I just replaced my bulbs on my fog lights...easy...but found a great deal on the lights...I got them from best buy for $19.99...they are optx streetglow 9005...they are bright and white...I purchased the silverstar first, but after comparing the two the optx blew them away...plus they are half the price...their website is optxbystreetglow.com

 

What's the wattage? Is it safe for the wiring harness? I was waiting for silverstats but you have me very intriqued.

 

they are 100...they seem fine...but that's not my expertise...the silverstar 9005 fit....they just weren't as bright or clear...

 

The Silverstars are 70 watts, that's why the Optx are brighter. The 9145s are only 45 watts. I've got the Silverstars installed. Huge difference in intensity, but that's to be expected with the higher wattage.

 

Is there a problem that these bulbs will burn the wiring etc? I love the idea of each brand, but I don't want problems down the road.

Thanks!

 

That's what I am worried about. I think I might go ahead and get the silverstars, many people have tried them and I havn't heard of any problems yet.

 

I want to be sure (and this may sound dumb) we are talking about the same lamp. From what I comprehend from you post, you are talking about the actual fog lamp, and not the turn signal...right? I would love to go brighter on my fog lamps and will follow your lead on them if we have the same lamp in mind.

Thanks

 

so what are people putting in the fog lights? I would like to go to a whiter + brighter bulb. I also would like the same for the main head lights

 

I put Sylvania Silverstar 9005ST in the fog lamps. It's a lot brighter. I haven't had a chance to really try it out on fog, but it really lights up the road.

I put the Sylvania Silverstar 3157A/4157A bulbs in the front turn signals. I don't see much different in brightness from the originals, but it's a much different look when they are not on.

 

I put the optx9005 bulb in my fog lights. 19.99 from Best Buy. Half the price of the silverstars, and much brighter.

 

Just curious, I guess most of you don't actually plan on ever using your fog lights as foglights?
Having in the past worked for an OEM/Aftermarket lighting manufacturer for 8 years I know that fog lights are purposely placed as low on the vehicle as possible, and the bulb and lens are designed to throw a wide (left to right) beam. You specifically don't want a too bright, far reaching light beam design for fog situations. Ever been in fog (or a bad snowstorm) and switched from low beams to high beams and you discovered you couldn't see crap? There's a lot of confusion on the part of consumers about what these lights are designed to do. Also, the fact that most aftermarket fog lights use an amber lens is just marketing hype. It's the design of lens and bulb, not the color of the lens that counts.
Sounds like many of you are actually looking for a brighter, whiter headlamp bulb, or auxillary driving lights. Driving lights are designed to be very bright and to throw a beam way down the road, beyond your headlamps. There is also a pencil beam type driving light designed to really throw a narrow beam way down the road. Both types of driving lights are usually too bright for on road use (at least in oncoming traffic).
Just trying to add a little clarification to help you avoid buying something you'll possibly regret. If it's just "the look" you want then go for it.

 

Page 194 of the owner's manual shows a 15 amp fog lamp relay (R202) in location 17.

That being said, installing Silverstar 9005's gives you an amperage "cushion" of 3.4 amps, but the 100W OPTX bulbs exceed the fuse rating by 1.6 amps. You'd be asking for trouble using 100 watt fog lamps, IMHO.

 

so what is the Amp rating for that relay and couldn't you just get a bigger relay that would handle the increase load?

 

I never "over-fuse" a circuit for fear of melting down the wiring. It's just not worth it.

 

I've got silverstars in all my lights on my '03 - and I did like the difference... but at night I constantly get flashed by people if I leave my fogs turned on. They are way bright with the 9005 bulbs. Has anybody else expierenced this?