Dim headlights? CHANGE YOUR BULBS!!!!!!!!!

quikgt · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:25 pm

I complained on another thread about my 2008 KK's lights, so they got changed out today with Piaa's from Tire Rack. I probably didn't have to go that expensive, because this is what I found:

A smokey grey film type substance on the inside which all but obscured light from getting out :shock:

So if your Jeep is not new and your lights are subpar, throw in some new bulbs.

RENE · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:15 am

I installed a set of silverstar ultras, fixed my problem.

fratichelli · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:49 am

RENE wrote:

I installed a set of silverstar ultras, fixed my problem.

My experience with Ultra's is that they are brighter, but they burn out quicker.
Have you experience the same?
I use my headlights about 90% of the time I am driving.

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:52 am

fratichelli wrote:

RENE wrote:

I installed a set of silverstar ultras, fixed my problem.

My experience with Ultra's is that they are brighter, but they burn out quicker.
Have you experience the same?
I use my headlights about 90% of the time I am driving.

i had my set in my kk for 2 years without them going out. when my jeep was at the body shop they replaced my silverstars with regular bulbs, otherwise they would still be going strong. i work graveyard so i drive with my lights on 90% of the time also.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:29 am

The silver star ultras are good but it says right on the box that they're only good for about a year. Mine were on about a six months when I started to notice they weren't as bright as new. I replaced them with a set of hella's and they're even brighter than the silver stars ever were, very impressive and about the same cost as the silver stars. :2cents:

3rdjeep · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:55 pm

Installed silverstars 1 year ago and still way better than stock lights. Missing my old hella's on my last jeep (used as high beams). Looking for an easy way to mount a set on the liberty.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:02 am

Hella makes replacement headlight bulbs and they're even brighter than the silver stars IMHO. The dim is a little brighter but the high beam is a lot brighter, at least that was my experience. :2cents:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:53 pm

Ted15 wrote:

Hella makes replacement headlight bulbs and they're even brighter than the silver stars IMHO. The dim is a little brighter but the high beam is a lot brighter, at least that was my experience. :2cents:

I run Hella's bulbs in my headlights(9007's for KJ),been in my housings for 7 years now.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:59 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Ted15 wrote:

Hella makes replacement headlight bulbs and they're even brighter than the silver stars IMHO. The dim is a little brighter but the high beam is a lot brighter, at least that was my experience. :2cents:

I run Hella's bulbs in my headlights(9007's for KJ),been in my housings for 7 years now.

The same set?! Wow, that's impressive. Are they still bright?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:56 pm

Ted15 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

Ted15 wrote:

Hella makes replacement headlight bulbs and they're even brighter than the silver stars IMHO. The dim is a little brighter but the high beam is a lot brighter, at least that was my experience. :2cents:

I run Hella's bulbs in my headlights(9007's for KJ),been in my housings for 7 years now.

The same set?! Wow, that's impressive. Are they still bright?

Yep and yep.

Dim headlights? CHANGE YOUR BULBS!!!!!!!!!

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