OK - I have a 2006 black Tc and I would like to get that "Bright White" headlight look.

Does that require getting all new headlights? OR Can I just buy LED, HID, etc. bulbs and put them into my stock headlights??

If all I need is bulbs, which ones should I get?

Brand, Model, Size, Wattage?

Thanks - I am sorry if this was already covered in another post...

 

I would start here: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=103288

 

silverstars... lol.. the look of hid... 9006 and 9005

 

uh, not tru HID look, but for the price its better than stock

 

I think I'll go out and grab the Silverstars.

Does anyone have a picture of them in action?

 

Any difference between the 9006 and 9005 silverstars?

 

9006 are your low beam headlights
9005 are your high beam headlight

 

Also I suggest superwhite LED replacement bulbs from Autolumination.com or PIAA for your corners, city/parking lights, and license plates.

Do not get an HID conversion kit as the stock reflectors and shields in your headlights were not made for HID and produce too much glare. If you want HID, you must do a retrofit with the right shields or projectors.

 

LEDs are not recommended for inside the headlight housing as the excess heat from the lights can melt them.

 

Never heard that... in fact LED's are very low heat and lower-power consuming. I've had them for a long time with no issues. If 250 F in an oven for 25mins doesn't melt them, LED's aren't going to.

 

The LEDs are low heat, ya, but the headlight bulbs aren't really.

From the superbrightleds site:

 

I know, I know-the pic is dark , but here are the SilverStars in action. Take into account that I also have HID Blue Headlight Covers on. The SilverStars are actually whiter in person and whiter than the stock amber bulbs.

One of the better mods I did for only $72+tax.

 

$72 for what? The bulbs and the overlays?

 

Be wary of superbrightleds. Every bulb I tried from them failed quickly. Autolumination's bulbs haven't failed once.

 

The headlight heat melts the LEDs, he wasnt saying the leds melt the housings. It has happened to numerous people with the LED replacements for the small bulbs in the headlights

 

go with luminics....silverstars produce less usable light than the stock bulbs

 

i had the silverstars for a month and wasn't satisfied anymore...i later tried luminics for a month and same result....if you want the HID look you should go get it....nothing will compare....but if you just want some silverstars get them at walmart...i've seen them sell them by the pair for $35...

 

SilverStars. Isn't that what we're talking about here? Headlights, right? If you want to get technical, here's the breakdown:
$72 for 4 SilverStar bulbs (2 9005s, 2 9006s)
$38 for HeadlightArmor.com HID Blue Headlight Covers
$110 +tax Total.
Is that better? j/k! I was never really good at math. Isn't that why we have calculators?

 

Oh, didn't know you were talking about high beams too... and it seemed like an odd number.

 

Are you kidding me?

You're nuts... Silverstars product far MORE light - especially more than Luminics. Their bulbs may look cool and fry your harness, but you wont be able to see crap.