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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Sylvania headlights

Anyone try the Sylvania Silverstars? I was thinking about it, but what differences do they make really. Obviously noticed at night, what do they do? I don't want them to be euro headlights like a benz, those are annoying and I don't want to annoy.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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They're not annoying like a Benz, I think they're great. They're more of a whiter light than the stock bulbs, sounds goofy I know. They are brighter, and help you see much better. I can't see how I ever did without them. Best $40 I ever spent, and I got a rebate
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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I was pretty sure the Sylvania's were good, a different look head on, not that blue crap. So your saying it's (pardon the pun) a night and day diff during night driving? I really don't mind the stock, every car I've had and gotten used to it I guess, but if it makes that much of a diff, maybe I'm in too!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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They make a great difference, I can't stand driving or riding a car at night now without them...
 
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Hey Zaairman,

I have heard that the bulbs don't last long, usually around 1 year. How long have you had yours? Are they easy to install?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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I've had my Silverstars for 2 years now and they've been in 3 different vehicles with no problem.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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My next question is, how about the foglights? Do they match up to them in color say? I don't want to mix that way, or maybe there is some foglight to compliment these? Maybe these comments are stupid or minor, but something to address I guess. The foglights seem to have a yellowish to em like the headlights do, that's why I ask. Thanks for the help so far, and it's good to see they have good life to em too.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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They are good bulbs...they are bright, and just plain white in color...i recommend!
 
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Hey Zaairman,

I have heard that the bulbs don't last long, usually around 1 year. How long have you had yours? Are they easy to install?
I've only had mine a few months...and they're easy as crap to change...it's the same as changing a normal headlight bulb...
 
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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well worth it. gives you a much whiter and brighter light
 
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Do you guys get a lot of cars flashing their brights at you?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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Oh well, f### them if they can't take a joke, right? I get people flashing their brights at me now, then I do and they back off. My old ladies sunfire gets it even worse and the lights are aimed proper, as far as I can tell. I bet people will flash more though!
 
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BLUE20004X4
My next question is, how about the foglights? Do they match up to them in color say? I don't want to mix that way, or maybe there is some foglight to compliment these?
Sylvania makes a replacement bulb for the factory fog lamps as well.

They are 42 W instead of 21 W, which seems to work fine by the number of posts with people using them.

The silverstar bulbs that I put in my '01 are still in there ( dad has it now ) and it even took a front end hit with them on.
I want to say they are about 3 or 4 years old now ( dad might be replacement them soon ?? )
I guess how long they last depends on how much you use them.
I didn't have DRLs in my '01, so that helped out ( in the 99-03 the DRLs were on the low beam element, on the 04+ they are now on the high beam element ).
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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My next question is, how about the foglights? Do they match up to them in color say? I don't want to mix that way, or maybe there is some foglight to compliment these? Maybe these comments are stupid or minor, but something to address I guess. The foglights seem to have a yellowish to em like the headlights do, that's why I ask. Thanks for the help so far, and it's good to see they have good life to em too.
they make the matching fog light bulb as well. i installed all 4 at once. i also modded my headlight switch so that i can turn on the fogs with just the park lights on.

Do you guys get a lot of cars flashing their brights at you?
haha ya and when i do i flash them back and blind them.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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Anyone know the part number for an '06 Screw sylvania bulb?
 
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