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Mar 1, 2007 | 08:08 PM

BlackVette00

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Bright Lights

Does anyone own, or seen what these lights are like, if they are really bright, and everything fit up right

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DIAMO...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-97...QQcmdZViewItem

Mar 1, 2007 | 08:19 PM

cdnguyred88

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For the price it seems to cheap, but I don't know about these replacemnet bulbs and housings??? I run Hella housings with 100/80 watt bulbs in mine.

Mar 2, 2007 | 07:51 AM

95 blue pig

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mine are crap

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Originally Posted by BlackVette00

I bought A set off E-bay, that look just like the ones pictured,with magnifing lens in center and the small street glow bulbs. The reflector seems A poor design.I got much better lighting from the stock halogen sealed beams

Mar 2, 2007 | 07:55 AM

95 blue pig

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Oh yea; I had to remove the small street glow bulbs and plug the holes to get them to fit in the buckets on my 1995 vette

Mar 2, 2007 | 02:24 PM

rickneworleansla

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Those look very similar to the APC diamond cut lenses I bought from PepBoys. No modifications were needed on mine. I paid about $40 for them. The clear lenses made a big difference in increasing the light. The key is to get a good bulb to go with them. When they get dusty or dirty they perform more like the stock sealed lights. Mine also seem a good bit lighter than the sealed beams.

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Mar 2, 2007 | 02:53 PM

rocco16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cdnguyred88

For the price it seems to cheap, but I don't know about these replacemnet bulbs and housings??? I run Hella housings with 100/80 watt bulbs in mine.

There is a lot of junk out there, when it comes to lighting.

Seems like the cooler it is, the worse it performs.

I'd stick to proven components; Hella, Cibie, Bosch, Marchal...for housings; and Osram-Sylvania, Philips-Narva, and Tungsram-GE for bulbs. (No Blue or super-white, either......)

I've played with the "diamond-cut", the cheap No-Names, and the blue bulbs...I've come back to simple, pricey-but-effective Hella and Osram or Tungsram.

Larry
code5coupe

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Mar 2, 2007 | 03:19 PM

hardlight

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From: O'Fallon MO

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdnguyred88

For the price it seems to cheap, but I don't know about these replacemnet bulbs and housings??? I run Hella housings with 100/80 watt bulbs in mine.

I agree, you get what you pay for. I have the same set up as above, maybe one bulb strength stronger, 130/100 ??. Anyway, my 66 yr old eyes are now pretty satisfied. The Hella setup is way better but not quite as good as the Xenon HID in my new daily driver.

Mar 2, 2007 | 07:34 PM

carlton_fritz

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If I can take the time to figure out how to replace my headlights, I'm going with Sylvania silverstars.

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Mar 2, 2007 | 07:45 PM

Matt383

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Quote:

Originally Posted by carlton_fritz

If I can take the time to figure out how to replace my headlights, I'm going with Sylvania silverstars.

I use those in my GMC pick up.
I like em.

This also made me think about my vette.

I have the original OEM headlights in still.
Never changed and still work.
They are almost 20 years old now.

Is that normal?

Matt383

Mar 2, 2007 | 09:33 PM

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carlton_fritz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt383

I use those in my GMC pick up.
I like em.

This also made me think about my vette.

I have the original OEM headlights in still.
Never changed and still work.
They are almost 20 years old now.

Is that normal?

Matt383

I've only had mine for 2 months. I don't know if that is normal for a Vette. Is changing the headlight difficult on a Corvette?

Mar 3, 2007 | 09:13 AM

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NocarbutaVetteforme

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No, changing the headlights in a Corvette isn't that hard. As for the light kits, you may want to verify that they will pass inspection. I didn't have a problem with mine but a friend put in an aftermarket kit and the person doing the inspecting said it had to have a DOT certification stamp. Although I do like the idea of the projector lights coupled with a set of the McCullough HID conversion kits. And btw, I have a set of similar to those and the light is way better than before. The only thing I would recommend is getting a better set of H4s than what came with the kit.

Mar 3, 2007 | 02:00 PM

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VetNutJim

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Quote:

Originally Posted by carlton_fritz

If I can take the time to figure out how to replace my headlights, I'm going with Sylvania silverstars.

That's what I did. I like my SilverStars... LOT's MORE light than the stock bulbs. (about TWICE as much)

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:10 PM

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carlton_fritz

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Originally Posted by VetNutJim

That's what I did. I like my SilverStars... LOT's MORE light than the stock bulbs. (about TWICE as much)

That's what I want. More light.

Mar 3, 2007 | 05:31 PM

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BlackVette00

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so replacing the bulb is easy?

Mar 3, 2007 | 06:25 PM

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runner140*

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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl

I have a 96', and purchased them as my second or third set of lights.
I'm on my 5th set now and they are Sylvania's Silverstar "Cool Blue".
I drive seven days a week, mostly at dark and need as much light as I can get.

Before the "Cool Blues", I had a set of H-4's. Both were ok.

Mar 4, 2007 | 01:21 AM

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BlackVette00

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elefkow

are the H4s a big difference then stock? and is it easy to take the bulb out?

Mar 4, 2007 | 04:26 PM

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tobijohn

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From: Palm Beach Gardens FL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackVette00

are the H4s a big difference then stock? and is it easy to take the bulb out?

Huge difference. And as for ease of replacement, very. With a Phillips screwdriver and a small socket (don't remember which off the top of my head), you're done with both of them in about twenty minutes. Go read this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1618455

Mar 4, 2007 | 10:54 PM

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Impala Balko

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I bought similar lights to these from Autozone and they are made from a company from "Adjure" But as far as light bulbs go I went a slightly different route.

Mar 5, 2007 | 10:42 AM

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rickneworleansla

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From: Metairie Louisiana

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impala Balko

I bought similar lights to these from Autozone and they are made from a company from "Adjure" But as far as light bulbs go I went a slightly different route.

Whats the boxes attached to the lights for? I know HID lights have something similar.

Thanks

Mar 5, 2007 | 02:44 PM

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Impala Balko

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rickreeves1

Whats the boxes attached to the lights for? I know HID lights have something similar.

Thanks

These are 10,000kelvin Bi-Xenon HID's Those are the ballasts/ignitors that are attached

Last edited by Impala Balko; Mar 5, 2007 at 08:39 PM.

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