So I was looking around Auto Zone the other day and I noticed the "Super White" headlights that the certain companies produce....I was just wondering, what kind of experiences have you guys had? Which brand do you suggest buying? and do you have any input on the idea of me putting them in my accord?

 

I have Nokya bulbs, they are great. Ebay has them for about 20 bucks

 

Silverstars ftw!

 

anyone else?

 

I went to WalMart and got some bulbs. I threw the package away. I believe it was 1 notch above SilverStar. They cost me $40 for the pair. Unfortunately, bulbs alone will not produce the realistic halogen look. Yeah, my beams look a hell of alot better, but far from halogen. Cheaper though.

 

yea i got the silverstar and i am very pleased...they've lasted as of now 5 months, good halogen look and very bright. bit pricey $50.

 

silverstars. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93CB7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I went to WalMart and got some bulbs. I threw the package away. I believe it was 1 notch above SilverStar. They cost me $40 for the pair. Unfortunately, bulbs alone will not produce the realistic halogen look. Yeah, my beams look a hell of alot better, but far from halogen. Cheaper though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yep.

 

These are Nokya's

 

Ive tryed...
NOKYA 7000K
Falcon 4300K
Tyoe R (wit crazy JDM writing) 5000K

...NOKYA

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93CB7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I went to WalMart and got some bulbs. I threw the package away. I believe it was 1 notch above SilverStar. They cost me $40 for the pair. Unfortunately, bulbs alone will not produce the realistic halogen look. Yeah, my beams look a hell of alot better, but far from halogen. Cheaper though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You know that your stock bulbs are halogen right? I think what you mean to say is they look better than stock but not as good as an HID setup. For regular lights I would say either Nokya or Silverstars. One problem with most of those HID "look" bulbs is that they up the wattage so much that it causes too much load on the wiring and will burn up your harness. Just a thought though.

 

putting a different halogen bulb in wont "up the wattage" in your harness. they are just colored bulbs

 

I have silverstars in my civic and I love them. You can see so much better. I guess the zenon does that plus the slight blue tint of the bulb makes the light beam super white

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by remo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">putting a different halogen bulb in wont "up the wattage" in your harness. they are just colored bulbs</TD></TR></TABLE>

what are you talking about. The bulb itself has a higher wattage and I guarantee that it will melt the connectors to the lights.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -RedneckDave- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what are you talking about. The bulb itself has a higher wattage and I guarantee that it will melt the connectors to the lights.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Shouldn't you be in kills drinking beer?

 

My dad had sylvania headlights on his lexus gs 300, and they melted the connectors and the wires. That's why I'm very cautious about whether I'm going to get those for my car, or not.

 

well, about 10 jillion people on here have silverstars, including myself, and it seems to be working out ok. just buy them, youll be happy

 

forget the bulbs.. they burn out quick... isntead of dropping 20 bucks for imitations.. get HIDs.. i used to always get bulbs but once in awhile after a few months one would blow.. so i got HIDs and i love them..


Modified by iLUVmyACCORD at 5:37 PM 6/9/2006

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iLUVmyACCORD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">forget the bulbs.. they burn out quick... isntead of dropping 20 bucks for imitations.. get HIDs.. i used to always get bulbs but once in awhile after a few months one would blow.. so i got HIDs and i love them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Properly retrofitted HIDs are the best solution. But I use HiR bulbs in my Accord and they are much brighter than stock. They reflect infrared light back to the filament, heating it more and making more usable light. They weren about 50 for a set when I got them and I did a write up:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1325662

Similar bulbs that will give better performance without a tint, no BS, are GE Night Hawks, Philips Xtravision, and OSRAM Silver Stars (from Germany, not the crap ones sold here).

THe problem is that blue and white bulbs use wavelengths that make you feel you are seeing more but you're really losing light output from the filtering. This is why you think it's brighter and better.

 

I have a 97 Accord SE myself. I just got the amber removed from my taillamps. It was extremely difficult. The amber pieces were thick and I got blisters from yanking it through the bulb hole, stripping the plastic housing quite a bit. I just want to know how you did it.

Also, what size bulbs or watts are the Nokyas? I want to get some hyperwhite bulbs or something from kragen without spending a crap load of money on HID. Thanks.

 

Ok, let's set some things straight here...

Bulbs that are not tinted, such as the SilverStars, do not use a higher wattage. However, the majority of tinted bulbs, similar to Nokya, DO USE A HIGHER WATTAGE. They do so in order to maintain some brightness through all that damn tint. The most common wattage is 80W, much higher than the stock 55W. The wattage is determined by the bulb, not the wiring, or relay, or anything else.

Yes, higher wattage bulbs can, and WILL, melt the connectors. (Typically starting with the ground terminal.)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philadd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok, let's set some things straight here...

Bulbs that are not tinted, such as the SilverStars, do not use a higher wattage. However, the majority of tinted bulbs, similar to Nokya, DO USE A HIGHER WATTAGE. They do so in order to maintain some brightness through all that damn tint. The most common wattage is 80W, much higher than the stock 55W. The wattage is determined by the bulb, not the wiring, or relay, or anything else.

Yes, higher wattage bulbs can, and WILL, melt the connectors. (Typically starting with the ground terminal.)</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree, except silverstars ARE tinted somewhat.

All the options I mentioned (HiR, NightHawk, etc) all use stock wattage, they are just better designed bulbs.

 

Ive been through just about all the ebay bulbs you can imagine. They all suck. Just stick to stock. I coulda just bought a HID kit after all that money spent. Im now going HID retro so its all good now. HID kit in halogen headlights is the best mod you could possibly do. It lights up everything on the road!

I havent used silverstars but they are way to expensive and way to many people say they blow out to quickly.

Ive even tried the 9005 conversion with the aftermarket bulbs and they still suck. OEM is the way to go. Ive neevr ever had any of my wires melted on me, even with the aftermarket 9005 conversion. I guess I was lucky.

 

If I get a harness would that prevent my harness from melting?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Legendaryyaj &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> HID kit in halogen headlights is the best mod you could possibly do. It lights up everything on the road!</TD></TR></TABLE>

So what is that?

 

A plug and play HID kit that is made.

A 9006 application.