headlights arnt bright

87gtmustang · June 17th, 2009, 02:39 AM

im needind help a did the fog light fix a long time ago bc they stopped working and the foglights are brighter than the headlights on bright. i have new headlight bubls and clear headlights is there anyway i can make em brighter mayb run a relay to em like i did the foglights

87gtmustang · June 17th, 2009, 03:10 AM

i found this and i think ill try it brighter lights
i think im going to try this out tomorrow

White Thunder · June 17th, 2009, 06:52 AM

Hid kit

Iwannagofast · June 17th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by White Thunder

Hid kit

+1......6000k

88-gt-t-top · June 17th, 2009, 01:12 PM

Make sure all your grounds are nice and tight... no joke, the ones just above the headlights where the hood prop sits, if those aren't tight or have good contact that could be the source of your problem... GL

87gtmustang · June 17th, 2009, 02:40 PM

i know the hid kit will make em brighter but i dont wanna spend all that money... and ill check the grounds

88_FiveOh · June 18th, 2009, 12:02 AM

i got a 6000k hid kit in my lx and it only cost me 50 bucks off ebay.

haywood11 · June 18th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by 88-gt-t-top

Make sure all your grounds are nice and tight... no joke, the ones just above the headlights where the hood prop sits, if those aren't tight or have good contact that could be the source of your problem... GL

+1 or bulb choice you try silverstars?

mxnate116 · June 18th, 2009, 10:55 PM

is your harness loose or damaged on the dash switch or turn signal switch?

Notcho · June 19th, 2009, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by haywood11

+1 or bulb choice you try silverstars?

Do they work well? I have seen them in stores, but I've never tried them.

haywood11 · June 19th, 2009, 08:11 AM

i have them and i like them for the price you pay. if you want to blow uber amounts of dollars go with the HID kit

Matt Cramer · June 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM

I'd go with relays and overwattage bulbs if the relays aren't enough. A lot of the HID kits throw out the extra light in random directions rather than where you need it.

nolife · June 19th, 2009, 12:38 PM

Silverstars FTL.
In my opinion, they may be "slightly" brighter in tests but nothing you would notice in real life AND, they have a rated life of about 150 hours compared to regular halogen bulbs that are usually rated for about 1500 hours. Add in the fact they are usually $10-25 more per pair so in the long run they have an effective cost of about 15x to 20x more than the Slyvania Xtra-Vision bulbs. I ran several pairs in the past and got an average of 3 months before they burned out. One trip, one burned out about 2 hours after the other one and I had to use my high beams. Maybe they've changed in the last year or so but I will never waste my money on those overrated overpriced POS Silverstar bulbs again.

Sorry about the rant

mxnate116 · June 19th, 2009, 04:19 PM

i just got the napa brand "white" bulbs and they work great for a good price

haywood11 · June 19th, 2009, 05:57 PM

ive had mine for almost 3 years now and not one problem. i guess its the luck of the draw

White Thunder · June 19th, 2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by 89 5.0 LX

Do they work well? I have seen them in stores, but I've never tried them.

for the price of them you could get a hid kit

e3sean · June 19th, 2009, 06:51 PM

deffenitly check the grounds it makes the world of difference. you should not have to wire in a relay thats trying to fix a symptom to a problem insted of fixing the problem. and trust me 50% of the time fixing a symptom uausally leads to a much worse problem. its like taking a pill for a headach but the side affect is dihrrea, runny nose, blood clots, and aids.......well at least the headach is gone right......

nolife · June 19th, 2009, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by haywood11

ive had mine for almost 3 years now and not one problem. i guess its the luck of the draw

It is not my bad luck, they are rated by Slyvania for roughly 150-180 hours average life and from my experience, that is pretty accurate. You must be significantly beating the averages or you do not drive at night

OSRAM SYLVANIA - SilverStar
The car I had them in took an H4 which was 150 hrs, the 9004 for the Fox is 180 hours. "More Info" under the specific bulb shows the specs.

88-gt-t-top · June 20th, 2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by e3sean

its like taking a pill for a headach but the side affect is dihrrea, runny nose, blood clots, and aids.......well at least the headach is gone right......

LMAO!!! interesting analagy...

87gtmustang · June 20th, 2009, 02:49 PM

the grounds looked good but i put in the relay anyways and it made it bright enough to see and when i get my new foglights everything should be a bit better

June 17th, 2009, 02:39 AM	#1
87gtmustang Regular 1987 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tx Posts: 258 iTrader: 0 reviews	headlights arnt bright im needind help a did the fog light fix a long time ago bc they stopped working and the foglights are brighter than the headlights on bright. i have new headlight bubls and clear headlights is there anyway i can make em brighter mayb run a relay to em like i did the foglights __________________ 5.0, steeda short shifter, edelbrock intake upper and lower, bbk cold air intake, 3.73, b303 cam, 65 mm throttle body, 65mm mass air, 24 lbs injectors, h pipe, dual flows dump and more to come

June 17th, 2009, 03:10 AM	#2
87gtmustang Regular 1987 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tx Posts: 258 iTrader: 0 reviews	i found this and i think ill try it brighter lights i think im going to try this out tomorrow __________________ 5.0, steeda short shifter, edelbrock intake upper and lower, bbk cold air intake, 3.73, b303 cam, 65 mm throttle body, 65mm mass air, 24 lbs injectors, h pipe, dual flows dump and more to come

June 17th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#6
87gtmustang Regular 1987 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tx Posts: 258 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know the hid kit will make em brighter but i dont wanna spend all that money... and ill check the grounds __________________ 5.0, steeda short shifter, edelbrock intake upper and lower, bbk cold air intake, 3.73, b303 cam, 65 mm throttle body, 65mm mass air, 24 lbs injectors, h pipe, dual flows dump and more to come

June 18th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#7
88_FiveOh Regular 1988 lx 13.13@101.78 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 191 iTrader: 0 reviews	i got a 6000k hid kit in my lx and it only cost me 50 bucks off ebay. __________________ 302 out of a lincoln lsc, Cobra upper and lower, 1.6 rr's, msd cap, bbk equal lengths, off road h pipe, mac pro chambers, 4:10's, bbk drag launch springs, 4cylinder tranny, short shifter, 20% tint, and 6k H.I.D's. 13.13@101mph 1.8 60ft on D/R's

June 18th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#9
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	is your harness loose or damaged on the dash switch or turn signal switch? __________________

June 19th, 2009, 08:11 AM	#11
haywood11 Regular 1988 mustang lx interior torn out! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: jacksonville,NC Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have them and i like them for the price you pay. if you want to blow uber amounts of dollars go with the HID kit __________________ 88 5.0 with bbk shorties, bassani x-pipe w/o cats, custom 2.5in w/flowmasters. t-5 conversion, gt40p heads cobra upper and lower. stock SD. Plans: full black interior, black paint and supercharger???

June 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM	#12
Matt Cramer Authorized Vendor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Covington, GA Posts: 354 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'd go with relays and overwattage bulbs if the relays aren't enough. A lot of the HID kits throw out the extra light in random directions rather than where you need it. __________________ Matt at DIYAutoTune.com - Megasquirt ECUs, fuel pumps, injectors, widebands, and more Now offering Mustang specific Megasquirt packages!

June 19th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#13
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Silverstars FTL. In my opinion, they may be "slightly" brighter in tests but nothing you would notice in real life AND, they have a rated life of about 150 hours compared to regular halogen bulbs that are usually rated for about 1500 hours. Add in the fact they are usually $10-25 more per pair so in the long run they have an effective cost of about 15x to 20x more than the Slyvania Xtra-Vision bulbs. I ran several pairs in the past and got an average of 3 months before they burned out. One trip, one burned out about 2 hours after the other one and I had to use my high beams. Maybe they've changed in the last year or so but I will never waste my money on those overrated overpriced POS Silverstar bulbs again. Sorry about the rant __________________ Last edited by nolife; June 19th, 2009 at 12:53 PM.

June 19th, 2009, 04:19 PM	#14
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	i just got the napa brand "white" bulbs and they work great for a good price __________________

June 19th, 2009, 05:57 PM	#15
haywood11 Regular 1988 mustang lx interior torn out! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: jacksonville,NC Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive had mine for almost 3 years now and not one problem. i guess its the luck of the draw __________________ 88 5.0 with bbk shorties, bassani x-pipe w/o cats, custom 2.5in w/flowmasters. t-5 conversion, gt40p heads cobra upper and lower. stock SD. Plans: full black interior, black paint and supercharger???

June 19th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#17
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	deffenitly check the grounds it makes the world of difference. you should not have to wire in a relay thats trying to fix a symptom to a problem insted of fixing the problem. and trust me 50% of the time fixing a symptom uausally leads to a much worse problem. its like taking a pill for a headach but the side affect is dihrrea, runny nose, blood clots, and aids.......well at least the headach is gone right...... __________________

June 20th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#20
87gtmustang Regular 1987 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tx Posts: 258 iTrader: 0 reviews	the grounds looked good but i put in the relay anyways and it made it bright enough to see and when i get my new foglights everything should be a bit better __________________ 5.0, steeda short shifter, edelbrock intake upper and lower, bbk cold air intake, 3.73, b303 cam, 65 mm throttle body, 65mm mass air, 24 lbs injectors, h pipe, dual flows dump and more to come

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