thegawd
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that's sweet and simple! I saved that pic incase I ever wire up one of these again.
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Didn't have kids til the second wife; got 'em in the deal. Just-barely-grown stepdaughter and stepson with the perfect timing of "they're already outta the house" - joking though, as they're great young adults.I had no idea you had a kid.
The idea of a Subaru sounds nice..... 4wd off-road-ish car, but then I hear that some of thier weirdo flat engines have issues.
Wow, I had no idea they were THAT much. I bought mine years ago, and I don't recall what I paid for them, but I don't think it was that expensive. Mine are probably the "original" Silverstars. I think I still have one, because I only installed one. My passenger side mounting bracket has a stripped bolt or something on it, and I think I was under the impression that I had to remove it, or somesuch non-sense. If I'm carefull, I can get my hand in there without removing the battery.
Maybe I should try selling my original Silverstar as "vintage".
I see they are all 1000 lumens...
Richard,
Where did you get the specs on the Sylvania bulb life--Sylvania seems to keep that a secret.......!
The Subies are known for being mechanical disasters. I'd avoid them at all costs.
As far as bulb replacement on a 400 you should only need to pull the headlight to do the high beams. It's possible one of the "nuts" in the bracket is spinning in the plastic due to the pin-bolt seizing up in it; it does happen.
I was surprised to see they're all rated at 1000 lumens, as well. The only real difference in advertised specs being the color temperature and expected lifespan, which are dramatically shorter. I'll never buy those rotten things.
I've got 35W HID's in my SS
96 and 97 K1500's.
The 97 has had the Painless Headlight and 4 hi kit for two years--no problem. Sylvania SilverStar Ultras in all four headlights. I put maybe 5k on the truck a year.
My 96 has had the same kits, installed a little over a year ago, I installed it the same as the 97 with my own relays, but I just burned out my second set of Sylvania SilverStar Ultra 9006's. I've probably put 13k on the truck in the last 15 months. I just had a friend/mechanic tell me the Sylvanias--especially the Ultras--have a very short lifespan.
Both trucks still have the factory "driving lights" feature that come on as soon as I turn the key on.
Shurkey and others have mentioned too high of a voltage can contribute to shorter bulb life.
You guys have any ideas or is it a function that Sylvanias actually do have a short lifespan?
The idea of a Subaru sounds nice..... 4wd off-road-ish car, but then I hear that some of thier weirdo flat engines have issues.
lol......Believe it or not, from the manufacturer-supplied specs on the O'Reilly site. Subject to error for sure since it's not Sylvania's site, but considering people's experiences with the "higher end" Silverstars short lifespan, seems accurate.
Richard
Same here, bulbs are 12 plus years old, haven't replaced one since I've had the truck.All this talk about headlights makes me think I can't remember the last time I replaced one. Its been at least 15 years I think since I've had one burn out.
Here's what I did with my 88...Do any of you fine citizens have a good source for a quality relay and fuse box with decent connectors?
I would appreciate any helpful info......