Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
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Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
For my Fog Lights....
I already have Silverstar headlights & they are great. I love them.
But I was looking at Fog Light bulbs tonight & see the Sylvania "normal" 100w bulbs & the Silverstar 55w bulbs. The Silverstars are just over double the cost, but 45w lower power.
So I guess my question is about the higher wattage level vs Silverstar. Which would give better lighting? High watts? or Silverstar?
I already have Silverstar headlights & they are great. I love them.
But I was looking at Fog Light bulbs tonight & see the Sylvania "normal" 100w bulbs & the Silverstar 55w bulbs. The Silverstars are just over double the cost, but 45w lower power.
So I guess my question is about the higher wattage level vs Silverstar. Which would give better lighting? High watts? or Silverstar?
Last edited by Stephen; Nov 12, 2010 at 09:19 PM.
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Re: Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
Not sure. But I wonder if the factory wiring would handle 100 watts - something for you to ponder.
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Re: Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
I might be upgrading/redoing the light harness anyways.....
But nobody else has any thoughts about these lights?
But nobody else has any thoughts about these lights?
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Re: Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
i worry more about the housings than the wiring. yes, the wiring can be easily upgraded, but i dont believe the housings are built to take the extra heat the 100w bulbs put out over the 55w. wiring's easy to find, but melting a fog light housing will ruin your day...
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Re: Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
I seriously doubt the Firebird's real metal & real glass housings will melt.....
Re: Sylvania 100w vs Sylvania Silverstar 55w?
The housings won't melt, and the wiring is fine... But the housings aren't designed properly for a bulb that hot. The filament in the bulbs will overheat and the bulbs will go out. Been there, done that, swapped back to 55w bulbs and suddenly I didn't have to change the fog light bulbs every week.
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