My headlight on my 91 just went out. I was thinking of sylvania silverstars but need opinion. is there any other headlights out there for Mk3 supras?
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what about oe style replacement? anybody else make those that are legal?
super.secret.supra.club;1241808 said:
bro just get the h4 head lamps those are the one i have on mine. they wont give you any problems. and its cheap you could probly get the pair on ebay for like 35 to 30 bucks with the light bulbs.
this is not looking good. unless its dot approved i would highly recommend not buying it. buy Hella h4 housing.
ed.d.
ed.d.
Another vote for the Hella kit here. You can pick up the housings plus halogen bulbs at just about any auto place, they give you much better than stock lighting.
hella e-code housing please. One of the best thing you can upgrade on your car. please dont get ebay housings and HID
akito;1241965 said:
+1, at the recent Auto Show here, there was a vendor who was selling those Ebay housings with HID's that he had on display... I happened to accidentally look at them and they blinded me so bad... btw, he was asking $75 for just the housings, told me they were his last set and they were a good deal :biglaugh:
http://www.rallylights.com/Hella_200mm_H4_Headlamps.aspx
Order them through there.
The E-codes are NOT DOT approved, but they're much better than any DOT lense.
Don't buy any bulbs with blue coatings on them (silverstars are one of them), read this http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/blue/blue.html
Hella makes an upgraded wiring harness with relays for under $100 (well worth it IMHO). I like my HID's, but they're a major pain in the ass and i'll be buy brand name stuff when I do it over again (projectors out of another car or Hella assemblies)
Order them through there.
The E-codes are NOT DOT approved, but they're much better than any DOT lense.
Don't buy any bulbs with blue coatings on them (silverstars are one of them), read this http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/blue/blue.html
Hella makes an upgraded wiring harness with relays for under $100 (well worth it IMHO). I like my HID's, but they're a major pain in the ass and i'll be buy brand name stuff when I do it over again (projectors out of another car or Hella assemblies)
Poodles;1242086 said:
Right on. Hella E-codes are a fantastic housing for halogen bulbs. Get some good Osram bulbs, rewire the headlight harness (whether you buy the kit or do it yourself), and you'll be amazed at how much good, clean output you have.
Plug and play HID's in halogen housings are absolute terrible. I've been there, done that. My E-codes cast more usable light, with a better cutoff than the HID's ever did in those housings.
If you retrofit a set of OEM or quality aftermarket HID projectors, that's another story. In my opinion, you should only be running HID's if you have a cutoff like this:
So what kind of bulbs would you recommend in those housings if you are not going to upgrade the harness? I plan to do the upgrade down the road but for right now am just doing the e-codes and normal halogens. I had considered the PIAA's, but now I'm not sure...
Also I have been looking for the harness and relays hella makes and can't seem to find them.
I am a major fail at this...
Also I have been looking for the harness and relays hella makes and can't seem to find them.
I am a major fail at this...
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well on the rallylight website I see the multitude of bulbs offered. I had planned on going with PIAA's but I have never seen them in person and am unsure if they are worth it. I did read that daniel stern lighting says they are not.
With regard to the replacement harness I still have not found that part.
Thanks,
Dave
With regard to the replacement harness I still have not found that part.
Thanks,
Dave
Alright, I think I may try the Osram silverstars from Europe. Does anyone else have experience with them?
I have had hella headlamps for nearly 18 years. 2 years in a mazda and then the past 16 years in my supra. No extra wiring, relays, nothing.
The bulbs I have are standard 35w low beams and 100w high beams. Yes 65w high beam are normal but when I hit the high beams it is like daylight. I hate hitting deer.
I have only had to replace each bulb once so far in 18 years, not bad.
Just my .02
Scooter
The bulbs I have are standard 35w low beams and 100w high beams. Yes 65w high beam are normal but when I hit the high beams it is like daylight. I hate hitting deer.
I have only had to replace each bulb once so far in 18 years, not bad.
Just my .02
Scooter
Running Sylvania Silverstars here and very happy with them for the price. Got some good H4 housing in the garage for a possible HID setup later. Not sure yet.
Hella E-code + rewire for extra oomph.
DO NOT do anything short of an OEM retrofit for HID's. Waste of time, money and light.
DO NOT do anything short of an OEM retrofit for HID's. Waste of time, money and light.
HID's in DOT housings = OMGWTFBBQ glare monsters from hell
HID's in E-Code housings = less glare than a halogen DOT light
Cheap chinese HID's WILL drive you nuts as their quality just isn't there...
HID's in E-Code housings = less glare than a halogen DOT light
Cheap chinese HID's WILL drive you nuts as their quality just isn't there...