Headlights question
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migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I have the SilverStar headlights - replaced the regular headlights with them rather recently. Awesome improvement! I can now see with the lowbeam what once was visible only with highbeam! 
I will say though, more expensive - $19.95 a piece, but worth it for as much driving that I do.
I will say though, more expensive - $19.95 a piece, but worth it for as much driving that I do.
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
NO that means you've got 65 watts low beam and 120w on high. These are not legal to use on the road. the 55/65 are the max legal. With the 65w lights you're drawing about 5.4 amps. You bump that up to 120w and the current goes to 10 amps. This is why the relay and wiring harness melted.willie said:
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HollowSoul
Guest
Pete said:I duct taped 2 - Q-3000 Q-Beam spot lights to the truck. I am pushing 4,000,000 candle power.. The radio gets scratchy and the dash lights dim when I switch those babies on but I can see about 2 miles in level straight roads. I am also visable for 25 miles from the air.
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
Foe some reason, I believe you probably have already tried this, pete, and are providing a public service to your constituents!Pete said:I duct taped 2 - Q-3000 Q-Beam spot lights to the truck. I am pushing 4,000,000 candle power.. The radio gets scratchy and the dash lights dim when I switch those babies on but I can see about 2 miles in level straight roads. I am also visable for 25 miles from the air.
willie
Well-Known Member
aps45819 said:
The first advertisement I saw for Silverstars said they were 65/120. They meant they were 65 watts but were as bright as 120W
I should have had a question mark behind that. the article was confusing as they were talking about a 9006 bulb that I thought was single filament or is there a filament at all?
Where is the best place to get the Silverstars?
Penn
Dancing Up A Storm
I bought a set of SilverStar headlights at Autozone in Lexiington Park this last Tues. Installed them right there in the parking lot.(real hard, 4 screws per light)
Ah, those suckers are bright! I was getting a few motorists who were flashing their highbeams at me, but only one or two.
Overall, with the added brightness, the better view I have at night with them, I'm going to be keeping them, I think. With the deer population, such as it is on Rte 4 and Rte 235, I feel safer that I'll see them sooner.
PS: What I do, when I encounter someone coming the other way with these headlights is to look towards the rightside of the road until they've passed me.
Ah, those suckers are bright! I was getting a few motorists who were flashing their highbeams at me, but only one or two.
Overall, with the added brightness, the better view I have at night with them, I'm going to be keeping them, I think. With the deer population, such as it is on Rte 4 and Rte 235, I feel safer that I'll see them sooner.
PS: What I do, when I encounter someone coming the other way with these headlights is to look towards the rightside of the road until they've passed me.
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Kizzy
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Pete said:
Article 22-203(b) of the Maryland Transportation article says, every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped with a least two headlamps with a least one of each side of the front of the motor vehicle, which headlamps shall emit white light and comply with the requirments and limitations set forth in this title. They have never been legal in Maryland.