Silver Stars are SHIT - SRT Forums

ALP5050 · 07-02-2006, 11:56 AM

I just replaced a silverstar headlight a week ago and now my third foglight went out in 4 months. Don't buy silver stars, they are fucking pieces of shit...

ACRneonNJ · 07-02-2006, 12:54 PM

I havent put them in my srt4 yet. But i had them in my 1st gen neon and they lasted 3 years. Make sure you dont TOUCH them or bump into anything with them. They will fail prematurely. Or you just could have gotten some bad bulbs. It happens.

TenaciousNate · 07-02-2006, 01:25 PM

I was thinking about buying some headlights and Foglights. are they any good?

I hear the fog arent any different that the stockers. I s this true?

Speedmojo · 07-02-2006, 02:42 PM

i tried to keep silverstars in my fogs and headlights but they just kept blowing after 1-2 months. I got tired of it and just bought some cheapo cool blues and they've been on for 5-6 months w/ no problems.

blackSRT-4me · 07-02-2006, 02:50 PM

with all that money spent you could of got some hids I have some and still running good and its been a year.

Racin-Jason · 07-02-2006, 02:56 PM

Ive had my silverstars for over a year with no issues. They put down bright, white light too.

Stop touching the bulbs with your skin

cp980fps · 07-02-2006, 03:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ALP5050

I just replaced a silverstar headlight a week ago and now my third foglight went out in 4 months. Don't buy silver stars, they are fucking pieces of shit...

Going on 2 years with mine ... No problems dude.

**glhs837** · 07-02-2006, 03:28 PM

Put my Silverstar head lights and turn signals in back in 03, about 12K on the car. All four are fine now, with 72K on the car. I have not done fogs, but cant imagine they are much different.

I concur with the finger thing. What happens is that your fingers leave traces of oil. Those traces focus heat, which leads to hot spots. Its hard to not touch them, but you gotta either not do it, or wipe them clean.

Jerod · 07-02-2006, 03:57 PM

Going on 2 years with mine as well..

Hi N Mity · 07-02-2006, 08:24 PM

some installers of silverstars are pieces of shit!!! lol

11 months here, no problems and I use them atliest and 1.5 hours every morning, 5 days a week. dont touch the glass bulb when you are installing.

boostking · 07-02-2006, 08:26 PM

i put silverstars in 1year ago this month (went to keys last year) and they are working great..no problems. I find that most ppl touch them and then think oh they will be ok....nope

SilentBear · 07-02-2006, 08:55 PM

Headlights are good but I think the Silverstar fogs go out because of it not being the right bulb.

Rich Tideswell · 07-02-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SilentBear

Headlights are good but I think the Silverstar fogs go out because of it not being the right bulb.

yea, headlights are fine, but the fogs dont last. if you do a search you'll find numerous threads about the foglight issues.

redsoxsrt · 07-03-2006, 06:36 AM

i heard they fixed the fog problem, ive had my fogs in for about 8 months with no problems at all

mopar1 · 07-03-2006, 07:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redsoxsrt

i heard they fixed the fog problem, ive had my fogs in for about 8 months with no problems at all

The problem wasn't SilverStar it was the people selling bulbs that fit but weren't made for that application. SilverStar now sells a bulb for our driving/fog lamps. Use the 9145ST.