Do these headlights rule, or what?

Half Shovel · 01-21-2005, 06:01 AM

I haven't seen much on this topic, but the other night I was driving down a dark country road, and it just hit me...MY GOD are these headlights great. They light up the road light daylight.

They're actually almost TOO bright. I get flashed every so often on 2 lane roads, because people think I have my high beams on. At first I thought my alignment was off, but I got that checked. Also, I've driven in my other car while my wife drove my Titan behind me (yes, she gets her turn driving it, too!) and I do have to say those headlights are blinding in the rearview mirror.

Well, after the lousy lights on my Tundra, this is a welcome change. In deer country, it's sure nice to be able to light up the road at night.

HS

Nuckle · 01-21-2005, 06:11 AM

I get flashed and flip off fairly often. I love hitting them with the highs when this happens. I bet they feel like the sun just came up.

Nuck

Titan-Bill · 01-21-2005, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Half Shovel

I haven't seen much on this topic, but the other night I was driving down a dark country road, and it just hit me...MY GOD are these headlights great. They light up the road light daylight.

Well, after the lousy lights on my Tundra, this is a welcome change. In deer country, it's sure nice to be able to light up the road at night.

HS

I absolutely agree. I live in MA but travel up to the mountains in NH almost every weekend. Those back roads can be really dark but flip on the highs and it's like daytime - gotta love it. Definitely pays to keep the lens clean in this weather though. BTW, I was up there last weekend sitting at a light and noticed one Titan behind me as another one rounded the corner. Starting to see them everywhere now.

GO_VOLS! · 01-21-2005, 06:21 AM

I'm going to get the Silver Star bulbs for the low beams soon.....well, I gotta pick my truck up from the dealer tomorrow too, but the bulbs will come shortly! :-)

BIGT56PA · 01-21-2005, 06:26 AM

I like the fact that the low beams stay on with the high beams. Extremely good light.

Chris

TriKKy · 01-21-2005, 06:39 AM

Try putting HIDs in and you will think the stocks are like driving in the dark ;-)

honeykeeper · 01-21-2005, 06:46 AM

I put the SilverStars on the low beams....they are great......and the stock high-beams are excellent. Is there a limit to how bright you can go...like the HID's????? and how would they gauge the limit?????? Peace-Tom

K-MU · 01-21-2005, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TriKKy

Try putting HIDs in and you will think the stocks are like driving in the dark ;-)

What lights? what brand? what price? where? AMAZING

Zardoz · 01-21-2005, 08:14 AM

Just a warning. My Titan had the lights misadjusted from the factory. They had them
just a little bit high. Also remember when you load the bed they will be even higher.
Since I had them adjusted properly the flashing lights has almost been eliminated. I
still get flashed every once in a while but not like before.

Zardoz

TriKKy · 01-21-2005, 09:29 AM

This is a mixed kit actually, that I bought on ebay for a STEAL of a price.

They have Hella ballasts (best you can get) and they are unknown 7000K bulbs (even though the light looks white on ground, still have a blue-ish hue if you are looking head on.

Recommendations:
Hella or Philips ballasts with Philips bulbs. Do not go above 6000K in color temp b/c you will actually scatter more light that way...imagine that in that picutre, the light could potentially be 200-400 lumens brighter. Stick with 4300 for true-white light or 6000K for a blue hue.

Two places I highly recommend:
www.xenondepot.com
www.hid-online.com

logicjunky · 01-21-2005, 09:37 AM

I know some guys around here that have 'ricers' and they say the Silverstars are junk. They burn out too fast. One guy I work with has an Acura RSX and another has the big bad NSX and one went through 3 sets in 6 months (RSX) and the other went through 2 sets in 2 months (NSX). I'm not sure what other options there are but they discouraged me from purchasing those. Just my $.02

TriKKy · 01-21-2005, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by logicjunky

I know some guys around here that have 'ricers' and they say the Silverstars are junk. They burn out too fast. One guy I work with has an Acura RSX and another has the big bad NSX and one went through 3 sets in 6 months (RSX) and the other went through 2 sets in 2 months (NSX). I'm not sure what other options there are but they discouraged me from purchasing those. Just my $.02

Before I got my HIDs I had silverstars and then I sold them to someone else. All told they were in there for 1.5 years without blowing. Most of the time they will blow b/c they are handled incorrectly.

kthomas · 01-21-2005, 05:45 PM

Yeah you know what's funny

I was on the h-way the other night and I was like "who the hell is this aho**le behind me with the freakin brights on !!!!

I got in the slow lane to let the jerk pass me and it was another Titan ! Probably just crusing with the regular lows on

I have gotten flashed many times by little cars because they think my brights are on.. you know what say.... FU*K EM

K

*Squid* · 01-21-2005, 06:30 PM

I work at night and when I first got the truck I had people flashing me and I didn't really think much about it until Semi drivers flashed me.(or just left their highs on)
That's when I lowered them down.

T-TOWN TITAN · 01-21-2005, 06:34 PM

Let There Be Light!