Aftermarket headlights

[Trstno1]

Hey guys-

I'm considering new headlights for the D. Are those available on eBay good or no? I'm looking for more of a bright white/blue color. I have not decided if HID's are the way to go, but I'm open. I'm not looking to light up the world with them, just get away from the dim yellow color that is stock.


Could everyone that have upgraded their headlights please post pics and opinions on their new set ups? I'm interested to see what's out there....

Thanks!!

[Mark D]

I'm not sure if there is one single thread that documents all the various headlight options but there are quite a few choices given that our 4x6 sealed beam headlights were used in tons of applications. The company I work for still uses standard halogens on our fire trucks as well as a huge range of others. I have seen:

Sylvania Silverstars (brighter whiter light, sealed beam construction)





Sealed beam conversion to H7 removable bulb (Involves swapping out the sealed beam lamp for a housing that fits an H7 bulb)


HID conversion (square shaped housing with round projector lens inside)



LED conversion (square shaped housing with LED projector lenses inside



There are also LED conversions that have an array of smaller high intensity LED's in a square pattern.





I prefer the stock appearance of the sealed beam light but wanted a whiter color and increased brightness so I went with the silverstars. They're also plug and play, and relatively cheap compared to some of the other options:

[Morpheus]

Silverstars are great, but getting harder to find in auto parts stores. In addition, $100 for all 4 bulbs is a lot to swallow at once.

But, I like the look.

[iflights]

Beautiful photo!

[Morpheus]

As an update for those interested in getting Silverstars, Oreilly auto parts has H4656ST and H4651STs in stock, with free shipping. Add something small to the order (to get it over $100), and you can get 20% off $100 or more with code TAX20. I got out the door for $94 shipped.

[papanoel]

As an update for those interested in getting Silverstars, Oreilly auto parts has H4656ST and H4651STs in stock, with free shipping. Add something small to the order (to get it over $100), and you can get 20% off $100 or more with code TAX20. I got out the door for $94 shipped.

curious if the silverstar gets hotter than stock. you know cuz of eye brows...

[Bitsyncmaster]

curious if the silverstar gets hotter than stock. you know cuz of eye brows...

They do draw more power than the OEM bulbs. Not sure if that results in more heat at the bulb though. I've had siverstars for 6 years and it's a big improvement over the stock bulbs. Light is much whiter color also.

[DL4567]

After 11 years of dealing with the stock headlights, I finally installed the Silverstars 6 weeks ago. Totally worth it! Should have done it years ago. And they keep the exact stock appearance -- something I wasn't willing to give up.

[DMC-81]

+1 on the SilverStars. In addition to the points already made, I like that they are the same brand (Sylvania) the car came with originally.

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[dn010]

As an update for those interested in getting Silverstars, Oreilly auto parts has H4656ST and H4651STs in stock, with free shipping. Add something small to the order (to get it over $100), and you can get 20% off $100 or more with code TAX20. I got out the door for $94 shipped.

A few days ago I ended up ordering Halogen lights for my car. Silverstars are halogen but costly so I looked for an alternative. I found lights and ironically they're with almost identical part numbers (H4656/H4651) but with different end numbers and are made by "Wagner" but they are also halogen lights. At less than $6.00 per light, I was willing to give them a shot.

Has anyone else tried these halogen lights by Wagner? I wonder how they compare to the Silverstars. I'll have them installed this weekend.