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[SilverSpear]

Does anyone have a pic of the box of the silverstar 9005 bulbs? i wanna see if i can find the same bulbs over here, i just want to see their box.. any help?

my digi camra is broke but it they are sylvania silver stars if that helps. silver and dark blue see thru container that has the words above the lights or light. they are not in a box.

[Rotorflyr]

Danny,
Not sure but it is also possible that by you the Silver Stars are Orsam and not Sylvania bulbs (there is a difference, and those bulbs sold as Orsams are supposed to be better, but can't say for sure)

[SilverSpear]

mmm, now i am confused, which are the good stuff?

the slyvania ss are very nice the 9005 are prefect white and very bright. as for the 9006s thats a different story.

[Rotorflyr]

Depending on what you want to believe the Orsam(sp) bulbs are supposedly better then the Sylvania's (however it's my understanding that one company owns the other, but not sure which)
Orsam bulbs aren't readily available in the US but may be eaiser to get elsewhere. If your looking to do the 9006 to 9005 (might be a different designation outside the US) conversion (that is to say, using highbeam bulbs in the low beam slot) then my suggestion is to use whatever bulb YOU like best and not worry about what other people use. The directions for cutting the necessary plastic off the bulb housing is posted on this site (just do a search)

As for the (sylvania) Silver Star 9006 bulbs, they work fine, especialy in areas that have other ambient light, I put them in MrsFlyrs 97' Outback (which doesn't have projector beams so a 9005 conversion isn't possible) and they are way better then the stock bulbs were.

Oh and Danny to answer your question about a picture of how the Sylvania Silver Stars are packaged, here ya go, not the best pic, but you get the idea

[94svxred]

I bought 80 watt bulbs from Steetbeat.com they look great and as for the wires . so far so good

[94svxred]

Sorry! I didn't mention that they are standard 9006 bulbs!

[SilverSpear]

Originally Posted by Rotorflyr

Depending on what you want to believe the Orsam(sp) bulbs are supposedly better then the Sylvania's (however it's my understanding that one company owns the other, but not sure which)
Orsam bulbs aren't readily available in the US but may be eaiser to get elsewhere. If your looking to do the 9006 to 9005 (might be a different designation outside the US) conversion (that is to say, using highbeam bulbs in the low beam slot) then my suggestion is to use whatever bulb YOU like best and not worry about what other people use. The directions for cutting the necessary plastic off the bulb housing is posted on this site (just do a search)

As for the (sylvania) Silver Star 9006 bulbs, they work fine, especialy in areas that have other ambient light, I put them in MrsFlyrs 97' Outback (which doesn't have projector beams so a 9005 conversion isn't possible) and they are way better then the stock bulbs were.

Oh and Danny to answer your question about a picture of how the Sylvania Silver Stars are packaged, here ya go, not the best pic, but you get the idea

Thank you Flyer for the pic. I have never seen that kind of packaged Bulbs over here. but we do have Osrams, so what are exactly the bulb specs i will have to look for? in terms of wattage? details mentioned on the package about brightness?.... exactly what?

[n00b on demand]

Just get the ones that say 9005 at the top.

[mohrds]

Originally Posted by KCROGUEDOG

when i took out the strip piece they are hella bright. nothing in the way to stop them. also removed the diffusers. but back to the front im just going to buy the 9005 sstars again and do the mod. the 9005s are bright.

Wow! I can't believe that someone's SVX is actually dirtier than mine

Just Jabbin' Ya

Doug

[mohrds]

Some Interesting Excerpts from: http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hl-filament-bulbs.htm

Which Aftermarket bulbs are really brighter than stock?
For the 55W marked segment, sorted in order of brightness:
+50%: Philips Vision Plus
+30%: Philips Premium, Osram Silverstar (European marked only - see note below)
+20%: Osram/Sylvania Xtra Vision, Osram/Sylvania Silverstar (North american marked only - see note below)
+0%: Philips Bluevison, Osram/Sylvania Cool Blue, Osram/Sylvania Halogen Plus, and OEM bulbs like GE.
-10%: PIAA Superwite

Silverstar: Do not confuse the European (clear glass) Silverstar with the North american (slightly blue tinted) Silverstar. The blue tint steals light!

What happends if I insert a brighter halogen bulb into an older headlamp?
Let's say you wanted to buy the American Silverstar that has 20% advertised gain. Fact is that the 20% increase can only be achieved if headlamp is new. As an example, let us say that headlamp is 6 years old with plastic front lens. It has 100,000 miles (or 160,000km) so it will probably have high general pitting of front lens. That will lower the actual output on the road by maybe 40%. Then the 20% advertised increase will be reduced by 40%, and you end up with 12% increase. That's when you really wonder if it is worth putting in any new bulb at all... A difference by 12% is hardly noticable.


What are the lumens of all the halogen and HID bulbs?
According to the Bosch/SAE Automotive Handbook (4th Ed.) the following is a list of bulbs, wattage and output at 12V:
Bulb_typ, Wattage(W), Luminous_flux(lm):
H1 55 1550
H2 55 1800
H3 55 1450
H4* 60/55 1650/1000
H7** 55 1500
H8*** 35 700
H9*** 65 1870
H11*** 55 1200
HB1(=9004) 65/45 1200/700
HB4(=9006) 55 1100
HB3(=9005) 60 1900
HB5*(=9007) 65/55 1350/1000

HID
D1S ~35 3200
D2S ~35 3200
D2R ~35 2800
* High/Low beam
** at 13.2 V
*** at 12.8 V

Originally Posted by mohrds

Wow! I can't believe that someone's SVX is actually dirtier than mine

Just Jabbin' Ya

Doug

im getting new paint in begining of aug and i cant wait. f the clear and the paint its got. its beyond saving since its been in idaho and alaska all its life. rock chips (we use rocks not salt) and harsh weather. bodys in execellent shape and im going to do it a favor.

i always wondered about the bluish bulb. is the phillp vision out in local stores. now those are some facts.

[TomsSVX]

I never really liked the way the lack of diffuser looked to me personally so I left mine in. Looks stock but I know it is missing what i want missing.

Pic

Tom