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Amazon has the Silverstar Ultras on sale for $23.99 a pair. I found them to be the closest color match to the OEM HIDs (I use them in the fogs).
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-9006S...9452153&sr=8-1
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http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-9006S...9452153&sr=8-1
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The regular Silverstars lasted me a year and half. The Ultras are supposed to last longer. I have a set for over a year now. At $23.99 for the set, if I get 2+ years I will be happy. They produce the color I really like (bright white with no blue). MAKE SURE YOU DON'T TOUCH THE GLASS! I use latex gloves when I install them, just in case.
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The regular Silverstars lasted me a year and half. The Ultras are supposed to last longer. I have a set for over a year now. At $23.99 for the set, if I get 2+ years I will be happy. They produce the color I really like (bright white with no blue). MAKE SURE YOU DON'T TOUCH THE GLASS! I use latex gloves when I install them, just in case.
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That's a great deal for the Ultra's.
List is $49.99.
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I have these in my Jeep and 3000GT and they last about a year. I just had a foglight go out on my 3000gt and both fogs went out on my Jeep. So I ordered 3 sets from moodenterprises on ebay for $19 a set plus $5.60 shipping and .65 s/h for each additional set. I got the 9006 ultras for the fogs on the IS and two sets of 9005 for the fogs on the jeep and Mitsu.
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I have these in my Jeep and 3000GT and they last about a year. I just had a foglight go out on my 3000gt and both fogs went out on my Jeep. So I ordered 3 sets from moodenterprises on ebay for $19 a set plus $5.60 shipping and .65 s/h for each additional set. I got the 9006 ultras for the fogs on the IS and two sets of 9005 for the fogs on the jeep and Mitsu.
I read somewhere though that if you wipe the bulb with a clean cloth before installng, that they last a bit longer. I don't know if it's just coincidence or not but I tried that with the regular Silverstars and it actually lasted me a little over a year but thats with the DRL which never turns off. Before when I didn't wipe the bulbs, the regular Silverstars lasted around 6-8 months on the same car with DRL's.
I just noticed they are offering it with a $10 rebate. When it comes to automotive parts, I can never trust mail-in rebates. For the most part, they never come. I think have about one or two "pending" rebates for the regular Silverstars that I've just gotten tired of.
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They suggest wiping the bulbs because of the oils on your hand.
When the bulk gets hot, the oils increase the temperature a bit, which inturn burns the bulb prematurly.
When the bulk gets hot, the oils increase the temperature a bit, which inturn burns the bulb prematurly.
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^^^ Makes sense, so I guess it does work but weren't you not supoose to avoid touching the bulbs directly at all? Anywho, it's good to know the reasoning behind it though.