Was wonder who has used aftermarket replacement bulbs to look like halogen or just a lot brighter..I Want to do this but have herd people say it can get hot and melt wires and not be as efficient??? please help winter nights are here in Michigan ...Need bright lite!!! :santa:

 

Some members have gone with the Sylvania Silverstars and have had positive feedback. I have the APC 4000K bulbs for my headlights. I like them. They are a brighter white than stock halogens. As far as the wires melting, it might have something to do with what type of gases are used in the bulbs themselves. I'm not sure which gas is used in the Sylvania's. There are Krypton gas bulbs, Xenon gas bulbs, etc. Don't quote me but I think the Krypton gas bulbs get really hot.
If you haven't done so yet, you can try searching the "net" and find out more about the gases, etc.
Hope this helps.
Mike

 

Not sure what model truck you are referring to, but if it is an older model, I don't know if I would go putting something in there that wasn't designed to fit in there or not.. Also, are you talking about head lamps? The new Sylvania bulbs are pretty good, that is what I used when I had one go out...

Go ahead and replace both when you do though...

 

I have f-150 2005 xlt ... I will checkout the ones you said you have... Is that the brightest i can get that will work flawlessly??

 

I have the Silverstars in my Screw. Here's a pic of the Silverstar vs. the OEM bulb on low beams.

 

do ineed the H13 ST for 2005 f-150???

 

If you go to: http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...otiveLighting/
you can look up bulbs for your specific veh.

Mike

 

Thanks for your guys helppppp

 

h13 or 9008

 

I thought it was 9007

I have the Silverstars also, and can tell a big inprovement

 

N8
I have 9007's in my 03. I thnk 04 and newer are 9008's

Mike

 

sorry, i thought you was talking about the 04 and up which are h13/9008.

 

Oh, no prob

 

their are nice put them on today they are bright .. But since I leveled out my truck with 2.5 kit I cant seem to find the sweet spot on the road.. I guess I will keep playing with it..I was told 25ft from garage door 2 ft up is about the right setting? :santa:

 

i went with the nokya arctic white h13 stock wattage bulbs. they are really bright. since they are stock wattage bulbs, they produce more light than standard halogen bulbs w/o worries of melting your harness. make sure you get the stage I bulbs and not the stage II. stage II bulbs are for upgraded harnesse's only. _Ryan