mars_volta Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 After less than a year, both my Silverstar ultras burned out this weekend. $50 for less than a year? Crap. And, no I did not touch the bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do not waste money on those bulbs. Trust me, I went thru at least 5 sets in two years. Go HID and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do not waste money on those bulbs. Trust me, I went thru at least 5 sets in two years. Go HID and forget about it. +1 Well actually I can't speak for the silverstars, never tried them. Thought about them, but then everyone was talking about HID's, so I did it, and never thinking about going back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My cheap E bay 4500K hella type kit has already outlasted silverstars over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 lost my silverstars after 6 months. Wont do that again. FWIW the light output of NORMAL silverstars (cant say for ultras) are hardly different in light color or quantity. cheapy sylvania h4LLs ftw. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Almost a year.. thats excellent , I usually only got 3-4 months out of mine. Give up ,go to HID's. I still cant believe there was no safety recall on this faulty design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeislord Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 That's too bad. Crossing my fingers (2 years no bulb issues) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 $50 per year (if that long) vs $100 for HIDs that will last many years and give better light output. No brainer IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Plus, HID's are sexy, and any girl you shine your beam on will instantly not be able to resist taking off her panties and throwing them at your headlights. Guaranteed or your money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 actually.. back when I went to the beach with my HIDs and parked on a slight incline.. the only thing I got from a chick was her covering her eyes as she walked past. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Did you get your money back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 well she didn't take any.. so... I cant help it if it blinded her "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Plus, HID's are sexy, and any girl you shine your beam on will instantly not be able to resist taking off her panties and throwing them at your headlights. Guaranteed or your money back. :lol: You watch too much TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 H7 bulb design choice + daytime running lights that aren't an independent bulb = recipe for failure. I'll be happy when the 2010 Legacy comes out with HIDs to finally get the car into the 21st century. Oh wait...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speddmn Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 go HID or go home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 go HID or go home with burnt out halogens ^^^ Fixt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 ^^^ Fixt well you know the funny thing is after running my hids for a bout a year one of the ballasts or ignitors burned out. could have just been a faulty set. It was a mcculloch 5300k kit with the battery relay wire harness. My current halogens have lasted for a while. If they go out they're cheap to replace and available at pretty much even a gas station so I dont mind so much.. other than the terrible yellow light they put out. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 mcculloch? like mccullochulkin? (Macaulay Culkin lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 http://www.hidkits.net/mcculloch-c-1296.html kinda like that. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryN Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Haha, this thread is hilarious! All we need now is Billy Mayes to pitch this kit! Or Vince Offer, if he doesn't get beaten up by another prostitute. But aren't HID's known for a myriad of problems and expensive repairs if ballasts go bad or stop working mysteriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'm not advocating you buy mculloch hids.. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Haha, this thread is hilarious! All we need now is Billy Mayes to pitch this kit! Or Vince Offer, if he doesn't get beaten up by another prostitute. But aren't HID's known for a myriad of problems and expensive repairs if ballasts go bad or stop working mysteriously? Eh idk... I bought the DDM kit which comes with lifetime warranty, so I'm not too worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravisS Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 ...and expensive repairs if ballasts go bad or stop working mysteriously? OEM maybe. But most aftermarket kits come with very long warranties (such as lifetime). Even if you do have to replace a balast you're only looking at roughly the cost of a set of Silverstar bulbs anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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