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Old 07-25-2006, 09:04 PM   #1
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Silverstars?

So anyone have silverstar headlights or similar bulbs, what size is the headlight bulb?

Do the drls use the same bulb?
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Old 07-25-2006, 10:26 PM   #2
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I have the GE Nighthawks and love them...nice and clear, plus better range. It has been recommended that if you get the SilverStars to get the Osram SilverStars from the UK...they are better. As for the size they are 9003/H4 if memory serves correct. No idea on the DRLs as the S Sedan doesn't have them.
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Old 07-26-2006, 12:19 AM   #3
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yup 9003/H4 ..and if you decide to get the Silverstar bulbs make sure to get the Osram Silverstars (available in Europe) not the Sylvania Silverstars (USA). As someone on the forums correctly pointed out to me, the USA Sylvania Silverstars have a blue coating on them to make them appear blue. OSRAM and Sylvania are basically the same company..one is division of the other.

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Old 07-26-2006, 04:15 AM   #4
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I can't stand Sylvania Silverstars (US-Spec), get the Osrams if you want them, but the GE Nighthawks and Sylvania Xtravisions are just as good, and a bit less expensive as well.... the only Silverstars that I buy are the signal bulbs, they look better in the reflector than those ambers and still put out plenty of amber light when lit, plus it's a deep amber, not too yellow or too orange. Further, the headlights are dual filament one bulb units, that one bulb covers your low and high beam as well as your DRL... just as in most Toyotas, all the DRL does is burns your low or high filament at a lower power than normal. that little bulb in the reflector with the headlamp is a 194-type bulb that fills the requirement of a city or locator light in certain countries, it is not your DRL.
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Old 07-26-2006, 08:08 AM   #5
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wow guys good info, and the yaris sedan in flint mica is all set and ready to go, car will be here in about a week!!
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Old 07-26-2006, 08:17 AM   #6
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i'm thinking about the H4 cool blue, anybody have pictures of somethin like this. Are the GE nighthawks blueish in color?
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Old 07-26-2006, 06:52 PM   #7
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My H4 HID's ($230 shipped!!)
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Old 07-26-2006, 10:05 PM   #8
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those look tight
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Old 07-28-2006, 03:15 PM   #9
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So anyone have silverstar headlights or similar bulbs, what size is the headlight bulb?

Do the drls use the same bulb?


I have a set of the PIAA Xtreme white plus and they are worth the money.
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Old 07-28-2006, 03:16 PM   #10
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My H4 HID's ($230 shipped!!)

What kind are those??They looklike my PIAA's but in the higher kelvin to give it that purple look.
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Old 07-28-2006, 04:13 PM   #11
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The GE Nighthawks are pure white light. Actually I was able to pick mine up at Walmart for only 26.99 for the pair! Great deal I think. As for slvryaris, to each their own, but I think that PIAA smokes some good budha for the prices they are asking....but once again, just an opinion.
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Old 07-28-2006, 06:16 PM   #12
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What kind are those??They looklike my PIAA's but in the higher kelvin to give it that purple look.
Nuxen H4 HID's. They have a slight purple tint to them, but as you can see from the pictures, its nice and bright, and still retains a good cutoff.

Im sorry, but I have yet to see ANY halogen bulb match the brightness of an HID bulb.
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Old 07-29-2006, 01:20 AM   #13
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What kind are those??They looklike my PIAA's but in the higher kelvin to give it that purple look.
hehe..no the "purple look" is real

and i agree, there is nothing as bright or efficient as HID, you've even got me thinking about buying one of your kits.
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Old 07-29-2006, 03:00 AM   #14
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Nuxen H4 HID's. They have a slight purple tint to them, but as you can see from the pictures, its nice and bright, and still retains a good cutoff.

Im sorry, but I have yet to see ANY halogen bulb match the brightness of an HID bulb.

Totally agree there. I use to put the $25 street glows and most of the stuff that you see on cars that are blue, but they forget to look at the box and see that the stock rating is at 50/55w or 55/60w and the ones they have are over a hundred. I found out real fast how to smoke a wiring harness....I have heard that due to the heat increase of HID's your assemblys take a pounding and I have even heard of some melting. They look really good though my hats off.
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Totally agree there. I use to put the $25 street glows and most of the stuff that you see on cars that are blue, but they forget to look at the box and see that the stock rating is at 50/55w or 55/60w and the ones they have are over a hundred. I found out real fast how to smoke a wiring harness....I have heard that due to the heat increase of HID's your assemblys take a pounding and I have even heard of some melting. They look really good though my hats off.
You heard wrong then.. HIDs run only at 35w, and run much cooler then a Halogen.

I can hold my hand over the headlight housing on any of my cars/trucks with HIDs, and feel a little warmth.... try letting a Halogen sit turned on, and holding your hand there.. Ouch!
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You heard wrong then.. HIDs run only at 35w, and run much cooler then a Halogen.

I can hold my hand over the headlight housing on any of my cars/trucks with HIDs, and feel a little warmth.... try letting a Halogen sit turned on, and holding your hand there.. Ouch!
Sweet...Ya I thought the guy was full of $***. I thought they ran around that range. They look really good though.
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They look really good though.
Thank you sir.
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Old 07-29-2006, 08:11 PM   #18
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Anyone who is more interested in retrofitting projectors into their housings for whatever reason (looks... availiability of bi-xenon) should check out Hidplanet's forums, plenty of people over there retrofitting HID into about anything you can imagine. As for your HID's Chris, they're looking good, I'm amazed at the beam pattern considering these are Halogen reflectors.. did you upgrade your harness though? I really would recomend it, granted HID ballasts only pull 35W running, they surge up at fire-up and I've seen a few toasted harnesses with longtime users of HID conversions that didn't upgrade their harnesses.
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