How do I find out which bulb to order?

With so many makes, models and trim levels of vehicles it is important that you check and make sure what type of bulb your particular vehicle needs. You can find the type of bulbs your specific vehicle uses in several locations. One place is the head light lens; the bulb type sometimes will be molded into it. Another place is on the bulb itself, the bulb type and wattage will be printed or molded into the base. The vehicle owner's manual may also tell you what type of bulb you need for your headlights and/or fog lights when in doubt check with your dealer or owners manual. If you don't see your bulb type on any of our pages then you are out of luck cause that's all we have.

How do bulbs make my lights brighter?

The look of any bulb is measured in degrees of Kelvin or just K. This tells you the color temperature of the light (nothing to do with operating temperature). If you stare directly into the sun you will see that it produces an extremely white light! Sun light is 5250K many HID systems produce about 4300K. Most vehicles equipped with standard halogen bulbs have a light output around 3200K Most of our bulbs produce about 5000K This increase was achieved a couple of ways, first these bulbs use a more tightly wound spiral filament made of finer wire and a precise mixture of halogen and xenon gasses that is under much higher pressure than a normal halogen bulb. The presence of xenon gas under high pressure provides an increased rate of halogen regeneration resulting in a very intense light.

Depending on the design, a 55-watt version of this type of bulb can produce the equivalent output to a 100-watt or higher standard halogen bulb but without the voltage draw and heat of a standard 100 watt bulb. These new high output bulbs are becoming increasingly popular because they offer amazing output at relatively low voltage draws and heat generation.

The other important technology at work here is the tinted glass, A "High Intensity White" or "Super White" coating. This coating has a pale bluish tint to the glass to filter out the yellow spectrum light producing a light that simulates the ultra white color temperature of HID lamps. This tint does not make the bulbs brighter on its own but makes the light output whiter.

What about changing the wattage of my bulbs?

These bulbs produce more light and subsequently more heat, we have never heard of our bulbs harming any headlight lenses because most lenses are a high strength polycarbonate that is very resistant to both heat and impact. But because of the current draw almost doubling it sometimes can put a strain on your wiring. Frequently check the connectors on the back of the bulbs to see if they are overheating or appear to be melting or sagging. If this occurs you will need to buy a heavy-duty harness to run these bulbs. We will have these available on the site in the future.

How difficult are these bulbs to install?

They are all direct replacement bulbs and mount just like your original equipment bulbs. Most bulbs can be replaced without tools in just a few minutes.

What should I do if I touch the bulb?

Never touch the bulb glass with your skin as oil from your hands can shorten the life of the bulb, if you do touch the bulb, remove these oils with alcohol and a very soft cotton cloth.

How long do they last?

The estimated life span of polarg bulbs would be 170 to 200 hours.
The brighter they are will unfortunately shorten their life because they are optimized for output not longevity. You just have to ask what do I want night vision or a cheap long lasting bulb?
(Bulbs subjected to extended usage, harsh road conditions, and extreme temperatures will have shorter life span)