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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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I wish I knew; if it were good I'd have already gotten a pair for myself. I'm still using the OEM bulbs (getting my moneys worth).
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by torqueTc
So how does everyone like this setup at night? Is the light output better or is it just changing the OEM yellowish to more of a white tint, but not offering a upgrade in the lighting?
I have the Ultra's paired with the PIAA Parking lights. The Ultra's just cleaned up the yellow it was projecting. If you are driving on a well lit street, you will see no diffrence at all compared to stock. If you are driving on a dark road and no other cars coming, you will see that they are much whiter.

They are not HID so if you want bright, buy a kit and retrofit your stock housing. I want HID but I don't know how to bake or anything and knowing me i'll screw it up so I just replaced the bulbs. I'm happy with them
Old Apr 19, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Just replaced my two low beam silverstar ultra head lights before a year of having them. I will give a word of advice, do not mess with your head light housing or touch the bulbs after installing them (leave them be!). I believe the lights will hold up after making that point.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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One of my ultras blew out. It's been like 4 months though.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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get HIDs and stop wasting money on halogens.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Yeah thats the route I'm about to go, still researching on it though.
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Just don't get anything over 6000k. 6000k is blue enough, if that's what you want.
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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what size bulbs are used for our cars? 9006 right?
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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yup
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edit * nevermind
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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so does anyone have any info. on what kind of bulbs the 08's use? I've looked, but all i can find is the info for the 05-07's, and i know the 08's dont use the 9005 or 9006.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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I think the 08 use H11 size bulb
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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For the love of pete please don't put HID's in the 05-07 tc headlights.

08's and up with the projectors only please. One day when someone glares me because they have HID-ness in my eyes i'm going to crash into them on purpose and blame their lights.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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HIDs in the 08 projectors look very nice. my gf has 6000K HIDs in hers.
Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
For the love of pete please don't put HID's in the 05-07 tc headlights.

08's and up with the projectors only please. One day when someone glares me because they have HID-ness in my eyes i'm going to crash into them on purpose and blame their lights.
I like that idea, there is a guy at work that has a "Mickey Thompson" lift (front 2" higher than rear) on his '07 Chevy Siverado, he is running what looks like 12000k HID's in stock reflector housings. I purposely slow down if he is following me so the MFR will pass me.
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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Did you get these pictures from auto barn?? lol
http://www.autobarn.net/sistultwpa.html
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:44 AM
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idgaf 8k hids in 07 tc ftw...next 4300k hids in the sequoia, just to irritate other drivers in arizona. inlcuding rczdesigns
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
For the love of pete please don't put HID's in the 05-07 tc headlights.

08's and up with the projectors only please. One day when someone glares me because they have HID-ness in my eyes i'm going to crash into them on purpose and blame their lights.
and why not?
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BlckdOutTC
Originally Posted by RCZDesigns
For the love of pete please don't put HID's in the 05-07 tc headlights.

08's and up with the projectors only please. One day when someone glares me because they have HID-ness in my eyes i'm going to crash into them on purpose and blame their lights.
and why not?
i agree with RCZdesigns. i hate people around where i live who have stock reflectors with HIDs. they always blind me from behind and in front which gets very annoying. if your put HIDs, dont half-___ it and do it the right way.



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