[Vwdiesel] SilverStar headlights

[Roger Brown]

mikitka wrote:
> Has anyone upgraded their headlights to the SilverStar's?  I have read good
> and bad online about them. The bad mostly being that they don't last long.
> I got a pair of the 9004ST's for $27 at Advance Auto and put them in. A
> great improvement in my 91 Jetta. Now to see how long they last. If they
> don't hold up for a long time then the GE NightHawks are suppose to be the
> same but last a lot longer. The only problem with the GE's is that they are
> not as popular and harder to find.  Oh and just my luck, I went onto Ebay
> and found the StilverStars for around $15 shipped.  :-( I was considering
> HID's but they are a little out of my price range right now. I found the
> conversion kit for around $250.
> 
> Nick

The SilverStars are suposed to be good lights, but they don't seem to last long in most cases. 
Have heard of folks replacing them once a year or so.  One help with them is to upgrade the 
headlight wiring harness to ensure you are getting full system voltage to the lights.
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Headlights.shtml#WiringHarness
Halogen lights burn out faster if they are not run hot enough.  I found that simply upgrading the 
headlight wiring on my '82 made the sealed beams I was running work so well, I decided to keep them.

-- 
    Roger