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bulb life This shouldn't have an effect on it too much, in fact it is in some cases it would be better for the bulbs total life in terms of hours. Because halogen bulbs burn so hot turning them on and off is hard on them, so the total hours of life would be longer if you timed it with one being...

Higher wattage bulbs When it comes to bulbs the wattage affects the heat the bulb produces. The higher the wattage the more heat you are going to have. The two issues you would want to check would be the wiring and the lamps. The wiring would need to be set up to handle the extra wattage draw...

winter blade lifting For normal blades the way they are shaped along with the grooves in them allow for the wiper to be held down on the windshield by the wind. This can also be seen on the newer wipers with the spoiler wing on them. When the winter blades are put on they won't have this so at...

Install Looks really good. I've seen some really bad install jobs, but this is very nice and clean looking. I have to figure out something for my 96 4Runner as I'm planning on putting on some fogs for this coming winter. Jason

Legality If these bulbs are street legal they would be DOT approved, and they would also need to be put into a lamp specifically made for the HID bulb, and that lamp would also need to be DOT approved. Also they admit on their web site they are not street legal. If you go to...

HID From what I found out about them they seem to claim some good things about their products, but most companies do. None of my coworkeres have heard too much about them. The warranty seems a little short (1 Year) for HID, which could be a testament to the quality. I also couldn't find any web...

HID Upgrades Just an FYI because I work in the lighting industry. HID retrofits are not street legal, because HID headlamps need a whole system to be made for them including headlamps, bulbs, and wiring. The headlamps are suppose to aim themselves so that you don't blind on-coming traffic on...

Pinstripe removal Use the hair dryer or heat gun to remove the stipe, but it typically still leaves behind an adhesive strip. 3M makes some adhesive remover that I've used in the past to remove this. Shouldn't be any signs of the stripe afterwards because it is a new car. The only time I've...