Originally Posted By: wrcsixeight
Originally Posted By: howie2092
You might consider Sylvania Silverstar or Silverstar Ultra bulbs. They are brighter and whiter. It gives the car a fresher look than the standard yellow-ish bulbs, plus they are noticeably brighter. Your old bulbs have probably dimmed with age.
Downsides, the Silverstars don't last as long as standard bulbs. Higher cost too.
Remember to never touch the glass part with your fingers. Handle them with clean gloves. Skin oil will cause them to burn out very quickly.
Sylvania just had to pay out 30 Million in fines for false advertising related to their claims as to more light with their silverstar line
Their Silverstar's "Whiter" light is from blue glass on the bulbs which actually reduces output so they overdrive the filaments to meet the minimum required output and thus the shorter lifespan.
So no blue glass, no overdriven filament, more light, longer life.
So they are not brighter, just whiter, but humans tend to think whiter is brighter even when their visual acuity is reduced by inferior lighting products with effective marketing strategies.
Most who complain of bad lights, could benefit from a proper re aiming of their headlamps, and most who try and DIY this procedure fail miserably and are a likely a night time driving menace who will tell you how great their white/blue lights are.
Ooops - sorry about the bad advice RE: silverstars. I thought they were good stuff but was sorely mistaken. I read up on the topic here and see there are other, much better options. Thanks wrcsixeight.