[V8] Silverstars (long term impressions)

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

So - it sounds like the fancy high tech bulbs do in fact work - but they burn
out fast? I am used to getting 10 years out of a bulb - not 10 months.

I was also under the impression that higher wattage bulbs were not advised
because they:

-> melt the wiring and switch - but this is preventable with relays

-> melt the headlight housing - and there is no cure for this

Is this right?

Has anyone tried these?

http://www.coolbulbs.com/raybrig.asp


Dave




Quoting Ingo Rautenberg <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>:

> I'd have to check again, but I believe I had good luck with the relatively
> inexpensive Sylvania Cool Blue on mom's first V8.  Whiter light than the
> yellowish plain halogen bulbs and lasted at least as long as they were on
> the car -- 13 mos?.
>
> Ingo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CoultL at aol.com>
> To: <robert_a_dupree at bankone.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Silverstars (long term impressions)
>
>
> > I had a set of Siverstars in a SAAB and they only lasted a few months.
> One went and a few days later the other was gone.  The car has daytime
> running light but $40 worth of bulbs should last much longer than that!
> >
> > -Justin Lewis