i've noticed my lights aren't as bright as others and they dont seem to light up the road as much as i would like them to. my fog lights broke (water and electricity dont mix) and i dont have my TJM T15 yet so i cant throw on some front driving lights or fog lights... im might just replace the bulbs for something brighter... any thoughts or ideas would be awesome! thanks again. oh and possibly some pics

 

Lots of people hear like the GE Nighthawks or The Sylvania Silverstars. I don't actually have any of them in my truck but I put a set of Silverstars in my mom's van and I love them. There a lot brighter. onlt had them for about 3months so I can't say much about durability.

 

In my experience, Silverstars appear the brightest, however they don't seem to last long..Especially given the price ($40/pair)..

 

Before you purchase Silverstars, you should check out Danielstern.com and see what he has to say about any of the blue, purple, etc. coated lights. Very good info and he debunks all the hype about all the so-called brighter bulbs on the market and tells which ones are really worth anything. I bought a set of Silverstars for my Dodge Ram pick-up recently and was at all not impressed. I'm fact, I think my original standard halogens are stronger! If I have the link wrong, you can get it from the 4crawler web site. Too bad I didn't read that info stuff before buying!

I posted a similar question last week and got lots of answers and info. Not sure how to direct you to it, but here's the browser link for it: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/h4-halogen-bulbs-anyone-using-these-stock-wiring-106334/

 

Just bought some Silverstars yesterday and am blown away by how much brighter they are than my OEM replacements.

Oh and Pepboys is having a $10 rebate on them right now.

 

i have silver stars there great and i have 3yrs on them and if you have drl they tend to shorten bulb life and you can also mount a set of hella 500s to your bumper

 

i run Silverstars in my honda, my mom's honda, my dads truck and i have a set for the 4runner i havent had time to put in. i find them great, and alot brighter than stock.

i noticed the other day that my lights SUCK on my truck, especially since the lift.

 

cool thanks a lot guys... i think i might actaully go for the Silverstars... but i guess more oppinions would be sweet. thanks again!

 

you have the drl right if so i would disable it first

 

silverstar's are really bright. there's no comparison.

 

i like my silverstars. Now i just need to re-aim my headlights and I'll be in business.

 

I'm assuming Sylvania makes matching foglight Silverstars? How much do they typically run? The stock foggers on my 02 are dim.

Also,

Elton, is it possible to disable the DRLs on a 3rd gen?

 

no i dont have drl's unles the previous owner disabled it but i would really doubt that

 

they do, before my fog lights broke i had them and they were 100w i think and there were so bright i loved it but like a week later my fogs broke . not sure how much they were but i loved them and i would get them

 

I had Silverstars also, but got tired of replacing them every year or so (no drl here). Do a search here on Wagner I think some Yotatechers have hed a little better luck with them.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ghlight=wagner

 

these are probably the brightest on the market right now

http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/...tremepower.php

 

The H3 Silverstar driving/fogs are much better than OEM (you can actually tell they are on) but they cost about $36/pair. The problem is they don't really work well when it's snowing or raining out since white light isn't the best for those conditions so I replaced them with Hella Optilux Yellowstars and they are much better and only cost $27/pair shipped.

I also have the Silverstars in my headlamps and they're still going after 2 years and when they do go I'm considering the new Silverstar Ultras which are about $40/pair at Wally Mart.

 

My vote is for the Nighthawks and they are brighter than my Silverstars were and last a whole lot longer too. Mike

 

you could throw some hella 500's right on the stock front bumper, i did and they are super bright (however tough to use them when other cars are around). I mostly use them offroad and on dark back roads where there isn't much traffic. there is a writeup in the tech section and they look sweet.

 

I would recommend first checking the voltage at the back of the headlights (while they are on) to make sure that is not the source of the dim headlights (it often is). If the voltage is low, light output (and lifetime) will be greatly reduced and even a high buck bulb won't make it much better:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...ryBeforeYouBuy