HID fogs vs 9006 Silverstar bulbs

Clockwork · 06-20-2006, 10:52 PM

hi guys. I wanna buy a set of HID's for my fogs, and I was just wondering of good brand names, cause i am finding lots, and i have not heard of alot of them.
I saw Xtec brand, but I am not impressed by the DDE's I bought or the service now (inverter blew and i get no response from e-mailing them), so I am debating even looking at those.
I know they'll be expensive (may buy 6000k d2s xenon replacements too so trying to sneak a deal), so i am wondering if anyone has just installed the sylvania silverstar 9006 4100k bulbs? do they make a diff over the factory yellowish bulbs, or is there not enough power to run these silverstars brightly enough?
any help would be great.

Crashspeeder · 06-20-2006, 11:24 PM

from what i'm told the silverstars tend to burn out fairly fast due to the brightness. if you want to go HID try prolumen.

BMW330xi01 · 06-20-2006, 11:48 PM

in the year i ran Xtecs i went through 3 ballast.

i had prolumen for almost 2 years now, not a single problem.

e46brat · 06-21-2006, 12:17 AM

If you have some extra money laying around, I would also suggest getting prolumen hid's. I have tried the other light bulbs that give off an hid look, but was not fully satisfied until i changed them out to the hid fogs. Now I use them everytime my headlights are on.

Southside 3er · 06-21-2006, 12:20 AM

+1 on the Silverstars. I bought some for $20 a pop for my old car. They blew within the year and I put my stock ones back in. Dont waste money on the Silverstars.

sna77 · 06-21-2006, 12:26 AM

what bulbs do you have in your headlights? OEM? If you have 5k or 6k there, buy the Prolumen kit, etc and match the color. If you have OEM bulbs there, do what I did and get rebased OEM bulbs:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=328216

Clockwork · 06-21-2006, 11:13 AM

Prolumen you say... hmmm where is a good place to buy them online, cause I dont think any stores in canada sell them regularily around me in alberta anyhow.

I have he 4300k oem hid lights, what would best match them or should i just upgrade to new d2s lights and hid fogs with 5000k or 6000k all around?

Crashspeeder · 06-21-2006, 11:15 AM

umnitza and jlevi sell prolumen kits if i'm not mistaken

Clockwork · 06-21-2006, 11:45 AM

sweeet, yeah i am just on the jlevi website now.
BUT i am intruiged by www.hidexperts.com as well.
swwms like a good idea and great priced.

Clockwork · 06-21-2006, 11:51 AM

weird i cant find prolumen kits, even through a search on the page.

budman · 06-21-2006, 02:45 PM

hoen

Nuori · 06-21-2006, 03:05 PM

Autowerks.com

Clockwork · 06-21-2006, 05:58 PM

thanx.
anyone else checked out the www.hidexpert.com website? seems good.

umnitza · 06-21-2006, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clockwork

weird i cant find prolumen kits, even through a search on the page.

Contact Jlevi directly. Or PM HABBIE on www.bimmerforums.com

2000_328CI · 06-21-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW330xi01

in the year i ran Xtecs i went through 3 ballast.

i had prolumen for almost 2 years now, not a single problem.

I have the exact same problemw ith my xtecs.. the problem: i can't justify buying a new set when there is a lifetime warranty on the xtecs and everytime the ballast stops working they send me a new one

umnitza · 06-21-2006, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

I have the exact same problemw ith my xtecs.. the problem: i can't justify buying a new set when there is a lifetime warranty on the xtecs and everytime the ballast stops working they send me a new one

what's your time worth

2000_328CI · 06-21-2006, 07:09 PM

haha... so true. But then again, mine has only gone out twice (it happened for the second time thi8s past weeek and I haven't gotten around to ordering the new one yet

)

Luckily I have HID fogs which are bright enough to substitute in for my hid headlights till i get the passenger side ballast replaced

Edison@JleviSW · 06-21-2006, 09:56 PM

We are running a GB special on ProLumen HID kits for $275 shipped. They come with a full lifetime warranty and are 100% plug and play

sna77 · 06-21-2006, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clockwork

thanx.
anyone else checked out the www.hidexpert.com website? seems good.

Yes. That's what I have. See two posts above yours

Clockwork · 06-21-2006, 11:45 PM

sna77 yeah i clicked the link from what you had and i was impressed with how they'll match my factory 4300k lights currently.
i wat as much light as possible from the kit, and i know going to a 6000 or even just a 5000k will make the color bluer (more eye pleasing) but I'll loose some brightness of them and i am getting them cause i drive a dark highway a LOT.
so far you're satisfied eh? how muych diid you pay and where do they come from (germany, usa...)

06-20-2006, 10:52 PM	#1
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	HID fogs vs 9006 Silverstar bulbs hi guys. I wanna buy a set of HID's for my fogs, and I was just wondering of good brand names, cause i am finding lots, and i have not heard of alot of them. I saw Xtec brand, but I am not impressed by the DDE's I bought or the service now (inverter blew and i get no response from e-mailing them), so I am debating even looking at those. I know they'll be expensive (may buy 6000k d2s xenon replacements too so trying to sneak a deal), so i am wondering if anyone has just installed the sylvania silverstar 9006 4100k bulbs? do they make a diff over the factory yellowish bulbs, or is there not enough power to run these silverstars brightly enough? any help would be great.

06-20-2006, 11:48 PM	#3
BMW330xi01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Okinawa Japan/Hometown: Norwalk, CT Posts: 2,579 My Ride: 98 Skyline View My Garage	in the year i ran Xtecs i went through 3 ballast. i had prolumen for almost 2 years now, not a single problem. __________________ NO LONGER INSTALLING IN CONNECTICUT. I AM LOCATED IN JAPAN NOW LUIS ESCOBAR L.EscobarJr@yahoo.com INSTALL PHOTOS

06-21-2006, 12:17 AM	#4
e46brat i <3 my e46 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: bay area, ca Posts: 1,554 My Ride: 2001 330ci View My Garage	If you have some extra money laying around, I would also suggest getting prolumen hid's. I have tried the other light bulbs that give off an hid look, but was not fully satisfied until i changed them out to the hid fogs. Now I use them everytime my headlights are on. __________________ Hamann/Euro-Spec/AA/Tein/Work Meister

06-21-2006, 12:26 AM	#6
sna77 OEM ///Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 7,760 My Ride: ZHP View My Garage	what bulbs do you have in your headlights? OEM? If you have 5k or 6k there, buy the Prolumen kit, etc and match the color. If you have OEM bulbs there, do what I did and get rebased OEM bulbs: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=328216 __________________ 2004 330i ZHP (me) 2006 X3 (wife) 2004 325xi (sold) 2001 325i (passed on to DavidJay) MY DIY write-ups MY Garage (all the mods)

06-21-2006, 02:45 PM	#11
budman -not a mod- Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Flo Rida Posts: 31,464 My Ride: is your mom View My Garage	hoen __________________ -Gunnar

06-20-2006, 11:24 PM	#2
Crashspeeder Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dumont, NJ Posts: 604 My Ride: 2004 TiAg M3 View My Garage	from what i'm told the silverstars tend to burn out fairly fast due to the brightness. if you want to go HID try prolumen.

06-21-2006, 12:20 AM	#5
Southside 3er Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 667 My Ride: Murdered RRC View My Garage	+1 on the Silverstars. I bought some for $20 a pop for my old car. They blew within the year and I put my stock ones back in. Dont waste money on the Silverstars.

06-21-2006, 11:13 AM	#7
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	Prolumen you say... hmmm where is a good place to buy them online, cause I dont think any stores in canada sell them regularily around me in alberta anyhow. I have he 4300k oem hid lights, what would best match them or should i just upgrade to new d2s lights and hid fogs with 5000k or 6000k all around?

06-21-2006, 11:15 AM	#8
Crashspeeder Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dumont, NJ Posts: 604 My Ride: 2004 TiAg M3 View My Garage	umnitza and jlevi sell prolumen kits if i'm not mistaken

06-21-2006, 11:45 AM	#9
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	sweeet, yeah i am just on the jlevi website now. BUT i am intruiged by www.hidexperts.com as well. swwms like a good idea and great priced.

06-21-2006, 11:51 AM	#10
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	weird i cant find prolumen kits, even through a search on the page.

06-21-2006, 03:05 PM	#12
Nuori _ Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 5,295 My Ride: A 323 mule pepe View My Garage	Autowerks.com __________________

06-21-2006, 05:58 PM	#13
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	thanx. anyone else checked out the www.hidexpert.com website? seems good.

06-21-2006, 07:09 PM	#17
2000_328CI DK Jack Sparrow Join Date: May 2004 Location: Isla de Muerta \| DC/VA Posts: 28,671 My Ride: 328Ci \| Range Rover View My Garage	haha... so true. But then again, mine has only gone out twice (it happened for the second time thi8s past weeek and I haven't gotten around to ordering the new one yet ) Luckily I have HID fogs which are bright enough to substitute in for my hid headlights till i get the passenger side ballast replaced __________________ Everything you need to know on muffler deletes : http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=745244 Back Up Camera for E46 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ckrDiAClGgM Muffler Delete on E46 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYhRq0T3eI

06-21-2006, 09:56 PM	#18
Edison@JleviSW 1.888.JLEVISW Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 28,337 My Ride: BMW Duh View My Garage	We are running a GB special on ProLumen HID kits for $275 shipped. They come with a full lifetime warranty and are 100% plug and play

06-21-2006, 11:45 PM	#20
Clockwork Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 428 My Ride: E46, E31, E53 View My Garage	sna77 yeah i clicked the link from what you had and i was impressed with how they'll match my factory 4300k lights currently. i wat as much light as possible from the kit, and i know going to a 6000 or even just a 5000k will make the color bluer (more eye pleasing) but I'll loose some brightness of them and i am getting them cause i drive a dark highway a LOT. so far you're satisfied eh? how muych diid you pay and where do they come from (germany, usa...)

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