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WA4x4 Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:20 Points:5,500 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 2:17:35 PM Ignore WA4x4 Report Abuse Halogens or HID - I just spent $50 on two Sylvania SilverStar Ultra halogen headlights. They are definitely brighter then the stock 9003, but they have a 250 hour rating. What do you use?

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Halogens or HID - I just spent $50 on two Sylvania SilverStar Ultra halogen headlights. They are definitely brighter then the stock 9003, but they have a 250 hour rating. What do you use?

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tattoo666TX Champion Author Texas Posts:2,567 Points:344,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 3:45:47 PM Ignore tattoo666TX Report Abuse Stock lights
jay93LA Champion Author New Orleans Posts:2,449 Points:599,710 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 12:47:05 PM Ignore jay93LA Report Abuse original
Bushmaster Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,430 Points:955,370 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 12:32:26 PM Ignore Bushmaster Report Abuse piaa, not sure their rating but haven't had a problem with them in 3 years
jcabale Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:383 Points:74,500 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 12:24:22 PM Ignore jcabale Report Abuse aftermarket hids
klownacide Sophomore Author San Diego Posts:187 Points:190,085 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 12:00:22 PM Ignore klownacide Report Abuse Both of mine work fine except for sometimes the one on my passenger side tends to droop down if I go over a real bumpy road. The actual "holder" of my light is a little loose.
Baron62nd Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,022 Points:1,671,095 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 11:41:47 AM Ignore Baron62nd Report Abuse WalMart
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,755 Points:577,185 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 12:46:00 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse Sylvania SilverStar
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,032 Points:1,855,720 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2012 10:08:05 PM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse Sylvania silverstars "...but they have a 250 hour rating." yuck, thanks for that tidbit of info, then I won't be getting those instead, opt for an additional aftermarket driving light system (like fog lights, but really are just an extra set of halogen lights) HIDs are STILL too expensive
SideWays11 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,058 Points:124,600 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2012 7:01:33 PM Ignore SideWays11 Report Abuse projector headlights
ricker2332 Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,932 Points:774,850 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2011 12:19:50 AM Ignore ricker2332 Report Abuse HID's are too blue and glare which is particularly bad for other drivers. They're also very expensive. I'll stick with halogens anytime.
festerpq Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,074 Points:609,145 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2011 12:16:18 AM Ignore festerpq Report Abuse I use upgraded halogens, but thinking of installing HID upgrade kit. I do a lot of night driving.
geobmw Champion Author Miami Posts:6,181 Points:1,403,195 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 11:48:17 PM Ignore geobmw Report Abuse no
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,112 Points:653,855 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 11:42:28 PM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse What ever is cheapest.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,032 Points:1,855,720 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 11:02:23 PM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse price is a deterrent... i just get OEM regular replacements
Millers37 Champion Author Michigan Posts:36,010 Points:659,825 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 7:38:20 AM Ignore Millers37 Report Abuse HID's are much better, I've had them installed for over 2 years.
gasjustice Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,059 Points:783,755 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 4:49:18 PM Ignore gasjustice Report Abuse Wagner brand original equipment type bulbs.
Bushmaster Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,430 Points:955,370 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 4:02:41 PM Ignore Bushmaster Report Abuse PIAA
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,925 Points:3,530,290 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 3:28:26 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse My Aerio uses the tried and true H4 bulb. All these other bulbs they have come up with to fit different styling changes have NOT been improvements, and in most cases, the driver ends up with less usable light. I have more light than my other car with 9004 bulbs. My wife's car, with 9007 bulbs is pretty good, but the H4, long the standard in Bosch, Hella, and other upgrades to the old round and rectangular headlamps, is the best of all. I don't need HID in my Aerio.
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,204 Points:1,924,165 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 2:17:04 PM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse I use Sylvania silverstar direct replacement bulbs, or the entire housing(as applicable on my older cars).
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,249 Points:122,380 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 11:33:14 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Your warning was mistaken tattoo the other light still works, at least on mine.
RallyeRed Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,395 Points:851,510 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 9:03:25 AM Ignore RallyeRed Report Abuse OEM Back in the earlydays all headlights were round. When the industry first started the rectangular one, Consumer Reports complained that it added cost. Industry response - the shape allowed a lower profile to inprove visibility. Consumer Reports response - showed a picture of a car with stacked dual rectangular headlights.
EdPG Champion Author Boston Posts:12,183 Points:2,668,985 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2011 5:53:43 AM Ignore EdPG Report Abuse Both cars OEM
calypso93 Champion Author Scranton Posts:11,203 Points:1,292,385 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2011 5:33:59 AM Ignore calypso93 Report Abuse I believe I have the SilverStars in my Patriot. I bought them 4 years ago, they were about the most expensive ones on the shelf, and they're still working. Better than the stock ones. I don't recall anything about service hours on the packages.
tattoo666TX Champion Author Texas Posts:2,567 Points:344,480 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2011 8:18:38 AM Ignore tattoo666TX Report Abuse I have OEM and was thinking of going HID because I go off road in the dark where I hunt. You can find a reputable shop to buy from and have installed. Most of them will have a good warranty on them that covers the ballast and bulbs. But beware! I was told if one goes out the other will not work.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,533 Points:2,836,290 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2011 6:51:22 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse Original equipment seems to work fine for me.
Pede Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,396 Points:669,375 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2011 6:47:11 AM Ignore Pede Report Abuse no
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,969 Points:1,876,665 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2011 6:25:51 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Stock on both of my vehicles.
tweekdakat Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,905 Points:699,275 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2011 6:21:37 AM Ignore tweekdakat Report Abuse I thought there was free money here, but sadly that is not the case. I will now cry a little. Oh, and the answer is halogens
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,265 Points:358,320 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 7:35:32 PM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse OEM stock. I did purchase four Sylvania Silver Star Ultra halogen headlights for my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. They cost a bit over $80.00. Yes you can see better. Do you blind other drivers - I never had anyone flash their lights when I was on low beams. I never had one burn out in four years of ownership. Would I purchase them again -- no way too expensive for my current budget.
Heavyblaze All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:517 Points:93,535 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 4:15:42 PM Ignore Heavyblaze Report Abuse stock
jscdig Champion Author Maine Posts:7,274 Points:756,375 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 4:00:15 PM Ignore jscdig Report Abuse The cheapest I can buy that fit.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,023,925 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 3:52:39 PM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Stock
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,165 Points:3,352,475 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2011 3:45:17 PM Ignore jes Report Abuse Stock, original equipment.