Brighter Headlight Bulb
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Rainy day here so i went ahead and installed my new silverstar bulb. It's middle of the day and even in my bright garage i can see the difference in bulbs. Looking forward to testing it out on the street @ night. Total install time...bout 20 mins.
Thanx for the suggestions on the bulb and how to go about the install.
Marc
Thanx for the suggestions on the bulb and how to go about the install.
Marc
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I had the PIAA upgrade bulb for about $40. Significantly brighter than stock with no increase in wattage use. Unfortunately, after a year it was burnt out.
I will ck out the Sylvania model.
I will ck out the Sylvania model.
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RE: Brighter Headlight Bulb
I just looked at a couple of mine. One says made in Korea, the other says made in USA. Both under license from OSRAM, which is German as you say. They are much cheaper than PIAAs though, aren't they?
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RE: Brighter Headlight Bulb
Thanks for the info, guys. Picked up a Silverstar this past weekend (Walmart only had the 2-packs, so I went to Autozone and paid $19 for the single). Very impressed with the difference.
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From what I've read both here on HDF and on Sylvania's web site, the Silverstars are the way to go. I picked up one at AutoZone tonight for less than $20. I also bought a 5 3/4" Diamond headlamp (0901-0577) from Zanotti for less than $33 (which included an H4 bulb that I intend to keep as a spare). This lamp has no shield over the bulb or anything on the clear lens, and the claim is that it eliminates the dark spot in the middle, plus it is DOT legal. I plan to install everything this weekend, and I have high hopes. I'll keep you posted...
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Silverstars are great. I put one in the wife's '02 1200C...made a big difference. The only down side is they do not last as long as a 'standard' halogen bulb. Their rated life is about 1/2 a standard halogen.... Sylvania is coming out soon with a SilverStar Ultra that will have better life, and supposedly even whiter color....
