I do not the head light on my truck could be I'am getting older are the
silver star head lamps worth buying

 

I have them on my '03 Eddie Bauer Expedition and they work great. They are a very bright white light, so they do not look yellow; they're a very crisp white light that looks like the fancy High Intensity Discharge headlights that are on vehicles like the Escalade and Navigator. They also expand your field of view.

 

I purchased a set for my fathers 04 F250 for xmas, and he loves them. I will probably swap mine out as soon as I have a few dollars laying around.

 

DEFINITELY worth the money. Change one and then turn on your headlights - you'll be surprised at the difference between stock and SilverStar!

Steve

 

HELLO- they dont make SilverStar headlites for the new ford.

search the fourms and check it out.

 

you are right they don't make silverstars for the headlights and they never will, DOT won't let them, but they do make the xtravisions for the headlights and the silverstars for the fogs. i have the silverstars for the fogs and they make a huge difference IMO. i don't hve the xtravisions yet (not available locally) but when available i will have them.

 

You sure? The ones I bought for my fathers truck were definately SilverStars.

 

yo dad has a F20 not a 150...

 

I realize that. I just called Osram Sylvania directly, and they explained why they do not make one (like 04fx4scab stated). It didnt make sense why they couldnt, but most things government regulators do dont make sense to me most of the time .

 

I got the Silverstars and Xtravision bulbs for Christmas and recently installed them by first replacing one side and comparing. The silverstars are excellent! The Xtravision seem to not make much of a difference. If I had the chance to do over, I would not waste the money on the Xtravision. I'm wondering if there is some way to find a Silverstar bulb from another application that will fit in the '04 and make a harness to adapt from one plug to another. Most likely there is nothing close though. My only hope is to entertain the idea of an HID conversion kit if one becomes available in the future. BUY THE SILVERSTARS FOR SURE!!!!

 

Here is a link to a very informative and well-written post about the Silverstars and blue-tinted bulbs in general. It is definately a must read for anyone considering "upgrading" their headlamp bulbs. It may change your mind regarding purchasing these types of bulbs...
http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/...es/525825.html
More info...
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...lbs/bulbs.html

 

They may be wonderful if your behind them, but they are far from ideal if your in front of them. Running painfully bright lights is inconsiderate. I would not buy them for that reason.

Wisconsin is considering passing a law that will make non-factory blue headlights illegal. Frankly, I doubt it will change any purchase decisions, but at least it's a statement that needs to be made.

 

Thanks for the informative links. I, too, am a bit dissappointed with the f150 low beam output. On a dark 2 lane road that I know well, it seems less bright than my previous 4Runner's low beams, but I think the problem is really a result of the beam pattern. On the Ford the beam seems less "focused". Of course, a dirty headlight lens cover diffuses the pattern even more. Again, thanks for the links.
Larry in SF, CA

 

im just going to upgrade the fogs, they are already brighter than the regular headlights.

 

It seems that the headlight on my 03 were brighter then my 04 don't want to blind
anyone just want more light out there.What is the number on the fog lights silver
star asked ford about the lights they said that the light on the 04 are squard off.
said that is why they seem to be not as bright