Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: IcorkSOAK]
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03/05/20 11:14 AM
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Before going to blue... Suggest U check your local laws certain places don't allow these.. Just my $0.02...
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: Sinitro]
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03/05/20 11:20 AM
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The blues suck Had them in my Durango and pulled them after a week.Just upgraded the Journey to Sylvsanias from Rock Auto.Theyhave a bunch listed.If they are the older bulbs that have just 1 bulb you can go to a 55/100 watt with no problems.Ran them for years in the Durango.Still run them in the 65 and my Harleys.Rocky
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: burdar]
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03/05/20 12:24 PM
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as already said, those blue ones are JUNK. i have tried several different sets, and they are ALL a waste of money. my wife's car is a 94 concorde, and those lights were so bad chrysler "upgraded" them in 95 or 96. the "upgrade" light housings consisted of fluted lens instead of a mostly clear lens. they STILL were not very good lights. i tried some LEDs last year in a new set of genuine mopar light assemblies, and it was a definite improvement. however, the LEDs are a tad tough to aim [in my opinion] because of their beam pattern. these were the bulbs with the cooling fans and adapter resistors. if it makes any difference. we both don't drive after dark much any more, so this may not mean anything to anyone.
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: topside]
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03/05/20 02:51 PM
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My sons is a parts manager at Advance.I got the Sylvanias at Rock Auto becuse I could get all 4 for the Journey cheaper then he could get me 2.They have a ton listed.IIRC I got the 2nd brghtest they had.Rocky
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: stumpy]
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03/05/20 05:13 PM
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My sons is a parts manager at Advance.I got the Sylvanias at Rock Auto becuse I could get all 4 for the Journey cheaper then he could get me 2.They have a ton listed.IIRC I got the 2nd brghtest they had.Rocky Are you sure? What year Journey? I just looked and Rock Auto doesn't list Sylvania bulbs.
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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03/05/20 05:18 PM
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Has anyone tried the LED headlights? Looks like they are brighter and draw less power?
Put a set of 7" round GE NightHawk LED headlights on my 51 Plymouth. They as indeed brighter and draw less power. Of course I had to convert to 12v negative ground to do that, but that was the plan anyway.
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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03/06/20 08:59 AM
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Has anyone tried the LED headlights? Looks like they are brighter and draw less power?
On my trucks/semi, I converted the std 5x7 sealed beams over to LED's by Grote. I think the biggest issue with LED's is getting proper lens/housing/optics design. LED's are Led's. The Grotes I got years back are incredible, in every regard, except maybe price point,and the price has dropped about $100, but still very much worth it. I'm currently toying how to modify my 62 Lancer 4 beam housings to accept the 5x7's. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/gte-90951-5
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: burdar]
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03/06/20 09:02 AM
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burdar its a 12 Journey.Just ordered them like 2 monts ago.They had a bunch of different bulbs listed.Mine were Sylvanias.Rocky
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Re: Headlight bulb UPgrade ?
[Re: IcorkSOAK]
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03/06/20 02:21 PM
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I think that all replacement bulbs are limited to a maximum "brightness", but the brighter appearing bulbs have a higher color temperature (whiter, less yellowish.) On the Sylvania Silver Star "Ultra" the light color is whiter, but the bulb life is about 1/2 that of the regular Silver Star light. I don't know about the Xenon Charged bulbs, or the LED replacement bulbs. I haven't used the LED headlights. They use less power to make the same brightness, and sounds like they have a real high color temperature. On other LED lights I have used I noticed when they are brand new they will be very bright, but over time they stabilize with a bit less brightness than when new.
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