[centipede3001]

I have a set of smoked headlights on my 1997 mustang but they arnt tinted dark at all
Still my headlights are really dim so i always drive around with my high beams on and its still not as bright as most low beams

I was wondering if there is any kind of special bright bulb i could get so i can see better at night !

[04Machsy]

i really like my Sylvania Silverstar Ultras. my friend used to have them for his stang with his blackouts & they shined through fairly well

[bigjohnstud4200]

are your headlights smoked by vht / tint or did you buy them smoked? are they heat beaten? If so, you can sand them, redo the tint and clear coat and be much brighter.

[centipede3001]

They are smoked from the inside of the lense thats how they were when i bought the car

[centipede3001]

Originally Posted by 04Machsy i really like my Sylvania Silverstar Ultras. my friend used to have them for his stang with his blackouts & they shined through fairly well

Are these the bluish tinted ones or regular lights ?

[FastStang91Lx]

You could do an HID conversion.

[nolife]

Unless something changed with them in the last few years., the Silverstars have a rated life of about 150-200 hours and back when I used to buy them, that was an over estimate. That is much less then 1/2 of a regular halogen headlight. They also cost about 3x as much. In my opinion, they are not really that much brighter to justify 6x the price. I stopped buying them the second time both burned out on me within an hour or so of each other leaving me with only high beams to finish my trips. Maybe I was just unlucky twice

[FastStang91Lx]

Originally Posted by nolife Unless something changed with them in the last few years., the Silverstars have a rated life of about 150-200 hours, that is much less then 1/2 of a regular halogen headlight. They also cost about 3x as much. In my opinion, they are not really that much brighter to justify 6x the price. I stopped buying them the second time both burned out on me within an hour or so of each other leaving me with only high beams to finish my trips. Maybe I was just unlucky twice

Nope... been there too. Thought it was just me, lol

[centipede3001]

lol i heard the Osram NightBreaker bulbs are good does anyone know anything about them ?

[centipede3001]

Originally Posted by nolife Unless something changed with them in the last few years., the Silverstars have a rated life of about 150-200 hours and back when I used to buy them, that was an over estimate. That is much less then 1/2 of a regular halogen headlight. They also cost about 3x as much. In my opinion, they are not really that much brighter to justify 6x the price. I stopped buying them the second time both burned out on me within an hour or so of each other leaving me with only high beams to finish my trips. Maybe I was just unlucky twice

What bulbs do you use in your car now ?

[95tbirdv8]

Just get the hid kit. I have the 6000k with my smoked headlights and I can see good

[04Machsy]

Originally Posted by nolife Unless something changed with them in the last few years., the Silverstars have a rated life of about 150-200 hours and back when I used to buy them, that was an over estimate. That is much less then 1/2 of a regular halogen headlight. They also cost about 3x as much. In my opinion, they are not really that much brighter to justify 6x the price. I stopped buying them the second time both burned out on me within an hour or so of each other leaving me with only high beams to finish my trips. Maybe I was just unlucky twice

i havent had any problems with mine & i have had mine for 2 years so id say pretty good for $35.


watch now i prolly just jinxed myself

[centipede3001]

yeah you might of haha

I heard that if you have a under drive pulley kit you cant get an hid kit ?
Are hid kits hard to install ?

[fogged306]

HID kits aren't hard to install. I always make sure I get ones with a battery harness, or make my own. The ones that are just plug and play will work, but all HID ballasts will spike current on start-up and I just like to run my power source directly to the battery for peace of mind. I have seen HID kits burn up headlight wiring in the past.

[95tbirdv8]

Originally Posted by fogged306 HID kits aren't hard to install. I always make sure I get ones with a battery harness, or make my own. The ones that are just plug and play will work, but all HID ballasts will spike current on start-up and I just like to run my power source directly to the battery for peace of mind. I have seen HID kits burn up headlight wiring in the past.

In fox bodies its best to do it that way since the power comes straight from the switch. On sn95s I have always done it plug and play with no problems, but I do recommend using the relay pack.

[nolife]

Originally Posted by centipede3001 What bulbs do you use in your car now ?

I buy any regular bulb that is next to the "on sale" sticker, that is usually limited to Phillips or the regular or LL Sylvania's. With good newer lenses (not dingy and yellow), they are always more than bright enough.

Just ranting here..
I never understood the reason for the blue tinted bulbs either. They are plain old bulbs with the lower range of visible light filtered out. Its not that they are giving off more light, they are just giving off less of the other colors so they appear blue. Some companies will increase the current ability to make them brighter overall to compensate for the filter and they may be pleasant to the eye but the blueish light reflects back less off of dark things (like a deer). Completely useless in my opinion.

[African_Mustang]

halo/angel head lights are bright and look great. you can buy them at andysautosport.com for a hefty $450 a pair.

[bigjohnstud4200]

Originally Posted by African_Mustang halo/angel head lights are bright and look great. you can buy them at andysautosport.com for a hefty $450 a pair.

Are you referring to the Angel Eyes like what's on the BMW 5 series?

[95tbirdv8]

He's not looking for headlights, he wants brighter bulbs for his smoked ones.

[centipede3001]

Originally Posted by 95tbirdv8 He's not looking for headlights, he wants brighter bulbs for his smoked ones.

Hes right and sorry i dont like halo headlights i think they are for tuners