I replaced my stock low beams and fogs with the Sylvannia Silverstars in November. Last month one of my low beams burnt out so I replaced it. Then this morning on the way to work I notice one of the fogs is out now. I think they were defintely a decent upgrade from the stock halogens but these bulbs only have a 6 month life? WTF?

What bulbs give a good look and have a long life? Should I go with PIAA or Razo???? I don't really want to dish out the money for HIDs right now but if I keep the Silverstars I'll probably spend the same amount eventually.

 

hahaa i have been saying this all along, you are not the first one i have heard about silverstar blowing out left and right after months. i know there are a lot of cases where people don't have any problems, but still i do hear bad stories about them. that's why personally i never recommend these

 

I've had a set of SS's in my truck for about 3 years now and so far, no blown bulbs.......maybe they dropped quality control or something?

 

ive had min in highs, lows, and fogs for little over a year now and no problems at all.

 

no, actually i have heard extreme stories, from 3 months to 3 yrs. that's what really got me..

 

Well I replaced my burnt out fog so we'll see how long it lasts.

I went to Autozone to buy a new 9006 bulb and guess what, it was the last one on the shelf.

A. They are real popular.

B. They burn out so quick people have to keep buying them.

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Funny, I still got mines. And I even swapped them into my sister's accord when I take her car at night, then back into my ES. Maybe people don't handle them as careful as they do...

 

Ive had my silverstars for over a year now with no problems. I love them, i'll cont. to use them until I decide to a xenon conversion .

Ive heard alot about PIAA bulbs going out within a few months, there so bad that know one here carries them, KNOWONE.

 

The ones on my Yukon are going on three years now!!
and the ones on my previous SC3 lasted for as long as I had it for two years!
No problems..would recommend.

 

2 years and counting with them in my fogs. No blown bulbs

 

Guys, if you read the packaging of the SS bulbs... they mention they don't last as long as regular halogen bulbs.

 

come on guys.... we all gotta make money...

fyi, mine have been ok, no problem for about a bit over a year.