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My Cool Blues don't look blue. They are very bright though and I can see very well.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network Last edited by n00b on demand; 12-28-2004 at 01:26 PM. |
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True, different people like different things. however IMO brighter (whilst still aimed correctly) is always better. Sometimes cleaning the lense (both front and back) really helps... from my experience the light is amazingly white.. no yellow tint in it at all with mine
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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i have the silverstar 9005s in my low beams... i also have regular "stock" (whatever the previous owner put in ) 9005s in my high beams. when i turn the highbeams on.. its kinda yellow ish, when they're off.. just beautiful white light
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Greg 97 Red SVX LSi clean 96 Black SVX LSi beater 90 Red Eclipse GSX track ho 99 Ford F250 work horse My Locker |
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Yeah the silverstars is what i bought as well. And i actually noticed today that my highbeams are also sylvanias. People used to comment on how awesome the highbeams were in terms of visability...but then again their supposed to be bright
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I've seen the light!
Lastnight I installed two Hi-Lite 9005 bulbs that I had laying around the garage. Funny thing is, these being the fake HID blue bulbs got put on the shelf months ago and replaced w/ Silverstars because allthough the color was cool, they were much too dim and hardly functional. But when one of my silverstars burned out a few days ago I decided to try this mod w/ the spare HID 9005's. Man, this mod does give you extra light! I think that if I were to use Silverstar 9005's they may even be too bright and cause attention from the local law enforcement (which w/ my driving record, I definately don't need). But these crappy hi-lite bulbs in the low beam slot are juuuuust right.
Very cool mod, took 10 minutes. PS, I'd reccomend the Sylvania Silverstar bulbs to anyone as they do put out quite a clean and bright light. However, $25 per bulb is asking a bit much, and there are lights out there that are just as good for at least $5 less per bulb. People complain about the PIAA headlighs burning out too quickly, but then how many of those people actually used gloves when installing them to keep skin oils off of the glass? Allways use gloves when installing headlight bulbs; it will make the difference between months and years of bulb life. Last edited by SEA Sleeper; 12-28-2004 at 05:14 PM. |
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. Last edited by mbtoloczko; 12-28-2004 at 06:00 PM. |
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Mychailo,
9005 is the correct bulb for the high beam on the SVX headlamp. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by mohrds The best solution is to buy new headlamps and install new readlight circuits. Years of microscopic dirt and stress fracturs kill the optics on the SVX. The wiring was OK when new, but corrodes quickly. Stock bulbs in a new headlamps are amazing. As for bulbs, I run Sylvania 9006 XV/2 (Sylvania XtraVision) and am very happy with them. Doug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not so sure that this microscopic dust thing can really have any problems attributed to it. Of course some dirt can be introduced where and when the bulb is inserted, but to claim that this adversly affects (kills) the optics is not true in my opinion. There's a reason there is an O-ring on the base of the bulb; to keep moisture and dust out. The only wear factor I see present possibly affecting our headlamps is the type of plastic used for the lense. As far as wiring degradation is concerned, whatever resistance is now present because of corrosion has just been compensated for by a bulb w/ 10 more watts. I mean really, how much headlight intensity do you think we've lost? Too bad the glass headlight assy's aren't available for purchase... Those would solve all of our lighting issues. |
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I doubt that you'll ever recover more than 80% of original power by cleaning 10 year old optics. As for the "Readlights" that was a typo, I meant headlights. The wires in the headlight harness get corroded, the mechanical connection at the sockets loosen and the result is a higher voltage drop across the harness which means less voltage at the bulbs. A few aftermarket relays, some 12Ga wire, new high quality sockets, and some time will provide great results. Doug
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I recently replaced both headlamps on my wife's BMW. What a huge difference it made. The cutoffs are crisp again and the intensity is back. They are also 9006 projector based units. Doug
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1992 LS Touring (6/91) - Currently undergoing a five speed swap Black over Claret with spoiler; 235,000 miles; Mods: 2002 Legacy 5 speed, ACT Pressure Plate, Excedy Clutch, Short Throw Shifter, Aussie Powerchip 1992 LS Touring (6/91) Black over Claret with 2.5" setback spoiler; 202,000 miles; Mods: B&M Cooler 1994 LSi (4/93) Bordeaux Pearl; 198,000 miles; Mods: Weight reduction. 1969 Mustang GT Convertible 1970 Mustang Convertible 2000 Ford Excursion Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua. My Locker |
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Ok so i just got back from night time driving and wow! The visibility is incredible...and it isnt that yellow color i mentioned before....its very white and bright. I love it!
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Thank you all for the info. YA project for my SVX! :-)
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Mychailo :: 2006 Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 9, E85, 34 psi peak, 425wtq/505whp DJ :: 1995 Laguna Blue SVX L AWD 5MT (sold) Visit my locker SVX Mods: ND iridium spark plugs, Impreza RS fpr, afr tuned to 13.2:1 using a custom MAF bypass, custom exhaust, WRX 5MT w/ STi RA 1st-4th gear & stock WRX 5th gear, Exedy 13 lb flywheel & Sport Clutch, STi Group N tranny & engine mounts, urethane spacers in rear subframe, rear diff mounts, and pitch stopper, SVX Sport Strut Springs (185f/150r), custom 19 mm rear swaybar, urethane swaybar mounts, Rota Torque 17x8", 225/45-17 Proxes 4 tires, Axxis Deluxe Plus organic brake pads. |
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our headlights are awesome....ive always loved the 2 beams of light that shoot out.
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1993 25th Anniversary Edition # 156 of 301 ~ 121, 488 miles ( SOLD TO svxfiles 8/6/06) 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5i....5spd - My daily driver 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5i -7k miles..Mom's daily driver 2,543 Member of the SVX World Network |
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