at times i barely notice at all if the lights are on. plus not to mention it covers a small radius. is there any bulbs i can buy as a replacement to see clear? i ONLY ask because a friend bought himself a hyper white color bulb once and after using it for a few weeks it melted everything it was connected to. something safe please

 

silver stars

I got them and they do make a difference.

 

First off, which 'Bulb" are we talking about?
Headlight
Tail light
Parking Light

?

 

my bad,i was talking about the headlights.

 

Take a close look at the Plastic lens the bulb shines thru. At the cars age I'd suspect you're loosing quite a bunch 'o' output because it's sandblasted. I had to go so far as replace the Headlamp capsules outright.
If your light is actually 'yellow', you could have a voltage issue.

And yes, Silverstars are arguably the best over-the-counter Bulb out there.


Modified by P_Adams at 4:33 AM 10/29/2005

 

the lense does look a bit worn/dirty. i just wanted a wider radius of light at night because my girl's eyesight is bad. those Silverstars do seem nice.

 

Silverstar's light up the road well, and look significantly better than a normal halogen, but man those things burn out like crazy, I've gone through a few of them, they're expensive too. Not worth the money you'll spend IMO

 

hid's are the only way to go IMO. I have them on my car and will never drive another vehicle without them. They look like super bright fluorescent lights (no yellow at all)

 

Everything I have is silverstar in my headlights.. the turn signals, high beam, low beam. Had it for 6 months now with no problems. Everyone tells me they dont burn out all fast.. imo they are worth the money.

 

burn out? how fast do they burn out and how much more are the HID's?

 

Bulbs and HID retro Kits are not going to address your quest for a wide beam pattern, they will just make the existing pattern brighter.

The only lamp type that I'm aware of which sports a wide/flat pattern is a "Fog Lamp"

Of the two types of Add-on lighting available is:
Driving lights (project a narrow beam furthur out) and
Fog Lights: (project a wide/flat beam to the sides to illuminate curbs, etc)

Maybe something you might want to research.

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now that i pay more attention to it:

i notice while driving it seems like i got one headlight on. both are on,but its like oneside shines well onto the floor while the other doesnt. im sure its nothing big,but what can i do to adjust them? my arm still isnt that mobile yet to be working with,but any suggestions on what to look for first?

 

You sure it's not your headlight lens that's yellow. A new bulb can't change that. I think lenses are pretty expensive too.

 

nah the lenses are pretty clear looking.

 

gunna try the silverstars then? Does'nt the manual have something about how to adust the headlights? Should be some screws to turn under the hood.

 

i saw those silverstars at autostrauss today. not sure though,cause ppl in this thread already talking about they suck and burn out quick

 

I haven't a clue about that. I've three (2) accords with Silverstars, with an average of 3 years on them (each). The third's had Silverstars for almost 4. They're rated at over 2000 hours.

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what you mean 2000hrs? im sure you dont mean their lifespan do you? that sounds short

 

You're right, I was thinking of Hir Bulbs. Silverstars are about (don't have it here) double that (4000). The equivilent of driving 4 hours a night for over 2 years / 8 months 7 days a week.
Unless you're a salesman, or a nightowl, you're not going to drive at night that much

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do they have different types/models? any recommendations for a 1990? if you know a cheap place to get them let me know,if not im forced to stick to the local shops

 

A friend has Silverstars in his 94 Civic and I don't think they look good at all. I cannot tell a bit of difference between those and stock. I would save your money and get some hid's they will for sure solve all your problems. They are about $200-$400 but worth every penny!

 

They have silverstars at walmart. Just bring your old bulb, or number with you and match them up. Who gives a crap what they look like, as long as they light up the road. I've seen a lot of people on this forum talk about how they burned up their wires with all that crazy bulb and aftermarket crap. Silverstars are safe if you get the right ones for your car.

 

First, if your headlights are scratched and fogged, polish them out. Take some 2000 grit sand paper and wet sand them. Then use mother alumminum polish, works great. If they arn't that bad, skip the wet sanding. I also suggest silverstars. It's one of the few mods i've done to my car. I actually took them out of my old talon. My talon had the worst headlights ever. These bulbs were atleast twice as good as stock. In my accord, even better. Rarely use the brights and i don't live in a place with alot of street lights. They look pretty good too. I have to disagree with anyone who says they are not good, i think they are great.

 

^sand down the headlight's cover(lense)?

walmart sounds cheap lol. i think i'll have to hit that up.

 

Only sand the lens if it has yellowed or dulled fairly severely. Otherwise it is too time consuming for no results. I don't see many honda's with yellowing or dulling problems but other cars do. I'd polish it though, even if it is clear. Mother aluiminum polish works great, plastic polish works well too, obviously, but will usually take much longer to get any scratches or nicks out.