HIR Headlights, Best $60 spent on the tC yet!
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Im pretty sure the melted harnesses are due to the aftermarket bulbs as opposed to the harnesses themselves. Those bulbs are produced very cheaply and Im sure that the quality control is not strict enough to verify each bulb is drawing the proper amount of power. That would explain why some people have problems and others do not. I ran the Luminics for a while and while they looked great (see my avatar) I found the light output to be lacking. I have been using the standard Sylvania 9005s as my low beam bulbs and fogs for over 3 months now with no harness issues and those have a higher wattage than the 9006s do,
I'll still take a look at it, but I'm still leaning towards the bulbs as the problems.
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Ive been using 80 watt low beams for about 3 monthes now ... no problems as of yet..
But i really want to get them out and get some hids.. Also i always have my lights out unless its night time. My highs are 110 watt..
But i really want to get them out and get some hids.. Also i always have my lights out unless its night time. My highs are 110 watt..
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Originally Posted by Fushyuguru
Thats why it sounded a bit fishy to me as an EE, that a 4W diffeence would eat up a harness.
I'll still take a look at it, but I'm still leaning towards the bulbs as the problems.
I'll still take a look at it, but I'm still leaning towards the bulbs as the problems.
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I found one of the articles I was talking about: http://www.bmwcca.org/members/AM/Tem...6_Light&page=2
I highly suggest reading this if youre thinking about buying Silverstar's, you'll be sadly dissapointed.
I highly suggest reading this if youre thinking about buying Silverstar's, you'll be sadly dissapointed.
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Originally Posted by Batjew
too much extra work, i'll stick with my Silverstar's thanks, I've had no problems, clear white light (~4000K)
You also get 17% increased light output over stock, not 23% below with a strange light pattern.
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I have been running these bulbs for almost a year with no problems. The stock wiring can easily handle the extra draw of the HIR bulbs. The stock wiring on my Tacoma handles a 90/100 H4s without any problems. I actually get more light output from the HIR bulbs than I do my 90/100 H4s. The Tacoma reflector sucks though.
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if your curious on what color they are, they are the ugly stock yellowish color. but they give off SO much more light. its funny cuz one of my friends actually thought i had HIDs. basically, if you want these for color, don't get them, but if you want about 3/4 light output of HIDs at a 1/4 price of HIDs than get these.
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Originally Posted by paul34
bump for info/pics
Also, has anyone wondered if its possible to stick the HIR equivalent of a 9005 in the low beam housing? :wicked:
Also, has anyone wondered if its possible to stick the HIR equivalent of a 9005 in the low beam housing? :wicked:
As for the 9005 replacement, use 9011 bulbs.
low beam/9006 use: 9012