Brightest bulbs without going HID?
Unless the cop is a ***** and knows cars, I doubt he's going to ask you to pop the hood to check those ballasts. Other than that, the cop would have to be a total lameass to pull you over for HID in the first place. He'd have to catch you doing something else first. Also, HID's dont blind people. I think they have less glare than halogens, in fact.
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Post number 5 states Silverstars are hyped up junk:
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Post number 5 states Silverstars are hyped up junk:
http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...hawk-opinions/
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I have Ultras on the way for the wife's car as well. Maybe I'll get rid of those and try some GE Nighthawks instead. I've read heard disappointing reviews about them as well, but according to science, these are actually brighter than Silverstars.
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I used to have some Nighthawks in mine. They didn't seem any different than my stock ones. I think what it is, as some have posted here, is that the SS bulbs are "whiter", therefore they appear more appealing to the eyes.
I remember a while ago some magazine (I think it might have been Popular Mechanics) tested how far GE Night Hawks and SS bulbs compared to stock in distance. The distances varied by car (or in other words, by headlight design). Some, stock was better. Others, the GE's or the SS were better.
I remember a while ago some magazine (I think it might have been Popular Mechanics) tested how far GE Night Hawks and SS bulbs compared to stock in distance. The distances varied by car (or in other words, by headlight design). Some, stock was better. Others, the GE's or the SS were better.
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There isn't much difference if at all between the Silverstars and Vision-Xs, as I've had both. I currently have the Vision-Xs installed in both headlights and fogs. Great improvement over stock and I really like them. In fact, I prefer them over the Silverstars. However, if you're getting flashed on low beams, with either set of bulbs, all that means is that you need to adjust your beams, they're too high.
Go to www.modbargains.com and look at the Vision-X bulbs.
I don't know if the 03's use the same bulbs as the 2004's and up so I'll use my truck, a 2008, as an example. The H13 (headlights) and 9005 (fogs) both had two different watt ratings. The H13 comes in 55W/65W and 80W/100W. I chose the lower 55W/65W to make sure temperatures do not exceed the tolerance of the harness. I chose the lower rating for the 9005's as well. They're still much better than stock and give a nice white light. I highly recommend!
I don't know if the 03's use the same bulbs as the 2004's and up so I'll use my truck, a 2008, as an example. The H13 (headlights) and 9005 (fogs) both had two different watt ratings. The H13 comes in 55W/65W and 80W/100W. I chose the lower 55W/65W to make sure temperatures do not exceed the tolerance of the harness. I chose the lower rating for the 9005's as well. They're still much better than stock and give a nice white light. I highly recommend!
Let me know if there are any other questions about the VisionX bulbs. VisionX is not just a fly by night company, they have GREAT products, from their halogen bulbs all the way to LED light bars and HID offroad lights.
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I have been looking at replacing my bulbs on my 08' FX4 but have read elsewhere that the extra heat may cause damage to the light housing. Anyone experienced issues after replacing the stocks?