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post Apr 10, 2012 - 10:53 AM
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Hi guys

I will try to polish my headlights - it's the stock ones. Just want to be 100% sure that they are made from plastic. Can anyone confirm this? :-)

It's this product I will give a try tongue.gif http://www.headlight-restoration-kit.com/t...estorer-review/
 
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post Apr 10, 2012 - 1:01 PM
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From exterior styling forum:

For the past three years I have used the Sylvania Silver Stars (high beam bulbs) model number 9005 for both the low and high beams. To fit the low beam receptor you have to grind out the two ridges ( inside top of plastic connector between the two metal pins). The high beam bulb version does not have the black cap on end of the bulb which diffuses the light, but also reduces the brightness. Fortunately, the design of the glass headlight diffuses the light appropriately for low beam application. Lighting is brighter, more appealing, and signifcantly improves down the road viewing. With high beams on it is difficult to imagine ever needing stronger light.

IMO the Silver Stars provide an excellent combination of brighter white light with subtle blue tint while staying reasonably close to the original maximum wattage specifications. They maintain the original light and wiring configuration of the Celica and reasonably priced for the lighting upgrade they provide with just a few minutes effort to modify and install. I have had them installed for three years in both my Lexus (projector) and Celica (conventional) and have not yet had to replace a bulb. There is also a step up with a Silver Star Ultra style bulb but I have not tried them because the Silver Stars I purchased originally have been excellent.



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- TCK   Headlights   Apr 10, 2012 - 10:53 AM
- - cheela   no, they are glass. That's the nice thing abou...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:19 AM
- - TCK   OK! Nice to know :-P I just think that the gl...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:30 AM
- - cheela   oh yeah, our headlights always look like that. I a...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:33 AM
|- - rave2n   QUOTE (cheela @ Apr 10, 2012 - 12:33...   Apr 10, 2012 - 1:12 PM
- - TCK   I already have upgraded the bulbs - that's the...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:39 AM
- - cheela   just saw your pics. yeah. they don't look that...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:43 AM
- - TCK   http://www.matronics.dk/Produkt/H4-MTEC-Su...hite-...   Apr 10, 2012 - 11:52 AM
- - richee3   Yeah, those bulbs never illuminate the road very w...   Apr 10, 2012 - 12:27 PM
- - celicalibre   From exterior styling forum: For the past three y...   Apr 10, 2012 - 1:01 PM
- - Box   Could do what I'm going to do, get some 9011 a...   Apr 10, 2012 - 1:20 PM
|- - TCK   QUOTE (Box @ Apr 10, 2012 - 1:20 PM)...   Apr 10, 2012 - 3:08 PM
- - Box   Haven't done yet, the previous owner had put i...   Apr 10, 2012 - 5:06 PM
|- - travisxcore   I have the high dollar (like 25 bucks a bulb) gold...   Apr 10, 2012 - 10:14 PM
- - chacha   buy hid...i did...i can SEE, the ones you got suck...   Apr 10, 2012 - 10:42 PM
- - Special_Edy   Sylvania Silverstar Ultra on the driverside vs Syl...   Apr 11, 2012 - 1:23 PM
|- - TCK   QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Apr 11, 2012 - 1...   Apr 13, 2012 - 3:29 PM
- - KAOS   I always found that the brighter the bulb, the fas...   Apr 11, 2012 - 2:30 PM
- - Box   QUOTE (KAOS @ Apr 11, 2012 - 2:30 PM...   Apr 11, 2012 - 2:39 PM


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