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Old 09-16-2004, 12:51 PM
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Default Can someone tell me if the Osram Silverstar 80W clear bulbs will melt my headlight housings? Or.....

go with the 55W. Is there really any difference between Osram and Sylvania, b/c I'm still confused about that and searching did not completely clarify the question b/c so many people had something different to say. BTW, I have a 2001 w/ halogens. I did not spend the cash to put S4 fogs in my S4 bumper. I'm running cooling pipes from those spots instead up to the turbo and the other to the SMIC. TIA
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Default Your housings will probably be fine.

Your wiring and headlight switch will probably be toast in short order.
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Default go 55W

Osram is like the european version of Sylvania IIRC. I have Sylvania SilverStar bulbs in 55W and I like them, I think $35 is a little high for a pair of bulbs, but they do look nice.
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Default Got them in my highs. They still look pretty lame next to

xenons, but better than standard halogens. The light output is respectable as well.
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get silverstars or HID..skip 80W unless you want melted wiring and a fried switch
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save your money . i had them and they almost looked like stock. Get hid's if not save until you can
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meh. with hid, who needs highs? =P
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