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HID's or maybe just SYLVANIA SILVERSTARS
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. Can I get HID reflectors for this RSX-S? Am I going to blind drivers and get pulled over by an offended cop without the HID reflectors, or should I save my $399.00! -- Dave M. |
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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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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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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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You saved me the trouble...!
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005, Dave M. wrote: > 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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