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Silverstar Ultras for a '93 Chevy Silverado
April 29th, 2009 | 2:29 PM
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Silverstar Ultras for a '93 Chevy Silverado
Hey all:
Does anyone know what size bulbs a '93 Chevy Silverado takes? I got new Halo headlights and want to upgrade to bright *** bulbs so I'm going with Silverstar Ultras. Anyone with size details or better light opinions please reply. Thanks.
Does anyone know what size bulbs a '93 Chevy Silverado takes? I got new Halo headlights and want to upgrade to bright *** bulbs so I'm going with Silverstar Ultras. Anyone with size details or better light opinions please reply. Thanks.
April 29th, 2009 | 4:22 PM
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The information is supplied at the shelf where the bulbs are sold at any large parts store. (It's make/model/year, just like tune-up parts.)Most laws state replacements should be the same as the originals. Very few law-enforcement agencies will enforce a change to halogens, but they'll probably take a dim view(ha-ha,I made a funny) of HID beams on your 93.
April 29th, 2009 | 4:38 PM
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Appreciate the information. Law enforcement doesn't really care here. I live in the town of Laci Peterson. The famous city of Modesto. So the crime here is like #1 in the world. If they pull me over they just have nothing better to do. LoL. I bought some Silverstar Ultra Lights which technically are not illegal. Sold on the shelf for my truck. Just hoping I don't draw too much attention because I also got new headlights (Halo Projector Lights) But my truck is lowered so it doesn't shine in too many peoples eyes.
April 29th, 2009 | 5:40 PM
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Shouldn't they be composite? To be honest I'm kind of new to the truck world seeing that I'm so young. But I can't tell the difference. Is it the type of light housing that I bought? Or is it just the way the truck is? I mean the new lights are composite I believe because you're able to replace just the bulb and not the whole headlight. Am I right?
April 29th, 2009 | 6:36 PM
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Suzuki-Guy. I think all you need is a better bulb. Also make sure that when you install your Halo lights to make sure that the bulb sits a little bit behind housing and not all the way in. Atleast thats what a diagram showed me. It says to have it back set a little bit and they will shine better. I would definitely suggest PIAA lights or Silverstar. Seems like those two shine really nicely. My bro's got PIAA's in his Tacoma and it's bright as heck.
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April 29th, 2009 | 6:53 PM
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I love my silverstar ultras, one of the best things I have done to my vehicles. Way better than factory bulbs. Yours will be composite, non-composite head lights have two separate units for high and low beams, in a composite the high and low beam bulbs are contained in one unit.
April 29th, 2009 | 7:30 PM
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The only thing about Silverstars is the fact that they use a coating (filter) to only let the white and blue characteristics of the light through. This is the minority of the colorband, so it really restricts the output. To achieve the brightness they have, they overload the filament.
Unfortunately that causes premature bulb failure. I had Silverstars in my low beam projectors. Neither of the bulbs made it past one year of life. The second set I bought blew within 6 months. I bought OEM-style Xenons and they have been in there a 13 months so far. I do a fair bit of night driving.
So if you ask me, I'll tell you I like the stockers better than any coated bulb. If you want true brightness, go with a set of 3900-4300K HID. They do not have blue tint, so you are much less likely to be pulled over for having them.
My lighting setup in the Blazer is OEM-style xenon H1s for the low beams, and for the highs, I have 5000k HIDs. The HIDs are astounding.
Unfortunately that causes premature bulb failure. I had Silverstars in my low beam projectors. Neither of the bulbs made it past one year of life. The second set I bought blew within 6 months. I bought OEM-style Xenons and they have been in there a 13 months so far. I do a fair bit of night driving.
So if you ask me, I'll tell you I like the stockers better than any coated bulb. If you want true brightness, go with a set of 3900-4300K HID. They do not have blue tint, so you are much less likely to be pulled over for having them.
My lighting setup in the Blazer is OEM-style xenon H1s for the low beams, and for the highs, I have 5000k HIDs. The HIDs are astounding.
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