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Old 09-28-2010, 09:39 PM
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so its been raining a shitload here and i didnt want to wear out the 4 somewhat shitty l.e.d.s for my parking lights...so i ran to the store to buy just plain 168 bulbs and for the first time, i noticed sylvania's silverstar series now includes the 168 bulbs AND the brake/tail light for our cars which I have never seen until today...random but i thought it be interesting for people to see
Old 09-29-2010, 11:56 PM
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cool, the brighter my brake lights the better.
Old 09-30-2010, 07:37 AM
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Hmm...might have to look into this since my taillights are tinted. Like Dave said, the brighter the better for taillights
Old 09-30-2010, 08:28 AM
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Someone posted this a while back, personally I've lost all respect for silverstars since they have such a short lifespan, granted I have 6 silverstars on my 4runner, but once they burn out, I'm throwing my HID kits back on it
Old 09-30-2010, 10:34 AM
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i had silverstars, they worked alright for maybe a year before they both crapped out on me at the same time.
Old 10-02-2010, 03:31 PM
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i mean i agree...the headlights do burn out quickly...but as far as the silverstar turn signals ive had for over a year, its been good...ill have to see how long all the others will last.
Old 10-02-2010, 07:53 PM
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no matter what bulb you install (outside LEDs) you are not ment to touch the glass. the oils on your skin shorten the life of the bulb by a lot. you use toilet paper to install. it will help
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I've never touched any silverstars that I installed, they just didn't last long. If you look at the life expectency graph on the box, they have a 1 compared to other bulbs that are a 5
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silverstar doesn't exactly hide the fact they that dont last long, I still buy them, simply because they work so well. $50 every year or two really isn't that bad for the level of safety it provides.
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