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