are these any good

[lookitsjim23 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Xenon-HID-Lights-Combo-02-03-04-05-06-Mitsubishi-Lancer_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ009QQitemZ190076136600QQrdZ1

im not looking for the full hid conversion..just a cheaper brighter than stock light..i was just wondering if these are any good? if not which would you reccomend

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[lookitsjim23 10+ year member]

bummppp

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

I used things like that before, they blew real quick. Like they last 2-3 months then one or the other would blow. I went thro 3 sets before I thought its not worth it and went back to stock. I'm gonna just go full HID if i decide to do it again.

 

[lookitsjim23 10+ year member]

not looking to go for full HID just another alternative..im just seeing what i can get and if anyone has had any experiance with bulbs...

luminics...silverstars...im also looking at these too..any opinions?

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Silverstar's are ok but any other like h.i.d. light's **** except for the street glow one's those do last those ones lasted me a while.

 

[pinkyota 10+ year member]

the only bulbs that actually put out more light than stock bulbs, believe it or not are either silverstars or real hids. all other bulbs **** for normal driving. yellow bulbs are great for foul weather though

 

[jeffs42885 10+ year member]

those ebay brand lights are blue, they look good but..

1) they dont last

2) they dont work good in the rain

3) they dont light the road up.

I say just save your money and get HID's, Silverstars work phenominal, i love them.

 

[duckfart 10+ year member]

I used to have silverstars almost 2 years I recently replaced them with some GE skyhawks and the skyhawks are brighter and cost less.

 

[RipDaJacka]

Get Sylvania silverstars.. They're really bright and bout $30 at walmart.. Had mine for over a year

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

nokya artic white ftmfw.

work like a white light so dont expect much in the rain.

i also had nokya 7000k's got real blue and lasted well over 2 years for me. just no good in rain.

if your gonna go a high wattage bulb (100w+) i'd suggest a full socket upgrade with relays so they won't blow.

also you get what you pay for, PIAA's are probably your best bet.

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

I've tried the blue bulbs before and they ****, big time. You can see nothing in the rain at night...and I mean NOTHING. I pulled over just to make sure they were still on.

I've had great luck with Silverstars and IPF fatboy bulbs.

 

[Symon_say 10+ year member]

does bulbs will burn your stock harness, cause they are 100W rated and car bulbs are 55W, they will light more than stock cause they use double of the power, if you want something better than stock use sylvania.

I use this they are about a year old and no problem, they light as the stock one, but looks really nice http://stores.ebay.com/Autobulbs-Direct-and-Ghost-Styling_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

All you need to know about lighting is here:

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

Silverstars are junk. Only thing possible to do is go with an HIR bulb, they are brighter than stock. Next thing is a full HID conversion. I have been researching this for a while. I have used Silverstars and they have blown within months (and no I didnt touch the glass). Yes they are whiter, but the light output is actually less. Heres some links:

http://www.bmwcca.org/members/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Let_There_Be_E36_Light&page=2

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=954736

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

Also there are plenty of write ups about adding relays to hour headlights. Dont waste money on buying a 'kit'. Get some relays and the pigtails off of ebay. Here is one I did:

http://boostedmopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1620