with these?
>
>

On a more technical note, intensity of light and color is measured in
degrees Kelvin and is called "color temperature" or in this case, "light
temperature".