mini rant on sylvania silverstars

HondaLuver83 · Feb 23, 2009

low430 said:
I used to sell silverstars but honestly I wouldnt put them in my own car.

I dunno what bulbs the accord takes but in integras its common to do a 9005 Retrofit
integra High = 9005
Low=9006

Basically a high beam bulb in the low beam socket.
Just file the tabs to match and Voila

HID > *.*

but still cant beat having twice the lumens for the same cost as a stock bulb

Good luck PM me with questions

EDIT

Just checked Accords are the same 9005 high and 9006 low
So as long as the housings can handle the extra heat your golden.

I just dont like it when only one will turn on sometimes and i have to turn them off and on to get both to work. This is only sometimes tho. I dont know what I need. Maybe a relay harness or something?

low430 · Feb 23, 2009

HondaLuver83 said:
I just dont like it when only one will turn on sometimes and i have to turn them off and on to get both to work. This is only sometimes tho. I dont know what I need. Maybe a relay harness or something?

What brand HID?
Prolly a bad ballast or something could even be the bulb.

Its always best to get a good kit to begin with that way you dont have to deal with that.
My buddy had a bad bulb and he would have to turn his on and off until the bulb lit up.
Replaced the bulb and It was fixed

brettg4215 · Feb 23, 2009

i know i spent my $80 on them before
but i never had trouble out of them

GoldnKnight22 · Feb 23, 2009

Dude.... silverstars are TRASH. seriously.

Get a DDMtuning kit.... $55 or whatever now... mad cheap.

/problems

cirsurvive711 · Feb 23, 2009

goldnknight22 said:
Get a DDMtuning kit.... $55 or whatever now... mad cheap.

Which kit from their site?

GoldnKnight22 · Feb 23, 2009

cirsurvive711 said:
Which kit from their site?

http://www.ddmtuning.com/hidkihidbuhi.html

WIN.

(unless you want tiny ballasts.. then just pay a lil more)

RedRyder · Feb 23, 2009

I had Silverstars in for a couple months, had no problems in the short amount of time. But they looked too simliar to stock, so I replaced them with a set of Philips 4300k Ultra's for $30 and can't believe I didn't do that the first time. The Philips are whiter and definitely put out more light. Who knew.

xci.ed6 · Feb 23, 2009

They make the Silverstar Ultra's which are supposed to be the same brightness but more durable.

xi0utlawstarix · Feb 23, 2009

this is not surprising at all...silverstars suxs...went through 4-5 of that shiet.

i have the slim ddm hid now :lolrun....cant beat that price :badger:

Hondastylez · Feb 23, 2009

Had'em before i installed my HID's on my car, They would burn about every month or so....What i used to do was keep the receipt and the box and kept returning them. But then i got tired of the hassle and inconvenience and decided to go HID. Never looked brighter since!! :rock: