sylvania silverstars

[Gellenole]

Hello all -- anyone have opinions on Sylvania Silverstars 9006 and 9005 ST.

I just bought them and installed them, but no chance to use them yet.

just wondering if anyone had experiences with them?

[CharmCityES]

i have the 9006 silverstar ultras and i love them.....have had them for 6 months now and had no issues....they emit a very pleasing and powerful light that is actually brighter than oem bulbs....for what they cost, theyre a great headlamp!

[touringcamry]

It's an illusion. The bluish tint makes the color temperature look higher and therefore giving the illusion that it's brighter. Sylvania XtraVision are the brightest bulbs from Sylvania that you can get. They're basically Silver Stars without the gimicky bluish coating on the glass for about half the price.

[jaep0913]

if you want the most power from halogens, do a 9011 HIR conversion to fit ur low beam. it has over 2000 lumens. i have it, and it spreads the light far and wider.

[gdanaher]

So, the 9006 will interchange directly with the H11 bulb but produce a brighter light? The Sylvania page seems to indicate that the OEM Halogen H11 produces 1250 lumens +/- while the Xtravision only produces 1000 +/-. There must be more to this story, but I'm not a lighting guy.

[Alloy]

I am using them, both 9005 and 9006. I think they are brighter than OEM lamp. If you are looking for good illumination, I think they do their job well. However, personally I am not impressed as I found the light very yellow. The 9005 is kinda yellow too except in high-beam which I almost never used. I have been using them for over 8 months and no problem was found, but it is not something that I would recommend. I prefer Nokya, Polarg, etc.

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

So, the 9006 will interchange directly with the H11 bulb but produce a brighter light? The Sylvania page seems to indicate that the OEM Halogen H11 produces 1250 lumens +/- while the Xtravision only produces 1000 +/-. There must be more to this story, but I'm not a lighting guy.

No, H11 and 9006 (same goes for 9005) are not interchangeable. I don't know where you got that idea. H11 bulbs are more efficient than 9006; the output more light with the same amount of power.

[sky03]

do the bulbs give off white light or is it yellow like the oem bulbs?

[Gellenole]

Originally Posted by sky03

do the bulbs give off white light or is it yellow like the oem bulbs?

DRL's on my car are slightly less yellow than OEM -- the night lights are white.


[I just tried to repolish my headlights -- HOLY HELL never again!!! I screwed up bad --]

[LNGasMan]

Originally Posted by jaep0913

if you want the most power from halogens, do a 9011 HIR conversion to fit ur low beam. it has over 2000 lumens. i have it, and it spreads the light far and wider.

I think you meant HIR 9012's for the low beams. The HIR 9011's are for the high beams. I have the HIR 9011's for high and I like them better than the Silverstar's.

HIR 9011 = 9005
HIR 9012 = 9006





Here's a link on where to get them and read more about them:
http://www.finemotoring.com/

[MrSo0h0o]

thanks for the info LNGasMan.. im getting tired of replacing my SS's all the time.. i think i just might go for the HIR's

[Punks_Not_Dead5]

i've used Silverstars in my last two cars...in my Camry i have the Ultra's and i love them. But only in the lowbeam (mainly because they blew and i had to replace the OEM bulbs). No problems in either of my cars either.

[jaep0913]

Originally Posted by LNGasMan

I think you meant HIR 9012's for the low beams. The HIR 9011's are for the high beams. I have the HIR 9011's for high and I like them better than the Silverstar's.

HIR 9011 = 9005
HIR 9012 = 9006





Here's a link on where to get them and read more about them:
http://www.finemotoring.com/

No, i meant putting the 9011 [9005 highs] modified to fit your low beams like the 9006>9005 conversion. It produces over 2000 lumens and it's very impressive at night.

[PhatRoyale]

Don't Silverstars have a 1 year warranty with free replacements?

I'm thinking of buying some but am scared for their short bulb life.

[darksparkz]

Originally Posted by LNGasMan

I think you meant HIR 9012's for the low beams. The HIR 9011's are for the high beams. I have the HIR 9011's for high and I like them better than the Silverstar's.

HIR 9011 = 9005
HIR 9012 = 9006





Here's a link on where to get them and read more about them:
http://www.finemotoring.com/

I just got the same exact ones for my high beam/DRL lights. It's a bit brighter and wider then the OEM Osram bulb, it is pretty nice, but a bit overpriced in my opinion.