Brighter headlights
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Brighter headlights
I have a 97 runner and I noticed that when it rains, my head lights aren't worth squat. Aside from PIAAs or other fog/driving lights (that i will eventually get) is there anything I can do to brighten up the road? Unfortunately I have frosted head lights as well as frosted clear corners at the moment...
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I don't know about the frosted aspect of your setup, or how that would effect other lights ... but I use sylvania silverstar bulbs and they are a lot whiter, and brighter, than my stock bulbs. You could always just try something like that ... they aren't too, too expensive, but they can make obvious improvements.
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https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/installed-sylvania-silverstars-worth-4971/ ... there's a thread that might help you out some.
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Originally Posted by 4route
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4971 ... there's a thread that might help you out some.
Yea.. my bad, I've been here long enuff to know that I shoulda 'searched' first. My bad...
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Originally Posted by fade
I have a 97 runner and I noticed that when it rains, my head lights aren't worth squat. Aside from PIAAs or other fog/driving lights (that i will eventually get) is there anything I can do to brighten up the road? Unfortunately I have frosted head lights as well as frosted clear corners at the moment...
thanks
thanks
Personally I splurged part of my tax refund into late model glass and silverstars. Its better. maybe 15% improvement. Additional lights are still needed for those late night, middle of nowhere, storm conditions.
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All I have to say is switch to Hella Yellowstars. Barnone the best replacement bulbs for our trucks yet. I have used Piaa's and I didn't like the fact that I can see the road in foul weather. They emit a yellow tint to the light which is perfect in foul weather.
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I have Silverstars on my stock '97 setup and they are brighter than the '99+ clear version with regular bulbs but I'm sure that would change with putting Silverstars in the clear headlamps.
I compared mine to my mom's stock '99 setup.
I compared mine to my mom's stock '99 setup.
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Originally Posted by steelhead
All I have to say is switch to Hella Yellowstars. Barnone the best replacement bulbs for our trucks yet. I have used Piaa's and I didn't like the fact that I can see the road in foul weather. They emit a yellow tint to the light which is perfect in foul weather.
www.rallylights.com
www.rallylights.com
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130/90W are cheaper than the 80/70W and 110/85W
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Originally Posted by steelhead
All I have to say is switch to Hella Yellowstars. Barnone the best replacement bulbs for our trucks yet. I have used Piaa's and I didn't like the fact that I can see the road in foul weather. They emit a yellow tint to the light which is perfect in foul weather.
www.rallylights.com
www.rallylights.com
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I have Cool Blues, and I DO NOT like them at all! They disappear as soon as it gets cloudy. I have also noticed that the yellow light does a much better job.
It's sort of like using an LED flashlight to see long distance. You can see up close really well, but the light just doesn't travel.
It's sort of like using an LED flashlight to see long distance. You can see up close really well, but the light just doesn't travel.
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I love my vision plus bulbs. Best normal headlight bulbs I've ever used. Great range and brighter than stock bulbs. They're pretty decent in the rain I guess but like someone mentioned before, the only real way to get good lighting in rain is to get a set of yellow fog lights. That or spend a few hundreds for real hid's which will light your way through almost anything.
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You guys have to upgrade to a True H.I.D. Kit then you will know what headlight beams are. I've had mine in just over a year now and will never go back to regular bulbs. Foul weather never stands a chance against my H.I.D.'s. And the way they warm up is the coolest.