Just did 9006 to 9005 headlight retrofit mod (pix)
#401
has anyone had this mod for say about five months of more on a tc nothing else check this sight and tell me what you thin: http://www.club-tc.com/forums/lighti...formation.html .. Second question is it bad if I do not use a upgraded wiring harness has anyone had problems with this over time.
#406
I did it, but I swapped out the harnesses since my old harnesses burnt out from the Luminics. I picked up a pair of 9005 harnesses and installed them into my low beam wiring.
From there, it was a matter of swapping the old bulbs to 9005 Silverstars... I have them in the low and the high beams so they match.
Couldn't be happier considering how affordable this mod was.
From there, it was a matter of swapping the old bulbs to 9005 Silverstars... I have them in the low and the high beams so they match.
Couldn't be happier considering how affordable this mod was.
#407
I remember doing this mod a year ago, the improvement on light output was great but I went with H.I.D.s few weeks later and then now I'm settled with 08 headlights with H.I.D.s and I love it! my old silverstar ultra's are in my dad's camry and still working fine!
#410
One of the SilverStars in my lowbeams went bad... good thing my high beams were the 9005 SilverStars too... swapped them out in a couple of minutes and then I'm on the road just like that!!! I'll just have to pick up a new SilverStar when I get a chance to swing by the store.
#411
had this mod for a good while, more than a year i think? I did this to my sister's tC aswell. On the same week one bulb on each of our tC's went out. Went back to stock on both our tC's, although im waiting to send off my materials to get an HID retro done, so no need for this mod again. However, while it lasted. this mod drew an amazing difference in output compared to stock. Once i went back to stock i noticed the poor output stock has compared to this mod. its highly recommended!!
#412
The important thing is to not touch the bulb with your bare hands during the install. Keep a micro fiber cloth
handy. Just about 2 years here and no problems. Agree with Yanki, light output is A LOT better than OEM.
handy. Just about 2 years here and no problems. Agree with Yanki, light output is A LOT better than OEM.
#413
I did this mod on my tC with a couple different types of bulbs... only problem was I noticed they would burn out every 6-7 months or so. I was putting enough money into replacement blubs that I figured it was worth it just to buy HIDs given their longevity if you get quality ones...
#415
By bulbs lasted about 2.5 years before burning out, which was a quick and easy fix.
All I did was buy two more, at $20/pair, and i'm set!
I'm still a HUGE fan of the conversion, and would look forward to doing it to any non-HID vehicle I end up in next.
I would avoid using silverstars due to the lack of longevity in that bulb, but it does look better. The 700 lumen increase is simply amazing.
All I did was buy two more, at $20/pair, and i'm set!
I'm still a HUGE fan of the conversion, and would look forward to doing it to any non-HID vehicle I end up in next.
I would avoid using silverstars due to the lack of longevity in that bulb, but it does look better. The 700 lumen increase is simply amazing.
#416
Originally Posted by Garage1217
Keep this post updated if any of you have harness issues!
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