LED accents with SilverStars
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The stock bulbs in the tC are Silverstars.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
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like jasonH said, there is a chance the led's in the accent/parking light could melt due to the heat of the head lights. i've read a few posts on this board from everyone and it seems there are mixed results, but the consensus is that eventually they will melt unless you have some very "cool running" head lamps. if you try it, you may want to pull them out every couple weeks to check them. also, if you go here and read the notes section, you will see that they warn you against using them in the same housing as the head lamps: http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
and maximus, leds look very good there. if you're worried about narrow angles of light, they do have high angle leds, but i've seen the "low angle" 6-led accent lights there, and they look very nice.
and maximus, leds look very good there. if you're worried about narrow angles of light, they do have high angle leds, but i've seen the "low angle" 6-led accent lights there, and they look very nice.
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Originally Posted by JasonH
The stock bulbs in the tC are Silverstars.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
The lights on the tC aren't Silverstars. They are the same brand as Silverstars which is Sylvania. You have to actually go out and buy the Sylvania Silverstars.
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Originally Posted by scoobyroo2002
Originally Posted by JasonH
The stock bulbs in the tC are Silverstars.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
The lights on the tC aren't Silverstars. They are the same brand as Silverstars which is Sylvania. You have to actually go out and buy the Sylvania Silverstars.
Now, I won't say they're identical to the Silverstars on store shelves here. They could be like the European Silverstar bulbs (the Euro bulbs have the full spectrum of light while the U.S. bulbs have a coating to block some yellow to make them look bluer/whiter. Because of this, the Euro type are just a tiny bit brighter, but a bit less white.) But they are Silverstars.
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Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by scoobyroo2002
Originally Posted by JasonH
The stock bulbs in the tC are Silverstars.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
The lights on the tC aren't Silverstars. They are the same brand as Silverstars which is Sylvania. You have to actually go out and buy the Sylvania Silverstars.
Now, I won't say they're identical to the Silverstars on store shelves here. They could be like the European Silverstar bulbs (the Euro bulbs have the full spectrum of light while the U.S. bulbs have a coating to block some yellow to make them look bluer/whiter. Because of this, the Euro type are just a tiny bit brighter, but a bit less white.) But they are Silverstars.
Ok sorry i stand corrected.
But i have the Silverstars (from autozone) and i do like the effect they give.Thanks for clearing that up.
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Originally Posted by scoobyroo2002
Originally Posted by JasonH
Originally Posted by scoobyroo2002
Originally Posted by JasonH
The stock bulbs in the tC are Silverstars.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
From what I've seen on the board, yes, the accent lights will melt if you replace them with LEDs with plastic base. They might last for days or weeks, but eventually they'll melt.
The lights on the tC aren't Silverstars. They are the same brand as Silverstars which is Sylvania. You have to actually go out and buy the Sylvania Silverstars.
Now, I won't say they're identical to the Silverstars on store shelves here. They could be like the European Silverstar bulbs (the Euro bulbs have the full spectrum of light while the U.S. bulbs have a coating to block some yellow to make them look bluer/whiter. Because of this, the Euro type are just a tiny bit brighter, but a bit less white.) But they are Silverstars.
Ok sorry i stand corrected.
But i have the Silverstars (from autozone) and i do like the effect they give.Thanks for clearing that up.
Sylvania brand yes. But "Silverstars" are aftermarket bulbs. Just like "Cool Blue" and other aftermarket bulbs sold by the Silvania Company.
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