After market headlight Questions ??

[coobie]

My headlights seem kind of dim on High beam,2004 ram . Question,PIAA or silverstar bulbs,as replacments. Looking for long life bulbs and brightness,any thoughts. Thanks. coobie

 

[Chipstien]

Don't waste your money on the Piaa's. They won't last a year. So far the Silverstars have been great. Brighter than stock and holding up too.

 

[BSkinner]

I recently installed Sylvania Xtravision bulbs. They claim they are 20% brighter. This is one of the bulbs recommended on the Daniel Stern web site.



They are a bit brighter but I didn't gain as much as I'd hoped. The pattern on low beams is more "filled in" but the high beams are still lacking. I think there is a major problem with the design of the reflector and, even if 100 watt bulbs were installed, the high beams would still be lacking. And, with high wattage, I imagine the plastic headlight assembly wouldn't last long.



I guess I'll look for aftermarket bulbs that I can mount to my bumper. The problem is choosing from the many available. I'd like an assembly that shoots a narrow beam that I can focus on the road and hopefully, won't blind oncoming drivers. Impossible to find??



Bob

 

[David Muench]

I love my Silverstars. Very noticable difference, but I thought the stock lights were pretty good too.

 

[Prairie Dog]

The stockers are far better than my 93's but when I'm on the freeway and rite next to somebody else in a modern car, theirs are usually much better. The high beams are a joke but around here they never get used anyway.