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post Oct 25 2014, 05:26 PM
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GE NIghthawk

Has anyone tried these by GE? I've read on the 944 site that they are good replacements.


They sell them on amazon and I saw mention of a $100 off cupon. Anybody know how to get the cupon?

The instructions say to just click the get coupon ID on the ebay page. "discount will be applied at checkout"

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post Oct 25 2014, 05:35 PM
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GE NIghthawk

Has anyone tried these by GE? I've read on the 944 site that they are good replacements.


They sell them on amazon and I saw mention of a $100 off cupon. Anybody know how to get the cupon?

The instructions say to just click the get coupon ID on the ebay page. "discount will be applied at checkout"

read the instructions? who do you think I am? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

When all else fails read the instructions!!
Now we need someone with money to buy these and try them out. Even at $165 a piece that will not be me.
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post Oct 25 2014, 05:51 PM
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GE NIghthawk

Has anyone tried these by GE? I've read on the 944 site that they are good replacements.


They sell them on amazon and I saw mention of a $100 off cupon. Anybody know how to get the cupon?

The instructions say to just click the get coupon ID on the ebay page. "discount will be applied at checkout"

read the instructions? who do you think I am? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

When all else fails read the instructions!!
Now we need someone with money to buy these and try them out. Even at $165 a piece that will not be me.

I'm ordering right now. Arrives Wed. I hope to have them on by the week end. All the reviews sound very good to great. I will let everyone know.
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post Oct 25 2014, 06:57 PM
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Is this a direct plug n play or isthe adaptor plug necessary?
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post Oct 25 2014, 07:03 PM
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Is this a direct plug n play or isthe adaptor plug necessary?

I'm hoping its plug and play...
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post Oct 25 2014, 07:12 PM
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I did buy one under my name and then one under my wife's name to get the $100 discount on each bulb.

After I get these in I will add Spokes LED upgrades.
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post Oct 26 2014, 12:07 AM
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The GE lights are rated for 15,000 lumens while the ones at the beginning of the thread are only rated for 7,000 lumens.

That's a lot more light!
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post Oct 26 2014, 05:29 AM
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Thanks for being our Guiney pig and taking the risk for us. I love the idea that are $330 instead of $800 or $1500. I have only seen them on Amazon , not eBay

Thanks

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post Oct 26 2014, 07:13 AM
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Has anyone experimented with a smaller stand alone assembly, like an auxiliary lamp? I'm looking to do my headlights a little different for aerodynamic reasons... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 26 2014, 07:40 AM
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http://genet.gelighting.com/LightProducts/...ODUCTCODE=69821
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post Oct 28 2014, 07:28 AM
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QUOTE(Steve @ Oct 25 2014, 07:24 PM) *

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GE NIghthawk

Has anyone tried these by GE? I've read on the 944 site that they are good replacements.


They sell them on amazon and I saw mention of a $100 off cupon. Anybody know how to get the cupon?

The instructions say to just click the get coupon ID on the ebay page. "discount will be applied at checkout"

read the instructions? who do you think I am? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

When all else fails read the instructions!!
Now we need someone with money to buy these and try them out. Even at $165 a piece that will not be me.

I broke down and bought a pair. Should arrive this weekend.
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post Oct 28 2014, 07:45 AM
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Interested to see how these look, fit and work. I like that Mark thought to use two different orders to save the maximum possible. Reminds me I need to get both of my wiener dogs credit cards.......
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post Oct 28 2014, 07:46 AM
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Those are cool. I might have to break down and swap out my Plastic headlights for those...
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post Oct 28 2014, 08:05 AM
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look at part#71077 on this parts page, at my company we have some fleet customers that that spend over $25,000 a year on headlights failing and they are looking and are using this company products in some of their locations.
that 7" looks like a good fit

http://www.hamsar.com/#!forward-lighti.../part-%23-71077



check this out from Truck Light $166.00

http://www.drivetrainamerica.com/p-15587-t...CFaM7Mgod7AoA7A
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post Oct 28 2014, 10:12 AM
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Mine are supposed to show on Thursday. I'll get these on my car and reviewed asap.
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post Oct 28 2014, 05:34 PM
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I believe that the truck lites are the same as the GE lights.

I read it somewhere on the Internet so therefore it must be true
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post Oct 28 2014, 08:20 PM
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Showed up today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Took 20 minutes to install - plug and play. Uses stock hardware with absolutely no mods.

Low beams - Lots of bright white light. Not obnoxious. Light cut off is the same as stock

High beams - OMG!!! Really. Hate to use the phrase but... they're a game changer.

Took them for a quick drive. I'm very happy with the purchase. I thought the price was reasonable for the product and the results but ultimately it will cost me a lot of money since I will need these on every 914 I own.

I'm not an electrical guy but it's nice to know these drawl less current than stock so I'm not worried about the cars wires. Plus, since these have an expected lifespan of 15,000 hours, They could be used as daytime running lights without worrying about using them up.

They do look a bit odd since the low beam only lights up the top half of the bulb and they stick out about 1/2" from the trim ring. They fit fine but unlike our hidden lights, I don't think they'll find as much favor from the 911 crowd.

Cairo - You might as well put in your order now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 28 2014, 08:35 PM
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I did buy one under my name and then one under my wife's name to get the $100 discount on each bulb.

After I get these in I will add Spokes LED upgrades.

I used the same ID and ordered it twice to get the discount with both lights.
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post Oct 28 2014, 08:38 PM
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Got mine today too:

Side by side front view does not really show much:

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The little orange dot on the left is a 55 watt halogen H4. All the rest of the light is from one LED GE Nighthawk.

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They look very cool.

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Really dramatic improvement in lighting. Just floods the street with light but cuts off totally above waist level.

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Really makes it fun to drive at night. I avoided it before. You can also see the killer LED gauges Tim (Timothy_ND28) built for me.

John
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Wow!! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get mine
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