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Old Mar 30, 2009
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The ultras have been a great upgrade something I will use in everything I drive in the future much clearer well worth it man
 
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Old Mar 30, 2009
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I have the xenon bulbs and they blow chunks, I can't see **** at night, I think tonight I'm going to buy some for silverstar ultras for both headlights & fogs, could someone give the part number for those 2 items 02 Ranger, thanks.
9007 for the headlights. 9145 for the fogs. Or if you want to upgrade get the 9005 for the fogs. I had to take a dremel and take maybe 1/4" off the left tab.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2009
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thanks buuddday!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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I havent bought the headlights yet, but I put 9005 Silverstar Ultra bulbs in my fogs and they totally pwn. They're brighter than my headlights LOL
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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whats the difference between the ultra's and the regular silverstars? i have the regular ones and i love them
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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I can only find the ones that just say Silver star. I have not seen anything around here that says Ultras on them.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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how hard is it to install the 9005 for the fogs? my stock number 9145
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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just sand a tab off pretty easy
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Originally Posted by GrafixGuy
just sand a tab off pretty easy
What tab? Is it on the bulb or the light? Can you go back to the stock bulb number if you get too much cop hassle?

Thanks
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Originally Posted by Black Anger
how hard is it to install the 9005 for the fogs? my stock number 9145
Why not just go HID.. H10/9145 - 3000 - 4300k and call it a day.. they will be brighter than any halogen you put in no matter if you go 9145 or 9005
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Originally Posted by muscleford
What tab? Is it on the bulb or the light? Can you go back to the stock bulb number if you get too much cop hassle?

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there will be no cop hassle. they arent that rediculously bright.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Just ordered my ultras off ebay for $23 shipped
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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In this pic you just take like a 1/4 of the bottom of the bottom right tab off.

 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Yep thats the same thing I had to do as well. Just got my 9005s for 25 shipped on ebay
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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I used a Bastard File, worked great!!!



dremel would send the bulb out of your hand,not cool...
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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If you turn it on low speed its not bad at all, at least mine is.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009
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Stick one tab in a vise and then dremel, much better.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2009
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Thank everyone for the info.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2009
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sweet I just made that switch with the 9007 heads & 9005 fogs! soo much better and so much brighter and finally my heads & fogs match! I love it! Also with the 9005 fog mod it was simple I just took some sidecutters cut the tab that needed to be trimmed and well one tiny snip and the piece flew off and then I simply installed it! thanks for the tips looks good
 
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Old Apr 3, 2009
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Originally Posted by GrafixGuy
I used a Bastard File, worked great!!!



dremel would send the bulb out of your hand,not cool...
Not if you hold the bulb socket with a pair of pliers. I've done about 5 sets of bulbs this way. No problems. Dremel FTW.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009
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ive had the silverstar headlights for years, just put the 9005's in my fogs today, man are they sweet! why did i wait so long to do this? lol
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009
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I had the ultras. They are awesome. My only complaint is they burnt out after a year.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009
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i just have the regular silverstars and i love them way better than stock bulbs.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009
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Originally Posted by StrangerRanger
I had to re aim mine. Kept getting flashed, I would always be nice and show them that in fact, they do get brighter by flashing back. And then I flashed a sheriff....
So a sheriff flashed you for assuming you had high beams on, but when you corrected him, he pulled you over?

That's stupid. I bet had you not flashed him, he probably would have turned around and pulled you over anyway.

I asked a cop up here if it was legal to flash somebody, and they said yes. So I don't see why flashing somebody back is a problem, especially if they wait to flash you until the last second (WHICH IS GAY!).
 
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Old Apr 4, 2009
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Originally Posted by Jimmeh
So a sheriff flashed you for assuming you had high beams on, but when you corrected him, he pulled you over?

That's stupid. I bet had you not flashed him, he probably would have turned around and pulled you over anyway.

I asked a cop up here if it was legal to flash somebody, and they said yes. So I don't see why flashing somebody back is a problem, especially if they wait to flash you until the last second (WHICH IS GAY!).
yeah that is lame, i have been flashed by a cop before and i flashed him back and he went on his merry way. only issues ive had is at stop lights or drive throughs when im behind cars, my lights shine right into there back windows, that pisses people off sometimes lol.
 
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