I need brighter lights for my 99 rolla... Ideas ? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

gspatta@worldne · 08-08-2005, 03:54 PM

OK, I don't need anything fancy or expensive. All I'm looking for is a way to get better visability during night driving. Need them fo the job. Is there a "better" replacement bulb ? Anything where I don't have to mess with any wiring/harness/connections ? Ideas, suggestions ?

Thanks, Geo

P.S. I looked on the archives and did not find anything.

Raddman · 08-08-2005, 04:24 PM

Silverstars are good

...about $40 a pair in a autostore, I have got them on ebay for $25 already..one thing is if you have DRL's it tends shorten the life of the bulbs...Good Luck...Radd Guy

tcma99xtr · 08-08-2005, 05:12 PM

a friend referred me to this sight, accessoriesgiant.com. i was able to choose from different brands and also their prices. search for the bulb specified for your car.

Flashmn · 08-08-2005, 05:22 PM

100/130W Philips bulbs, ~7bucks at the local parts shop per bulb. Silverstars and those are just overpriced crap.... Might end up burning your housings, but didnt have problems on my AE92. Also changing the wiring, to so that it takes the power directly from the battery via 4 relays (two for short, two for high) helps in bumping the light output. The stock shoelace wires are a resistor in themselves.
If you want even more lighting output, HID-kit.

***REN69*** · 08-08-2005, 07:51 PM

Screw silverstars.. they're too much.. pick up a pair of Lite-Glow Hyper whites.. cheaper than silverstars and I they last very long.. I had my first pair for 2yrs before they burnt out.. I'm on the second set already.

dlichterman · 08-09-2005, 01:37 AM

those fit a 98 too? Ive got the dimmest god dam headlights...probably the stock ones

edit: Also im in California.....so theres probably some gay restrictions right

Flashmn · 08-09-2005, 03:36 AM

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hey're too much.. pick up a pair of Lite-Glow Hyper whites

Yeah, but they're still 55/60W, which is the power output. Now thats like stock, bump some 100/130W bulbs in there and you'll see the difference. Oh and when they claim to get 60/80W from 55/60W bulbs, thats bullshit and a marketing scam.

trdcorolla · 08-09-2005, 09:26 AM

go with a japanese brand not some american crap. I have the PIAA super plasma. The bulb is rated at 55/60 but put out the same ass a 120/135. They are purple on low beam and white on high beam. Some other jap brands are nokya and mtec.

Flashmn · 08-09-2005, 10:28 AM

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The bulb is rated at 55/60 but put out the same ass a 120/135.

Which is a common marketing style, they DONT put out 120/135 if they only take 55/60...
Just go with my advice and get the philips ones, then again... they do say not for road use in EU, but I guess you can get away with that in USA.

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Some other jap brands are nokya and mtec.

Sounds like taiwan to me...

polo708 · 08-09-2005, 10:36 AM

why not invest in some HIDS? GB right now for $250 shipped and they will last you forever. Any bulb type, plug and play:

http://9thgencorolla.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4965

Raddman · 08-09-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by REN69

Screw silverstars.. they're too much.. pick up a pair of Lite-Glow Hyper whites.. cheaper than silverstars and I they last very long.. I had my first pair for 2yrs before they burnt out.. I'm on the second set already.

Well Bling Its nice to know that those bulbs are so great and cheap now how about telling the guy where he can pick some up and how much?

I'm interested too or is that just a Canada item? ....Radd Guy...

gspatta@worldne · 08-09-2005, 05:39 PM

Thanks...

OK so I can go from 40 bucks to 250 depending on...

Lets see, Silvanias Silver Stars are either good or bad.

I checked the accessory place and the bulbs are 40 bucks each for the cheap ones.

I could use cheap 7 buck bulbs but would have to change half of the wiring.

HID for 250 ?, and the commie CA laws could get me in trouble.

Two year life on some of those bulbs ?

I appreciate all your responces, thats how I/we learn.

Any other ideas for a plain old plug and play bulb ?

Geo

rolla-XRS · 08-09-2005, 06:05 PM

Silverstars...I've had 9006's in my lows and fogs and each one lasted no more than 8 months total. They're mates blew out within a week of each other. While they look great, they don't last long. That said, there's a 1 year warranty on them...just keep your receipts.

Rumour has it that they burn out early because you're supposed to pair up Silverstars 9006's (lows) with 9005's (highs). I can't confirm or deny this. Still researching...

gspatta@worldne · 08-09-2005, 06:33 PM

OK, so what do I have in there now ? Original bulbs are ?... George

***REN69*** · 08-09-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Raddman

Well Bling Its nice to know that those bulbs are so great and cheap now how about telling the guy where he can pick some up and how much?

I'm interested too or is that just a Canada item? ....Radd Guy...

I picked up my Lite-Glow's at my local rice shop.. so they should be available everywhere.. I know they have a website and they're made in the US. They're called Xenon Hyperwhite Bulbs.

http://www.liteglow.com/products/ind...9bf8ebf93bc8c4