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Apr 6, 2013 | 10:32 AM

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pin8246

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From: Glen Rose, Texas

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Originally Posted by KH85

Don't want to hijack here but can you get silverstars for your fog lights too?? I want to upgrade my bulbs too but I'd like to do my fog lights with the same bulbs.

Could be wrong, but you can also use 9005 bulbs in the fogs. I did 9005 HID (single beam) in mine. Dont know if the silverstar in 9005 can be obtained in single beam.

Apr 6, 2013 | 01:14 PM

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From: Elk Grove, CA

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Originally Posted by hydro man 17

I have Silverstars on my little truck and I am not that impressed, better but worth it?? As Tugly mentioned we have very suicidal deer here as most of us do. I still drive with my foot on the brake. ( So to speak ) Three deer and an elk in five years, sucks.
Installing some Hella's when the weather warms up.

This is the when a harness helps. In stock form the juice for the headlights runs from the batteries up to the dash switch and down to the bulbs. It's a long way with minimal wires. See the OEM wiring diagram below provided by Chris aka Landmobile. Fat bulbs drawing more juice can't achieve their potential. With the harness the switch does not supply the power. Instead it signals a relay down by the headlights to send juice straight from the batteries on a short 10 ga run to the bulbs. More juice = more light. I made my first harness years ago for my 75 F250 based on instructions found here on FTE, but you can buy a fully engineered one for not much.

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Apr 6, 2013 | 05:21 PM

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From: La La Land

Here is the essence of those aftermarket wiring harnesses from FTE VERY-old-timer Steve Delanty:
Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights .: Articles

Though Steve wrote the original article for dent-side and bump-side era trucks, the principles still apply.

The relays significantly reduce the current being handled by the multi-function switch, which should serve to extend its life a bunch!

They also allow almost-full battery voltage to be applied to the bulbs (no "I squared R" losses), resulting in a brighter light output.

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Apr 6, 2013 | 05:43 PM

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I was looking at the Silverstar Ultra's (gold package cost $49 a pair) and the Silverstar (silver package $39 a pair) Anybody have any comment on these?

Apr 6, 2013 | 06:52 PM

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From: Glen Rose, Texas

What ive read on here, the ultra does not last as long.

Apr 6, 2013 | 07:22 PM

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That's the one! Thanks for digging it up Marv.

Sorry I won't get to say hi at ManTown, so I'll say hi here.

Apr 6, 2013 | 07:33 PM

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Yea, gonna' have to miss that one.............

I'll be there in spirit, though, and riding Reno's tricycle!

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Apr 7, 2013 | 09:42 PM

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I've been running the Ultra's since last fall without a hitch, but that short time frame is a drop in the bucket since I had not had a regular headlight bulb failure since I got the truck over 6 years ago. I also got a really good deal on the Ultra's with a $20 refund on a special buy coupon at Advance Auto.