I need brighter headlights

gcwh02

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I have smoked headlights and I am looking to see if anyone had any luck with better bulbs and what were they. Thanks

 

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you can do a HID conversion, just make sure you do the whole conversion with wire harnesses. Dont just stick the bulbs in they will melt your factory harness

 

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I'd recommend against it. The stock lenses were not made to produce the proper illumination and pattern from the retrofit HID kits. His best bet is to look into an upgraded halogen bulb…or perhaps just use his brights more often.

 

Mustang5L5

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Upgrade your headlight harness with relays, run Silverstars.....


or do an HID projector retrofit

 

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+1 for the silverstars

 

LaserSVT

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I got lucky with ebay $9 hyper blue.......something. Ive had them for 7 months with no problems

 

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got some Silverstar ST/2's off ebay for right around $20 (incl. shipping) and they are much better than the stock 9004 bulbs

 

gcwh02

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87coupe50 said:

got some Silverstar ST/2's off ebay for right around $20 (incl. shipping) and they are much better than the stock 9004 bulbs

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are they the silverstar 9004 st/2?? If they are, they have them on ebay for 12.99 buy now and i'll get em

 

gcwh02

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anyone?

 

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i have the same problem, i run my brights all the time still kinda weak though

 

87coupe50

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gcwh02 said:

are they the silverstar 9004 st/2?? If they are, they have them on ebay for 12.99 buy now and i'll get em

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That's the ones! $12.99 BIN and like $6.99 shipping. I was surprised that they shipped them in a bubble wrap envelope, but they came in unharmed.

 

gcwh02

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87coupe50 said:

That's the ones! $12.99 BIN and like $6.99 shipping. I was surprised that they shipped them in a bubble wrap envelope, but they came in unharmed.

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sweet, thanks dude!

 

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i was in the same boat... i ended up doing a HID Retrofit w/BMW Bi-Xenon projectors

 

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Pur Pony...I'd love to do a HID conversion like that. it just looks badass....combined w/ the performance, hell yes!

But since I'm broke and don't feel like fabricating things...Silverstar 9004 bulbs ftw.

 

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A few years ago I picked up a set of Silverstars becuase I wanted that crystal white headlight look. They turned out to be MUCH brighter than my factory halogen bulbs. I've been very happy with them. I recommend spending $45 on picking up a set. If your still not happy then return them.

 

Mustang5L5

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Check ebay for the silverstars.


I bought a set of brand new 9008's and 893 silverstars (4 bulbs) for my '03 GT for $25/shipped!

 

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this is just my opinion since I've been selling them for five years...the silverstar bulbs are really good...but for a few bucks more you can get the silverstar ultras...they are brighter and have an even "whiter" light...and don't ever get cool blues...there not blue at all...and hella dim...

 

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Pur Pony said:

i was in the same boat... i ended up doing a HID Retrofit w/BMW Bi-Xenon projectors

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Any pics of the cutoff?