Fog light bulbs..

[Coben Majere]

Hi,

i've been looking to change my fog light bulbs. I seen some posts that were using 893st (silverstars) but they didn't last very long.

I have had an e-bay vendor tell me that the 9005 bulbs they sell will fit...I am skeptical at best to this...

but on the off chance...is this true?

Thanks
Coben

[05EsArrTee-4]

Quote: Originally Posted by Coben Majere

Hi,

i've been looking to change my fog <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=24&k=light%20bulbs" onmouseover="window.status='light bulbs'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">light bulbs</a>. I seen some posts that were using 893st (silverstars) but they didn't last very long.

I have had an <a style='text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 3px double;' href="http://www.serverlogic3.com/lm/rtl3.asp?si=24&k=e%20bay" onmouseover="window.status='e-bay'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;">e-bay</a> vendor tell me that the 9005 bulbs they sell will fit...I am skeptical at best to this...

but on the off chance...is this true?

Thanks
Coben

im in the same boat..... i got the sylvanias for my head lamps but not my fog lights cause they dont make it in the #899.... the #893 looks like it will work but who knows, and the 9005 has got a right angle to it..... will that still work?

[05EsArrTee-4]

bump.

[kaminarineon]

i installed my 893st, sylvania fog light bulbs on saturday afternoon...its monday night and they are blown

back to the stock ones...thats all i have to say about sylvania silverstar fog lights

[dommo_g]

Quote: Originally Posted by 05EsArrTee-4

im in the same boat..... i got the sylvanias for my head lamps but not my fog lights cause they dont make it in the #899.... the #893 looks like it will work but who knows, and the 9005 has got a right angle to it..... will that still work?

Yes, the 893s are the same bulbs as the 899s, as kaminarineon says in his post above. I have the Silverstars, and haven't had any problems, other than they're not as bright as I thought they would be. I know this is a dumb question kaminari, but when putting them in, did you make sure not to touch the bulb to your skin, or to the foglight housing itself?

[leepen]

9005 is slyvania but they are not silverstar. they are oem replacement. I want through this last week at 3 different auto parts stores

[leepen]

Quote: Originally Posted by kaminarineon

i installed my 893st, sylvania fog light bulbs on saturday afternoon...its monday night and they are blown

back to the stock ones...thats all i have to say about sylvania silverstar fog lights

your fogs are used as drl's (daytime running lights) the life of the silver star fogs is 100hrs pert weak

[ayat108]

Morphin:
Join Date: 03-07-2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Cobin Majere

i've been looking to change my fog light bulbs. I seen some posts that were using 893st (silverstars) but they didn't last very long.

wow. all i can say is wow. you researched. and so soon into joining. :sniff: thanks

back to topic: i havent found a suitable fog bulb for long term either

[E-Lemon-8r]

Mine were the new batch ... they lasted 4 mo. before the passenger fog went out .

I bought some Euro Dezigns Xenon-Krypton (6000K HID) 893 Bulbs for my fogs off eBay @ 1/3 the cost.
I have had them for 7 mo. w/o any problems ... running them the same as I did the SilverStar.

[98rt_canadian]

Quote: Originally Posted by E-Lemon-8r

Mine were the new batch ... they lasted 4 mo. before the passenger fog went out .

I bought some Euro Dezigns Xenon-Krypton (6000K HID) 893 Bulbs for my fogs off eBay @ 1/3 the cost.
I have had them for 7 mo. w/o any problems ... running them the same as I did the SilverStar.

Got pics of where u mounted the balasts for that?

[wolf]

Quote: Originally Posted by 98rt_canadian

Got pics of where u mounted the balasts for that?

They are bulbs only. He referred to the color only, not real HID.


For all, if you want the best whitests bulbs that last, here they are. These are the ones that were recommended here since the beggining...

Eurolite Xenon Crystal Bulb



893 12V 37.5W

Toucan Industries

www.toucanindustries.com

I've been using them for more than a year now and no problems yet

[srtowner]

I just went to autozone with one of my stock bulbs and matched it up with one on the wall. The stock bulb is like 27.5 or 37.5 watts cann't remember the replacements I bought are 50 watts much britter and they were onlt a $1 or 2.

[05EsArrTee-4]

Quote: Originally Posted by wolf

They are bulbs only. He referred to the color only, not real HID.


For all, if you want the best whitests bulbs that last, here they are. These are the ones that were recommended here since the beggining...

Eurolite Xenon Crystal Bulb



893 12V 37.5W

Toucan Industries

www.toucanindustries.com

I've been using them for more than a year now and no problems yet

thanks for the tip..... il do an ebay search for them

[wolf]

Quote: Originally Posted by srtowner

I just went to autozone with one of my stock bulbs and matched it up with one on the wall. The stock bulb is like 27.5 or 37.5 watts cann't remember the replacements I bought are 50 watts much britter and they were onlt a $1 or 2.

A 50 watt!!! I give you no more than 1 month before your fogs lights melt!!!

The stockers are 37.5 watts and going beyond that will melt them.

[wolf]

Quote: Originally Posted by 05EsArrTee-4

thanks for the tip..... il do an ebay search for them

Anytime!