[eckoman_pdx]

Okay, I have a PIAA Super Plasma update. I went to PIAA Corp, USA's headquarters today to get some replacement bulbs under warrenty for my H3 Super Plasma's that burnt out (on a side note I replaced them with the Super Plasma GT-X's, the replacment for the Super Plasma, once I get them in I will compare them to the reguler Super Plasma's I have at home and post the difference if I can see any). PIAA has a 1year warrenty on all their light bulbs, so I went in to the HQ to get the warrenty replace since they are located in the portland metro area (Beaverton). While I was there I decided to check out and see what new products they had available.

People have asked a lot in here about the availability of Super Plasma type bulbs in the 9000 (HB) series (mostly 9005 and 9006). For a long time the only 9000 series (HB series) Super Plasma bulbs available where the ones imported from japan. This ment a much higher price from the places that sold them, and also ment PIAA, USA did not offer 1 year warrenty them since PIAA USA did not market and sell them. The warrenty was up to the place of purchase. Well, this has now changed. PIAA Corp, USA now markets and sells Super Plasma GT-X bulbs. These are now available and will fit headlights using 9005(HB3) and 9006 (HB4) bulbs. The bulb type is called an "HB" bulb. It will fit both 9005 and 9006 housings. This means since PIAA corp USA now markets and sells it, that it no longer costs so much to by HB (9000) series Super Plasmas. It also now carries the PIAA 1 year warrenty. It is a 55 watt bulb (claiming 55watts power = 110watts lighting output using the "Xtra Technology to increase the lumans to an output eqaul to 110watts while only using a 55 watt draw). An HB4 (9006) low beam bulb uses a 51-55 watt draw usually. A HB3 (9005) high beam bulb uses a 60 watt draw. The "HB" type Super Plasma GT-X is ment to be able to replace both. The Twin Pack product code is 15296 and the single pacl product code is 15916. Aslo, as Silverbolt mentioned earlier, a Super Plasma type 168 wedge bulb is now also available from PIAA USA (the twin pack code is 19283).