What's up wid dat? 
ebay lights
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 2,496
Likes: 1
From: alaska
ebay lights
anyone try these out?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...13922004QQrdZ1
i know they are phony h.i.d bulbs but i was thinking the composite housing with a set of silverstar bulbs in them might be a nice upgrade from halogens and shave some weight off the mechanisms to boot.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...13922004QQrdZ1
i know they are phony h.i.d bulbs but i was thinking the composite housing with a set of silverstar bulbs in them might be a nice upgrade from halogens and shave some weight off the mechanisms to boot.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 474
Likes: 0
From: Almost Northern Virginia
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by mitymek
anyone try these out?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...13922004QQrdZ1
i know they are phony h.i.d bulbs but i was thinking the composite housing with a set of silverstar bulbs in them might be a nice upgrade from halogens and shave some weight off the mechanisms to boot.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...13922004QQrdZ1
i know they are phony h.i.d bulbs but i was thinking the composite housing with a set of silverstar bulbs in them might be a nice upgrade from halogens and shave some weight off the mechanisms to boot.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 13,348
Likes: 233
From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by mitymek
i was thinking the composite housing with a set of silverstar bulbs in them might be a nice upgrade from halogens and shave some weight off the mechanisms to boot.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
i put 9005st silverstars in my pickup and am amazed at the difference.they really work great.
not sure if these ebay housings would be that good with all those angles though.
Light patterns are controlled for the most part by the lens cuts. They may work, but I have a feeling that the designer's top priority was "coolnes", not efficiency or effectiveness.
My personal theory is to bypass all the gimmicks(blue bulbs, diamond-cut...whatever that means...etc.) and go with Hella E-codes and 80/100W H4's. They work.
Larry
code5coupe
Last edited by rocco16; Nov 15, 2005 at 09:35 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 937
Likes: 0
From: Bedford Tx
are these things street legal, the reason I ask
is that US DOT headlight rules have not
changed recently
...related...
some people claim that the extra light goes to
directions that are not helpful to the driver,
the immediate foreground
a long time ago, people thought that the
blue component of white light is not helpful
for night driving, and that the only advantage
to whiter light, other that coolness,
is to better differentiate between
white and yellow paint lines on the road,
which is nice, but not at the cost
of lessor vision
please comment
is that US DOT headlight rules have not
changed recently
...related...
some people claim that the extra light goes to
directions that are not helpful to the driver,
the immediate foreground
a long time ago, people thought that the
blue component of white light is not helpful
for night driving, and that the only advantage
to whiter light, other that coolness,
is to better differentiate between
white and yellow paint lines on the road,
which is nice, but not at the cost
of lessor vision
please comment
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,531
Likes: 35
From: Lecanto Florida
Well, the ad with the ones I bought and on the first posting of this thread says "they are 50 state legal".
One thing you didn't mention (and maybe didn't know) is that they ights are about 50% lighter in weight that OEM lights. Which in the long run is a heck of a lot better for the motors and gears in our pop-up headlight and (knock on wood)
my lights are still working well on my 87.
One thing you didn't mention (and maybe didn't know) is that they ights are about 50% lighter in weight that OEM lights. Which in the long run is a heck of a lot better for the motors and gears in our pop-up headlight and (knock on wood)
my lights are still working well on my 87.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 362
Likes: 0
From: Windermere Florida
ebay lights
Well, after redoing the wiring, (the guy before me did a bad wiring job 
) the lights look great. I love them I hook up the blue lights and everything. The angeleye look around the lens is fantastic, they are brighter and lighter than stock lights. I would recommend them to anyone, although I paid less for mine, only 13 bucks at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...QQcmdZViewItem. 
) the lights look great. I love them I hook up the blue lights and everything. The angeleye look around the lens is fantastic, they are brighter and lighter than stock lights. I would recommend them to anyone, although I paid less for mine, only 13 bucks at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-96...QQcmdZViewItem.
Last edited by thornton310; Nov 13, 2005 at 10:48 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,898
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Originally Posted by silver84
are these things street legal, the reason I ask
is that US DOT headlight rules have not
changed recently
...related...
some people claim that the extra light goes to
directions that are not helpful to the driver,
the immediate foreground
a long time ago, people thought that the
blue component of white light is not helpful
for night driving, and that the only advantage
to whiter light, other that coolness,
is to better differentiate between
white and yellow paint lines on the road,
which is nice, but not at the cost
of lessor vision
please comment
is that US DOT headlight rules have not
changed recently
...related...
some people claim that the extra light goes to
directions that are not helpful to the driver,
the immediate foreground
a long time ago, people thought that the
blue component of white light is not helpful
for night driving, and that the only advantage
to whiter light, other that coolness,
is to better differentiate between
white and yellow paint lines on the road,
which is nice, but not at the cost
of lessor vision
please comment
Plain ol' Halogen headlights are the best thing to have if you're driving in bad weather, in fact, incandescent headlights work the best of all for inclement driving, because of the yellowish tint. Why do you think that true Fog Lights are always amber....
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,768
Likes: 33
From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Just did this install this weekend myself and they are a vast improvement. I got the pilot coversion kit and silverstar bulbs from autozone. I've been looking on ebay, but I wanted the plastic lenses vs. glass ones so I hadn't bought them yet. When I was at autozone getting detail rags to wax the vette I noticed that the pilot lenses were plastic. I paid way more for them, but it got what I wanted and was able to install them on the same day! 
Florida turtle advocate
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 4,280
Likes: 6
From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
I have them in all 3 of my C4s...I like them...I don't have to spend big bucks to get the job done....They work good in old round lite cars too..
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 13,269
Likes: 0
From: Sharpsburg Georgia
GA Events Coordinator
"Hella European Flat lenss" here,55w/130w's i think.
I relayed the realys right off of the battery, you can really see some interstate at night on high beam.
And they work real well when some one is tail gateing you with there high beams on, just let them pass, switch to high and set there headliner on fire!
No, they are not DOT legal, on low they are not much more than stock, but they do work very well. I have had different Hella's on four cars and have never had a problem with local LEO's, at least not for lights.
I did buy a headlight aimer from Snap-On so i could have them set right so i would not blind oncoming traffic.
I relayed the realys right off of the battery, you can really see some interstate at night on high beam.
And they work real well when some one is tail gateing you with there high beams on, just let them pass, switch to high and set there headliner on fire!
No, they are not DOT legal, on low they are not much more than stock, but they do work very well. I have had different Hella's on four cars and have never had a problem with local LEO's, at least not for lights.
I did buy a headlight aimer from Snap-On so i could have them set right so i would not blind oncoming traffic.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 2,830
Likes: 20
From: Las Vegas Nevada
Originally Posted by CREWZIN
One thing you didn't mention (and maybe didn't know) is that they ights are about 50% lighter in weight that OEM lights. Which in the long run is a heck of a lot better for the motors and gears in our pop-up headlight and (knock on wood) my lights are still working well on my 87.
my lights are still working well on my 87.if these are plastic and they put out light that is comprable to stock bulbs (from the replies so far sounds like they are better) than the weight savings alone make them worth the money.
Brian
VTvette
Team Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 22,918
Likes: 31
From: 26.6771° N, 80.0370° W
Off topic (most likely a stupid question for most you guys)...
Since I bought my car I noticed the lights work well, however one tends to be cockeyed a little and is noticable when in the car at night. They function and work well, just wondering if it's the bulb that's off or the entire unit. Thanks
Since I bought my car I noticed the lights work well, however one tends to be cockeyed a little and is noticable when in the car at night. They function and work well, just wondering if it's the bulb that's off or the entire unit. Thanks
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 13,348
Likes: 233
From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by 94Stealth
Off topic (most likely a stupid question for most you guys)...
Since I bought my car I noticed the lights work well, however one tends to be cockeyed a little and is noticable when in the car at night. They function and work well, just wondering if it's the bulb that's off or the entire unit. Thanks
Since I bought my car I noticed the lights work well, however one tends to be cockeyed a little and is noticable when in the car at night. They function and work well, just wondering if it's the bulb that's off or the entire unit. Thanks
It's possible that you have a bad bulb, but it's more likely that you just need to make sure the reflector unit is properly seated in it's mount and, then, have your lights aligned.
Larry
code5coupe
(Hella E-codes and Philips 80/100W standard H4's:
)