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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 08:27 PM
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Headlight bulbs?

What is everyone running? I would like brighter but still pointing at the road...preferably 4500-5000k tint. Not blue. Closer to neutral white or slightly yellow/orange.

my led bulbs in my 2010 lt just don't light up the road at all.

I just want to see better.

One headlight is out on the ss so figured I would ask.


Old Jan 18, 2023 | 06:14 AM
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I’ve had these, they were good

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/265438396035...mis&media=COPY

I switched up to these, much better

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/174564012751...mis&media=COPY
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Do those actually light up the road? I'm skeptical on led
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 06:36 AM
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I’ve been driving with them for several years now and yes they light up the road, be sure to put a dab of dielectric grease on the connectors and be sure they click firmly into place.
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 08:25 AM
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Thanks I'll be sure to do that. The led bulbs I have only have 2 sides. Perhaps that is why they don't do much in our housings
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 09:14 AM
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Precisely, that’s why I switched up to 6 sided bulbs
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 04:47 PM
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I purchased those exact bulbs; https://www.ebay.com/itm/353324183241. The bulbs they replaced lit up the road. These cheap leds scatter the light everywhere doing a poor job lighting up the road. Not sure what the original non led bulbs are. There marked Sylvania, could be there best bulbs. Came with the car.
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 04:56 PM
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Are you saying the OEM Sylvania bulbs were better or the bulbs in the EBay link. Please clarify your statement
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Are you saying the OEM Sylvania bulbs were better or the bulbs in the EBay link. Please clarify your statement
The OEM Sylvania bulbs were much better than the leds.
Old Jan 18, 2023 | 05:25 PM
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I got Silverstars in mine

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