Head Lights

[MindlessBabble05]

Hey! Its me again. Hehe.

Well, I was just wondering something.

I've been seeing these type of headlights...their like a light/clear blue. Nicer, in my opinion, then the yellow-ish headlights on most cars.

My question is (If anyone has any idea of what I'm talking about): What type of headlights are these? Are they tinted? A light blue light blub?

Or...maybe their just clear...Maybe.

Hm...that makes sense!
Thanks!

[cutelilcntrygrl]

I think you're talking about the silverstars.. Do they look like this?

[MindlessBabble05]

Originally posted by cutelilcntrygrl@Jan 8 2005, 09:56 PM
I think you're talking about the silverstars.. Do they look like this?
:: blinks :: :blink: I dunno...hehe. I've just seen them lit up. Yeah...

hehe I like your car. :D

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Thank you! I used to have these blue bulbs too, before I bought the Silverstars.. they might be more of what you're talking about. I got them at Walmart for like 2 or 3 dollars. Hope this helps. Check your local laws first before you buy them.

Or you could be talking about the HID's. If so, those are pretty expensive.

[jabartram]

dont get the silverstars, get streetglow, they less expensive and brighter. go to

we have the 9006 for lowbeams click here (https://www.streetglow.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/SID=110526993619201/adcode=/page=hid.htm)

[Nik1128]

Are they availible in a store? Cuz once you add shipping & Handling and convenience of Wal-Mart into it all, it'll come out to about the same...

[jabartram]

pepboys! and its not really the same, i got tired of replacing my fog light bulbs every month so i ordered the streetglow bulbs and they are much brighter! i've had them for 6 months with burnouts i'm gonna be replacing my sylvania silverstar low and high beams with streetglow also.

[Nik1128]

Excellent. You just saved me AT LEAST 20 bucks. :D Thanks man. :thumbsup:

[FormulaNERD]

i prefer phillips vision plus, you probably wont find them in stores though..... whiter and brighter than my old silverstars. oh, and much cheaper.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/aid-auto/viplrebu90.html

[Spilner521]

I use MTEC 4X bulbs. they're noticably brighter and whiter than the silverstars I had in a while ago and they have that nice, slight blueish tint to them. the only thing is that you'll need high temp plugs for them....they'll fry the stock plugs in a hurry...learned that the hard way <_< I picked up the plugs at pep boys for something like 6 bucks a piece. the bulbs I got off ebay...20 for the pair i believe. I've had 'em in for almost a year now and they're still runnin strong.

[doubleN0alero]

HIDs...

[cherrington17]

so you guys are saying silverstars burn out quickly?

[mike2002]

im not really that impressed with my silverstars. they are a improvement, and the white is much better than the yellow, i may try those phillips ones.

those streetglow bulbs, are 80watts, instead of our 55watts. and yes, they will burn up your plug harness, it happened to one of my headlights in my aurora, i was able to scrap all the melted plastic away and still use them though.

the thing that sucks, is they are more powerful, but then they tint them blue, which makes them less bright, still ends up being a little brighter. i wish they'd make a 65 or 70w "silverstar" type one. ive heard of people adapting the silverstar highbeam to fit in the low beam spot, anyone ever try that?

[Spilner521]

I actually thought about using a 9005 bulb for the low beam. it wouldnt be too hard either. just get a 9005 plug (its not the same as 9006), cut off the 9006 and solder in the 9005, plug in the bulb and your done. i'm not sure about glare though...you'd have to be careful not to blind other drivers..and you could get pulled over for them being too overly bright. thats why HID's in our stock lowbeam housings are not a good idea...yeah its better lighting...but way too much glare.

[Crolero]

so what would be the best to get...? silverstars, cool blue, vision plus, or something else.

[cherrington17]

i got silverstars, and i'm just fine with those. you can tell the difference and so far i haven't blinded anyone.

[RV99]

Has anyone tried the idea of switching the high beam into the low beam slot? It would be nice to hear tesimonials....

[mike2002]

^^^ thats what i just said. i knew a guy did it on one of my other forums, a aurora forum, ill see if i can find it. using 65 watts instead of 55 wouldn't find anything

anyways, i did a little "resarch" and it seems other people also say the phillips vision plus is much better than silverstars, and about half the price

[Crolero]

Is XtraVision the same as Vision Plus?

[Naich]

I've had the streetglow ones, and they burned out my harness after a while. The only ones I have used that havn't burned out my harnesses are Silverstars and real HIDs. I would suggest getting silverstars or trying those phillips bulbs. I might try them myself this spring.

[3.4 Euro Alero]

Originally posted by Crolero@Jan 10 2005, 03:23 PM
so what would be the best to get...? silverstars, cool blue, vision plus, or something else.
I have had the Cool Blues in my Cavi for about 4 years now, and have not burnt out yet. From an angle they look blue, but when looking head on they are super white compared to regular halogen.

[Naich]

Cool blues are ok, but they don't look as nice as silverstars or apparently the phillips bulbs.

[Crolero]

while searching on the net i found this in a VW Vortex fourm. pretty well put together. website give lots of info as well.



I've looked into this for a while and although the reports of bulb quality/luminosity vary, the general impression I got was as follows in order of quality (for halogen bulbs, this conversation excludes the option of HID systems which are MUCH more costly):

First place: Philips VisionPlus. They are noticiblly brighter and provide significantly more light even compared to other top contenders like the SilverStar bulbs. They are not marketed nearly as well, but the light output really is greater, visibly brighter to the naked eye. They are not too costly either! I got mine for $25 shipped, though usually they are closer to $40/pair plus shipping.


Second Place: Osram SilverStar and a possible tie with the Philips Premium (some say the Osrams are better, the difference is nearly impossible to detect without a lumen detector, like the kind used by photographers, in the real world they look basically the same). Bright bulbs compared to stock, very noticible difference. The Osram silverstar bulbs are NOT the same as the Sylvanias! Sylvania and Osram are the same company essentially, but the Sylvanias (made for north america) are tinted blue and produce less light overall, the Osrams are not tinted and produce slightly more light.



Third place: Sylvania SilverStars. They are significantly brighter than stock bulbs, but they don't work miracles. You will have increased light in the range at which your lights are aimed, but this does not often translate into dramatically increased range of sight. These bulbs are tinted blue and like all blue tinted bulbs this decreases the overall light output.



Fourth place: Philips Crystal Vision Extreme Blue/White - not as bright as the
philips visionplus bulbs because of the blue tint, probably VERY similar to the sylvania silverstars, but not quite as bright according to some, same according to others.



Fifth place: Philips BlueVison, Osram/Sylvania Cool Blue, Osram/Sylvania Halogen Plus, and OEM bulbs like GE. Generally, these are about as bright as stock bulbs, they might be a bit brighter, especially if they were not tinted blue. Basically you get the blue tint and stock lighting levels, which are not too shabby by most accounts. I believe that Sylvania Xtra Vision blubs are in this category, though perhaps a bit brighter than the "cool blues".



Bulbs to avoid: APC, eBay generics or "best from Japan!" or similar. They are bright, but rarely last very long and are not brighter than the Osram SS or Philips VP. Some people have good results, but they are not consistent or long lasting generally. Since you have to pay high shipping costs, usually the savings is very small when considering the risk involved.



Caveat: The above list considers simply the quality of the bulbs and how much white light they produce. If you are seeking the "blue" effect, then I'd go with Sylvania SilverStars or Philips Crystal Vision Extreme Blue; though they produce slightly less light than the Osram SilverStars or the Philips VisionPlus bulbs. I also didn't include Hella Optilux or PIAA because they are pretty expensive. The Hellas are great quality and great light for just a bit more money than the Osram Silverstars or Philips VP, but the light and quality are about the same so the extra cost is probably not justified.
As for the PIAA bulbs, some people swear by them, others simply think they are great because they are the MOST EXPENISVE. For more detailed and objective analysis, there some great information available here:
danielsternlighting.com (http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/superwhite/superwhite.html)

I hope this helps someone, it took me a while to gather all that info