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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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What would be the brightest headlights for my 99 Cherokee, I've got Sylvania Xtravisions now.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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We found SilverStars to be a big improvement over stock.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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But they have a short life to em.

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We found SilverStars to be a big improvement over stock.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 03:33 PM
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Silver star so far so good
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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I have silverstars too, I'm pleased with them.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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x100 silverstars have been great so far!!


How long of a life are they known to have???
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But they have a short life to em.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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If you want my opinion, HID's, I have a set on my Jeep. 10k HID's that give a blue tint but you can go with 8k and will give you the super white light. It cost me about $100 for the kit and I installed it on my own. It is a kit off of ebay that comes with new headlights, bulbs, HID's, the wiring and the balists. When you pay $30-35 per bulb spending an extra 30-40 bucks for HID's you can't go wrong. If you want I will find them for you on ebay. Look at my pics and you will see them on my jeep.

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RR 1982
But they have a short life to em.
I'll take 'em out, go back to stock, and think about how bright/white they were and how long they might not last................ What's up with blue head lights????? Is it a lookie lou thing?????
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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I saw those Xenarcs but they look expensive.


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If you want my opinion, HID's, I have a set on my Jeep. 10k HID's that give a blue tint but you can go with 8k and will give you the super white light. It cost me about $100 for the kit and I installed it on my own. It is a kit off of ebay that comes with new headlights, bulbs, HID's, the wiring and the balists. When you pay $30-35 per bulb spending an extra 30-40 bucks for HID's you can't go wrong. If you want I will find them for you on ebay. Look at my pics and you will see them on my jeep.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RR 1982
But they have a short life to em.
That was one of the first things I changed on my Jeep when I bought it 5 years ago and strangely they haven't burned out an absolutely no issues with them. (Silverstars)
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Never had a problem with my Silver Star headlights as well...
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Best mod you can do is upgrade the harness. I ran the silver stars for a few years and just recently upgraded the harness and bought some h4 autopal headlights, with 55/100w bulbs. The difference is like night and day. Without a doubt the best upgrade I have done to my xj. Just my 2 cents.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 05:38 AM
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Default HID's and no they don't blind people if you aim them.

Ive got HID's 35watt 6000k so they are white no blue tint they are very bright i love them you just need a HID's relay or it will mess with your Headlight switch relay.I know people say they blind people blah blah... well I have had them for about 2 months know and I haven't had anyone flash me for blinding them and I use these on back roads with no street lights one key thing i did that other people with HID's usually dont do is I aim them properly not just by estimating.

I also have Autopal Euro housings from Ebay aka "E-codes".
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by RR 1982
I saw those Xenarcs but they look expensive.
Naw, the kits they have out there now are really good and they are pretty cheap for what you are getting. But it is all in what you want. I have HID's on my Z and I wanted them on my jeep.
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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ddmtuning.com for hids great product and warrenty.
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