Because, I am looking to upgrade my headlights in the HHR and the high beams in the Vette, I've been doing a lot of research.

According to what I discovered, Silverstars HAVE THE BEST WARRANTY IN THE BUSINESS........1 year (plainly stated on the rear of the package). Those users that have had failures should enforce the warranty offer.

I did not select Silverstars because they did not provide the light spectrum I was looking for.....4200-4400K....which matches the low beam HID's in the Vette. Hella Blue Xenon, which I ultimately selected, is professed to be 4200K. Well they are brighter but still emit the Yellowish color I was trying to eliminate. They have a 180 day warranty, which does not apply in my circumstance.

 

i dont have DRL ambers are on during the day on mine. they just suck for me, i went through 3 sets in a year in my pickup and thought i would try again with the HHR. no more for me.

 

my silverstars only last at the most a year. I am getting tired of this. I replaced the left head a month ago now the right on is out. I want to try HID but not sure which ones to go with

 

Thanks for the info. My son got me a set for Christmas and I haven't installed them yet.

Based upon the info from the group, I think that I'll just leave the stock bulbs in the HHR (because they are so difficult to replace) and use the Silverstars in my S10 Pickup (bulbs are a cinch to replace).

I use the pickup much more than my HHR anyway. At least in the winter when it's dark for a longer part of each day.

 

im thinking im going to go HID as well, but i will be using a bi-xeon setup so i have a high and a low, theres some really good ones out there now that actually point the bulb up or down so you dont blind oncoming traffic.

 

Hmmm now I'm on the fence as to whether I should get the Silverstars when I install my F/E headlamps.....

 

Masterchief -

Let me know which HID's you select. Just drove Mom's Maxima with Xenon's...love them.

 

mine normally last right around a year or so.

 

3-4 months to 5+ yrs. That's pretty wide range. I'm wondering what can cause such a short life. Day running lights, temp/humidity, rough roads, or just a bad batch of these left the factory? I wanted Silverstars but this thread has me putting them on hold till I learn more about them.

 

My first set lasted a few days short of 21 months (41,263 miles) and they both went out at exactly the same time, which I find highly unlikely, or one went out that I didn't notice and then the other went out shortly after. It sure got dark all of a sudden...

But, I like them enough that I wouldn't mind if they had to be replaced yearly even at $35.00 a pair. Next set I'm going to try the Silverstar Ultra and see if there is a difference.