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Old 05-28-2009, 02:53 PM
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I put HIR bulbs in mine. They are a nice upgrade over standard.
 
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Old 05-28-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RodZZilla
I put HIR bulbs in mine. They are a nice upgrade over standard.
What exactly is HIR?
 
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Old 05-28-2009, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by REDRIDE13
What exactly is HIR?
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Old 05-30-2009, 11:58 AM
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They look like a stocker, but they have more power. High Intensity Reflective I think. There was a thead over on the Place about them a few yrs ago. I guess you can get the equiv. to the low beam at John Deere dealers. I found a guy on Ebay that had highs and lows. You have to trim the Tabs a little to get them into the housings. They are off from the std bulbs.

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They look interesting. I just dished out probably too much for the Silverstar premiums for both low & high. Very white light. Took me a while to get used to but now I'll never go back. The box said the lifetime on these bubls were way low compaired to normal halogens. I wonder how long those HIR bulbs would last.
 
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Old 06-21-2009, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chevyburnout1
They look interesting. I just dished out probably too much for the Silverstar premiums for both low & high. Very white light. Took me a while to get used to but now I'll never go back. The box said the lifetime on these bubls were way low compaired to normal halogens. I wonder how long those HIR bulbs would last.
how would you rate the silver star vs the standard bulb?
 
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Old 06-21-2009, 10:05 AM
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silverstar is alot brighter then the standard
 
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Old 06-21-2009, 06:09 PM
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I run HID's in my lows, highs, and my fogs. I love them and they put out a lot of light.
 
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Old 06-22-2009, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by REDRIDE13
how would you rate the silver star vs the standard bulb?
I love them and even if they burn out faster I'll still buy more. Still a lot brighter than the standard with no stupid blue tint. Just very clear white.
 
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by chevyburnout1
I wonder how long those HIR bulbs would last.
I am going on two yrs w/mine
 
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