Sorry, just realized Osram Silverstars are sold in Europe, not to be
confused with Sylvania Silverstars!

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Dave M.


"Dave M." > wrote in message
...
> Gee, I'm glad I found you for a source of information, but a flag went up
> when you said Sylvania Silverstar is junk, since you also said on your
site
> that Osram is reputable. I read nothing but praise for the value of "stock
> legal" Silverstars.
>
> Regardless, your site is VERY useful for those who should know how the
> different light sources work.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
> Dave M.
>
>
> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
> .umich.edu...
> > On Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Dave M. wrote:
> >
> > > I see a lot of activity about HID's. I would like to install
> > > 4100-4300k HID's on my RSX-S (Honda). I have read that the stock
> > > reflectors designed for Halogen lamps "are not designed for the high
> > > intensity light of HID's" and HID's are only legal when they come with
> > > reflectors designed for the HID's.
> >
> > That is correct. See
> >
> >
>
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
> >
> > > Can I get HID reflectors for this RSX-S?
> >
> > Liep over at http://www.hidretro.com can put together a good and durable
> > retrofit of HID optics into stock RSX headlamps. You don't say what
> > country you're in. In Europe and many other countries, HID headlamps are
> > only legal if the car's equipped with headlamp lens cleaners and a
> > headlamp self-levelling system. No such requirements exist in North
> > America.
> >
> > > Am I going to blind drivers and get pulled over by an offended cop
> > > without the HID reflectors
> >
> > If you put HID bulbs into an optic designed to take halogen bulbs, that
is
> > exactly what will happen.
> >
> > Sylvania Silverstar is junk as far as seeing and durability are
concerned.
> > What's your goal? Better seeing, or "bling bling" appearance?
>
>