Lights?

cazzerz · 12-12-2005, 09:08 PM

Does anyone out there know of some decent priced replacement bulbs that are the look of HID but not the high price? Sorry I know I am a poor college student and want to get by cheap. I have a blue car and think that bulbs with a blue tint would look great.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Z

Fishytron · 12-13-2005, 01:23 AM

silverstar by silvania make some in addition to a bunch of others. my suggestion is just to take your bulb in and ask a technician for what you need as a replacment. theyll probobly just do it for you for free. they did for my mom on her accord. they part number is in a post further down if you realy need to know it.

Kabs · 12-13-2005, 07:10 AM

yea i read about those too... wont those fry your wiring tho???

Im a poor poor college student... hell i dont even have money for Keystone Light... so u know how poor i am =P

Fishytron · 12-13-2005, 02:07 PM

yha im a poor college student too. i hope one day to have enough money to upgrade to naty lite.

i havnt heard anything about those lights adversely effecting the wireing. i have heard that you can get pulled over and get a "fix-it" ticket for them being too blue or too bright.

**webby** · 12-13-2005, 02:16 PM

you do have to be careful on the bulbs. Some of the "blue hid-ish" looking lights that plug into the stock lights are a different wattage. Just make sure it's the same as the stock bulbs when you swap out.

Honestly I never had a set of the "blue HID" lights last much more than 4-6 months. They didn't tend to last, and I tried countless brands. I finally purchase silverstars and they lasted. They are still going after 2 years and they are brighter than stock lights - (just not as blueish as the fake hids).

cazzerz · 12-13-2005, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabs

yea i read about those too... wont those fry your wiring tho???

Im a poor poor college student... hell i dont even have money for Keystone Light... so u know how poor i am =P

Yeah I know the feeling Kabs. Heck and I am 29 and a poor college student. But hey I have a nice ride and isn't that what counts? LOL

MyFirstCivic@35 · 12-13-2005, 10:30 PM

Hey, my wife and I are 35 and haven't been college students since we graduated in 92 and we're still poor. But more importantly we have a nice ride.

Silver06 · 12-14-2005, 09:53 AM

You do have to be careful about which bulbs to go with. Check with local law enforcement about the brightness/whiteness/blueish (not sure what they are called... lol) laws. I've heard great things about the silverstars, they can be a little pricey but worth it.

Wrathchild · 12-14-2005, 09:54 AM

i had silverstars in my 4runners and my 7th gen made a huge difference over the stock halogens, granted there like 30 bucks a set but well worth it

**Silver8th** · 12-14-2005, 09:49 PM

Yes Silverstars are decent replacement bulbs. I bought them once, thinking it was gonna ba a whiter light but wasn't really that much difference. They do cost about $35 bucks/pair though. Try not to touch the bulbs with your fingers when putting them in. Oils off of you fingers will shorten the life of them.

Fishytron · 12-15-2005, 04:08 AM

yha i definitly poped a pair of HIDS that way on a customers car when i was a grease monkey a few summers ago on a beamer. needless to say, they wernt amused.

acetech808 · 12-15-2005, 09:36 AM

Hey all,
Good info here, I won't be spending big bucks on HIDs. Will go with the silverstars. Thanks

Silver06 · 12-15-2005, 10:23 AM

Good point about not touching the bulb with your fingers! Use a rag, towel, cloth, something so those oils don't get on there.

**CameronJr9** · 03-21-2006, 11:23 AM

I realize this is an old thread, but has anyone changed out their High Beams yet? Does it help to remove the "yellow" look from the DRLS? I don't want to remove the fuse, because I want the lights on, but I just hate that yellow look. Thanks.

**CameronJr9** · 03-22-2006, 08:16 AM

^^ I hate to sound impatient...but anybody??

**twistedframe** · 03-22-2006, 08:33 AM

isn't the high beam bulb also the drl bulb? I know its a 9005 and that is a double filament bulb. I have the silverstars sitting at my house i just haven't installed them yet.

**CameronJr9** · 03-22-2006, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twistedframe

isn't the high beam bulb also the drl bulb? I know its a 9005 and that is a double filament bulb. I have the silverstars sitting at my house i just haven't installed them yet.

Yeah. The high beam is the DRL bulb. But with the stock lights, the DRL lights are yellowish, while the high beam is bright white. It's the same bulb. That's why I ask if changing to Silverstars is actually going to help. Sure, the brights will be brighter and you'll see more, but will it get rid of the yellow? Let me know when you switch bulbs. I'd hate to spend the money and not get the results.
Thanks!

**twistedframe** · 03-22-2006, 02:22 PM

ok i'll try and put them in tonight and get back to you.

**twistedframe** · 03-22-2006, 08:15 PM

ok just installed silverstars in my low and high beams. the low beams look great i have to say i am very happy with the results for only spending $20 on each bulb. As for the drls, they look alot better (less yellow and brighter) however there is still a slight yellow tint to them. I put one in and looked at it next to the stock one and you can tell a huge diff. but it still has a little yellow. Hope this helps you make your decision. BTW tried to take pictures but it was too dark and the lights just looked like dots in the dark.

**CameronJr9** · 03-25-2006, 10:06 AM

Hey, thanks! I'm pretty sure I'm going to Wal-Mart and Target today to price the lights. I'll definitely be getting some soon.

12-12-2005, 09:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
cazzerz Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 32 Posts: 63 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Lights? Does anyone out there know of some decent priced replacement bulbs that are the look of HID but not the high price? Sorry I know I am a poor college student and want to get by cheap. I have a blue car and think that bulbs with a blue tint would look great. Thanks and Happy Holidays! Z

12-14-2005, 09:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Silver8th Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,639 iTrader: 4 / 100%	Yes Silverstars are decent replacement bulbs. I bought them once, thinking it was gonna ba a whiter light but wasn't really that much difference. They do cost about $35 bucks/pair though. Try not to touch the bulbs with your fingers when putting them in. Oils off of you fingers will shorten the life of them. __________________

03-21-2006, 11:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,188 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	I realize this is an old thread, but has anyone changed out their High Beams yet? Does it help to remove the "yellow" look from the DRLS? I don't want to remove the fuse, because I want the lights on, but I just hate that yellow look. Thanks. __________________

03-22-2006, 08:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,188 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	^^ I hate to sound impatient...but anybody?? __________________

03-25-2006, 10:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
CameronJr9 Crazy Yellow Puppet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 28 Posts: 25,188 Back and Forth Forever iTrader: 6 / 100%	Hey, thanks! I'm pretty sure I'm going to Wal-Mart and Target today to price the lights. I'll definitely be getting some soon. __________________

12-13-2005, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fishytron Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Age: 23 Posts: 468 iTrader: 0 / 0%	silverstar by silvania make some in addition to a bunch of others. my suggestion is just to take your bulb in and ask a technician for what you need as a replacment. theyll probobly just do it for you for free. they did for my mom on her accord. they part number is in a post further down if you realy need to know it.

12-13-2005, 07:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kabs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jersey Age: 22 Posts: 594 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea i read about those too... wont those fry your wiring tho??? Im a poor poor college student... hell i dont even have money for Keystone Light... so u know how poor i am =P

12-13-2005, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fishytron Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Age: 23 Posts: 468 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yha im a poor college student too. i hope one day to have enough money to upgrade to naty lite. i havnt heard anything about those lights adversely effecting the wireing. i have heard that you can get pulled over and get a "fix-it" ticket for them being too blue or too bright.

12-13-2005, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 12,615 iTrader: 11 / 100%	you do have to be careful on the bulbs. Some of the "blue hid-ish" looking lights that plug into the stock lights are a different wattage. Just make sure it's the same as the stock bulbs when you swap out. Honestly I never had a set of the "blue HID" lights last much more than 4-6 months. They didn't tend to last, and I tried countless brands. I finally purchase silverstars and they lasted. They are still going after 2 years and they are brighter than stock lights - (just not as blueish as the fake hids).

12-13-2005, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
MyFirstCivic@35 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spencerport, NY (just west of Rochester) Age: 38 Posts: 310 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey, my wife and I are 35 and haven't been college students since we graduated in 92 and we're still poor. But more importantly we have a nice ride.

12-14-2005, 09:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Silver06 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You do have to be careful about which bulbs to go with. Check with local law enforcement about the brightness/whiteness/blueish (not sure what they are called... lol) laws. I've heard great things about the silverstars, they can be a little pricey but worth it.

12-14-2005, 09:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wrathchild Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Long Island NY Age: 21 Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i had silverstars in my 4runners and my 7th gen made a huge difference over the stock halogens, granted there like 30 bucks a set but well worth it

12-15-2005, 04:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Fishytron Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Detroit Age: 23 Posts: 468 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yha i definitly poped a pair of HIDS that way on a customers car when i was a grease monkey a few summers ago on a beamer. needless to say, they wernt amused.

12-15-2005, 09:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
acetech808 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 448 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hey all, Good info here, I won't be spending big bucks on HIDs. Will go with the silverstars. Thanks

12-15-2005, 10:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Silver06 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good point about not touching the bulb with your fingers! Use a rag, towel, cloth, something so those oils don't get on there.

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