I am thinking of replacing the stock halogen bulbs in my '10 to Sylvania SilverLight Ultra halogens and was wondering if anyone else has any experience with this particular bulb?
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra The Sylvania Silverlights (Utra or not) are not impressive. While whiter (because of its blue tint), it really does not improve brightness. Any bulb which is tinted blue has reduced light output as the tint actually decreases the visible light spectrum output. I also tried the PIAA Xtreme which is a tad brighter than stock. The biggest improvement was with the Osram Night Breaker, but the penalty is its extreme short life (~ six months).
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra I also have the Osram Night Breaker which I purchased from ebay and came from Germany via England. About $50 delivered and although they are whiter probably around the 4000k output they really do very little in comparison to the HID's I installed on my 2009 camry. If I were to do it again I would save the $50 on bulbs and spend 150 on digital slim ballast combo unit for about $150 shipped Tim
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra I was impressed with the Phillips X-Treme Power bulbs. They're definitely brighter than stock. However, do take note that all these bulbs will have a much shorter lifespan than the stock bulb.
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra Remember the process going on inside a halogen lamp every time it's on: . . from this page. Brighter light == less filament material, leading to earlier sputtering down the breaking point. My stock lamps lasted over 100K and 5 years, and they never actually failed. . _H*
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra ??? Road and Track magazine recommends them although they warn of the shorter bulb life but suggest it is a good compromise: better lighting, shorter life. It applies to many other things: better brakes, shorter life; better tires, shorter life (handling_performance related ...), etc. color temp 4100K vs standard bulbs of 3100K applies to Ultra model :mod:
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra Yeah but that's because the X-Treme Power and Nightbreaker bulbs aren't available here unless you buy online. I prefer the X-Treme Power. It's not as white as the Silverstars but a hell of a lot brighter and it lasted just as long.
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra you can get the Osram Night Breakers from Powerbulbs.com, located in Great Britain... They ship free worldwide and the price is comparable to the Sylvania SilverStars...
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra I agree 100%. I had them in my 4Runner and had to change both bulbs every 6 months.
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra Total Garbage! I went through three sets and all failed in less than 1 year. I wrote a letter to Sylvania complaining, and I got a polite apology, but they stated that the reduced lifespan of the bulb is indicated on the packaging. Son of a gun, they were right. My stock Toyota bulbs and Chrysler bulbs have been scratched and even dropped, and they work dependably for over 7 years now. I have never had to replace them ever. I am convinced as one poster said that the thinner filaments just do not stand up to last very long. Save your money!
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra Here is a pic of 7 that used to keep replacing lights when they burned out. Advanced Auto parts would replace them for free. I took that group of 7 back at least 8 times over 10 years. The lights do not last long at all.
Re: Sylvania SilverLight Ultra Yeah but judging by the responses, I'm sure we all knew what the OP was talking about.
