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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jhigga15, Aug 10, 2012.

  1. jhigga15

    jhigga15 Junior Member

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    Hello everyone,
    I bought some Sliverstar bulbs and one is already out and I cannot find the receipt (10 Months). I do a lot of driving and like a better bulb. I have a stock 2007 Prius. Any Suggestions on which bulbs to get?
    Thanks,
    JM
     
    #1 jhigga15, Aug 10, 2012
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    The silverstar bulb are a good halogen bulb. Any chance u touched the bulb while installing it? This can cause premature failure due to the oil from ur skin causing a hot spot on the bulb.
     
    #2 sfv41901, Aug 11, 2012
  3. jhigga15

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    maybe i did but I try not to...
     
    #3 jhigga15, Aug 11, 2012
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    You say you do a lot of driving but you do not say if you use your headlamps in the daytime. If you do use them in daylight for every 10,000 miles you drive the lights are on for about 1000hrs, the average life of tungsten bulbs. Also while I agree the Silverstars give out a whiter light, as with all bulbs of this type they do not last as long due to the higher temperature that the filaments run at to give the whiter light.

    Most cars that run the headlights during the day as DRL's run them at a lower brightness (voltage) to increase the life of the bulb.
     
    #4 Britprius, Aug 13, 2012
  5. Mike Mc

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    When I change the bulbs out in any vehicle I put on a pair of Nitrile gloves, give it a try!
     
    #5 Mike Mc, Aug 13, 2012
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    Thanks Everyone, I will try not to run them during the day time
     
    #6 jhigga15, Aug 19, 2012
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