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Headlight bulbs? Whats the best/ most bright?

87GN97GTP

87GN97GTP

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Well I ordered my ebay black headlights yesterday to replace my busted and ugly stockers and I figure I should go ahead and put some new bulbs in while I'm at it. I want bright and clean, no blue rice looking bulbs just bright clear clean white. What do you guys run? We have 9007's right? TIA -Adam
 


I agree about tha silverstars..i had a set in my strat..they where super bright.

I got a set ebay 8000k bulbs in my buick now..i got them cause they fit tha blue theme i'm doing.They a brighter than i thought, Plus they where only like $10. they've have lasted 4 months & for that price i can't complain..
 


If you stay with halogens look into the following options besides silverstars. With PIAA's your paying for the name. GE Nighthawks and Philips Xtreme power. They will appear a little more yellow than silverstars but they have a clear glass lens and maximum lumen output. The bluish colored glass limits light output.
 
87GN97GTP said:
What about these?????? Are they good do they work OK????
SUPER White HID Xenon Look Headlights 9007 90/100W:eBay Motors (item 200347240672 end time May-31-09 17:01:54 PDT)
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I wouldn't recommend them. It's not a question of if you'll damage something; it's a question of whether the wiring or the housing will go first.

Adding a relay harness is the most noticeable way to get brighter light form halogen bulbs. The brightest 9007 bulb you're going to find is the Philips X-treme Power.

Avoid the blue tinted bulbs. The blue tint filters out light, which will never make the bulb brighter. The Sylvania SilverStars use a hotter burning filament, which produces more light (making them as bright through the blue tint as a regular un-tinted bulb) but shortens the bulb life.
 


i have silverstar Ultra's and they are great, though i have silverstar headlights, fogs, and signals...ran me $125
 
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the John Deere part number is ALMOST a 9006 bulb. You remove about 3mm of plastic from them...a nail clippers does the job nicely...and they'll go right in!
 


SnowDrift said:
Aren't our bulbs a 9007 p/n? I'm talking '97-'03
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HIR bulbs do not come in 9007. So you don't need to worry about those. The 04+ people can use them as well as those who use the projectors on 97-03's. As stated any bulb that does not have a blue coating is a good bulb. Nighthawks and philips xtreme power are nice choices. You can run a relay harness to have the battery powering the bulbs instead of the factory wiring. Silverstars have a blue coating and tend to burn up quickly due to sylvania having the filiment burn hotter. If you decide to run high wattage clear bulbs then definitely get a relay harness, or your wires may melt. This is if you want to stick with halogens.
 
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