Well lets just say im a pretty pissed off person. So lemme give you my story. Back during like last march, i had silverstar ultras, and they are awesome. But after 1.5 months one burnt out......So I got a new one, then a week later hte other burnt out, so i had anough and got cool blues (FTL).

So here I am about 1.5 months ago in PepBoys. thinking alright they are on sale ill give them a go. So today im backing out of my driveway and i see the loveliness of my lights on my white garage. Then i drive less than 3 miles to the mall and i get to a dark area. and my lights didnt seem half as bright as usual. Im like fuck no, and i park and run out and look. My light burnt out. So now im like wtfff. Screw Silverstar Ultras.

And to top it all off. I sent the receipt in with the rebate so how the hell do I explain that to PepBoys lmao

Has anyone else had trouble with the gosh darned bulbs?

Oh my lanta

 

yeah, the same thing happened to me. silverstars=crap.

 

Not a big fan of the Silverstars either. I know some people swear by the, but I had the same problem with them blowing every few months. Best I've used are the GE Nighthawks - just as bright and much longer lasting, but I did the ghetto 9005 conversion as of late. Plug and play HID kit is going in tomorrow if it doesn't rain.

 

yea def looking into something else

and I just got a job!!!! so mods to come..

im gunna get a plug and play setup. not HID though

Just the bulbs that you would need the adapters for. But yea. silverstars ftl

unless u want to but new bulbs every 1.5 months

edit: do you think i can get my money back?..

 

BTW, it's still an HID kit even if it's not a projector setup. Second gen CLs came with HIDs but the housings do not have projectors. Unless you're talking about something else?

 

really? well shoot idk the names but the stock plug thing plugs into this adapter so the thing liek doesnt melt? then that plugs into the light. Thats still considered and HID? cuz thats pretty ballin haha

 

I thought that:
Halogen = Halogen
HID = Xenon
Am I right?

Oh, and I have had my Silverstar Ultras since I bought the car and neither have gone out. I do want a plug and play HID setup tho. Maybe this summer when I get my job.

 

I had cool blues, and they suck ass compared to HIDs.

Get an HID plug and play kit bro. Takes half an hour to install and it wont cost you much.

 

are the CL lights set up (designed) well to work with HID retros? Like, do they put out the light in the right pattern or whatever? I know the g2 tegs lamps aren't, i have no experience with ours but I'm looking at an HID kit...

 

hids ftw, never had a problem with them

 

well they look sexy as hell lol

 

It's not going to look as a good as a true projector retrofit, but as long as you aim the properly as to not blind other drivers you'll be fine.

 

yea i got silver stars before they lasted only a couple months. one day my passenger light burnt out then the next the the driver side burnt out i was like wtf! ahhaa

 

i'm on my second set of silverstar ultra in oh wait, a couple years. i only had one go when the dear hit my car, but they only sell em in two's up here.

 

Yes, I went through about one every 2-3 months.. about the fourth time Partsource refused to honor the warranty. I'm an engineer who does electricals for a living and the kids making $10 an hour at the place tried to tell me that it's my fault and there's too much current going to the bulb.. this with stock wiring and the regular fuse. I thought it was pretty funny..

So finally I went back to regular bulbs and I didn't miss the aftermarket ones as much as I thought

 

That's ridiculous that some people have them and they last forever, while others have them and they blow frequently. I wonder what the problem is.

 

you could have wiring/alternator issues? if the blown bulbs had a blister on them when you took them out they came into contact with something. like your finger.

 

mine never have a blister.. the little wire thing is still in tact inside too. Its a mystery. lol

 

Yeah, I'm very careful about installing bulbs.

 

So do you think i can get my refund back? Its only 25 bucks after the rebate i sent in mabye i can get the full retail price......50 smackerz.. almost enough for some other bulbs and the converter plug things


and to top it all off my dad got pissed at me because he was liek why would you put those in when they just burnt out last time...im like are fine...2 days later look where im at lmao

 

When my Silverstars blew the first time, I demanded a refund from Advanced Auto Parts. They weren't happy about it, but they did it anyway. Just depends on who is working and the store's policy.

 

Did you check and/or replace the headlight fuse? You may wanna do that, and check the grounds

 

hm not i didnt check the fuse....will it say in the backside of the fuse panel whcih one is actually for thr headlight or will it have a number code thing. and what are the grounds lol. And last time they blew i put a dif pair of bulbs in and they worked soo im not sure those are the problems but im up for checking.

 

ok these are not hte bulbs i plan on getting....

but has anyone had any problems with the set ups like this

bulb
http://www.racinglab.com/luminics-blue-9006.html

harness
http://www.racinglab.com/kyoplheduwih2.html

 

I doubt you're going to need an upgraded harness. BTW, those bulbs will be dim as all hell. Any filters (that blue coating on the outside) will reduce the output.

 

im not getting those haha. and how do u know if you need a harness. and whats a good light output i sohludl look for?

 

You shouldn't need an upgraded harness unless there's something wrong with yours, or you're running a special setup. My HID ballast plugs right into the stock headlight harness.

The bulbs with the best output will have no filter on them, no color at all. For stock applications, I use GE Nighthawks. If you want to spend a little more money, look into some PIAA bulbs.

 

I want blueee hahhaa any suggestions

 

Blue = less output. If you don't care how bright they are, get whatever that has a blue filter. If you want to do it right, get an HID kit at 8000k temperature.

 

yea i was looking for DIY on that and i swear i remeber reading one, maybe im wrong, but i was seeing how hard it would be and if it would piss of my dad lol. im thinking this summer ill do some mods because i just got a job yesterday and im hoping he wont care as much since i have the money to do it now..or i will

 

If you're not comfortable doing a projector setup, the plug and play kits are simple. Took me about 15 minutes to install mine today.

 

i dont even know what a plug and play kit looks like or anything else about it hahha

 

Don't go too blue, 6000K is the blueist you should go. That's what I have on both my projector setup and my 4runner, and that's more than blue enough. I may go more white on the car even. Plug and play kits are just small little ballasts with a set of 9006 wires that have the same connectors as your headlight bulbs. I'll post pics if u wanna see, or just search on ebay. Shit, here





just grabbed a couple pics off ebay. Or you can check out the DIY in our diy/faq forum. THere's pics in there too.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172106

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/kaixen-hid-kit-groupbuy-330409/

The ballast (those silver boxes) plug into your stock headlight bulb harness. The HID bulbs plug into the ballast. You just have to find a good spot for the ballasts. Very very simple.

 

i thought i saw a DIY on it! ill check it out

 

see:
https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/behind-scenes-neils-nsxnext-audio-install-194784/

this post scared me all this wiring junk. And i have to connect it to the battery?

edit: my dad is one of those people who dont think cars are toys. meaning mods make it toyish i guess if u put it that way lol

 

hey black ack or doubleshot do either of you have pics of ur set up?

 

I ran original Silverstars for about a year and a half before they just burned out, and IMO thats pretty good for 9005s in constant use, I will vouch for a 9005 conversion, its goodlight, cheap. . . now im running plain old Sylvania XtraVision and theyre fine, I rather like them, very good for the price

 

if youre looking at alot of wiring to the battery then it sounds like youre looking at a relay driven harness kit, its the safer way to go, absolutely, but not totally neccesary

 

i ran orignial silverstars for almost a year, they are still good, just dont like the look too yellow ugly