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LED's??

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by webb323, Apr 7, 2011.

  1. Apr 7, 2011 at 6:41 AM
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    webb323

    webb323 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone have LED driving lights? Im looking to get some driving lights for my truck, and i want them pretty bright but i dont want HID's. A bunch of my buddies have HID's on their shit ass mustangs and they blow ballasts and bulbs all day long. Any input on some good bright lights that arent hid?

    Thanks
     
  2. Apr 7, 2011 at 6:43 AM
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    sylvania silver star's
     
  3. Apr 7, 2011 at 6:48 AM
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    HerNameIsLucy I miss Lucy. :-(

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    X2. But I stay away from the SilverStar ULTRA bulbs, tried two sets and neither lasted more than a couple months.
     
  4. Apr 7, 2011 at 6:54 AM
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    Hmm. I'll have to look at the packaging (or better yet what's stamped on the bulbs themselves) and see what's up with that. Thanks.
     
  5. Apr 7, 2011 at 7:23 AM
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    HerNameIsLucy I miss Lucy. :-(

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    I tell ya, that Chris4X4 guy, he was born with nitro glycerin and Toyota ATF fluid in his veins.

    ATF fluid..is that redundant?
     
  6. Apr 7, 2011 at 7:34 AM
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    I went with nitro glycerin instead of nitromethane 'cause he's always blowing something up, matter of time before we seen him orbiting Earth yelling "damn that was cool".
     
  7. Apr 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM
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    Stand by...Googling....ah, Terminator action.
     
  8. Apr 7, 2011 at 7:46 AM
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    i hear that philips xtreme bulbs last much longer than silverstars and are as bright or even brighter
     
  9. Apr 7, 2011 at 9:49 AM
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    I have a first gen though so i need something for the light to go in lol
     
  10. Apr 7, 2011 at 9:51 AM
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    The Silverstars fit in the OEM headlight housings, just like stock.
     
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    do you not already have headlights?
     
  12. Apr 7, 2011 at 10:23 AM
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    Just throwing this out there to make sure, but you know you cant touch the bulb part with you fingers right? That will cause premature failure.
     
  13. Apr 7, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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    If you do touch it get some denatured alcohol and clean it well. Or you'll get "vertification" of the glass. Whatever that is.
     
  14. Apr 7, 2011 at 12:12 PM
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    The only LED Projector Headlight I've seen so far is in the Audi R8.
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  15. Apr 7, 2011 at 5:16 PM
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    Im wanting fog lights or driving lights... im not talkin about my head lights. and i have a 95 so my whole headlight comes out anyways
     
  16. Apr 7, 2011 at 9:03 PM
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    thank you!
     

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