[W126 Coupe] Headlamps

[Shayegan, Richard]

Right, because those were Sylvania Silverstars. If you buy the ones from Daniel Stern Lighting you get the real deal Osram Silverstars.
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of Axel Wulff
Sent: Fri 7/8/2005 9:47 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Headlamps



The Osram Silverstars are good in Europe because they don't have the blue
tint on the bulb.

In the US, the Silverstars are crap; short life, expensive and reduced light
output.

I did try them and I'm not waisting my money on them again. The first set I
bought lasted exactly 7 months in my wife's Lexus. Replaced them with a
second set that lasted all of 6 months. Now, my wife uses daylight driving
lights, so her lights are always on, but normal 9004 bulbs lasts much longer
and provide more light.


Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: Steve Nervig <dakota at mac.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Headlamps
>Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:09:07 -0700
>
>The Osram Silverstars are very good and they are original wattage.  They
>are available at PowerBulbs in the UK.
><http://www.powerbulbs.co.uk/>
>
>They have free shipping and using this Voucher Code (XVQAV170) will  net
>you a 10% reducing in cost.
>
>Regards,
>Steve Nervig
>Seattle
>
>
>On Jul 7, 2005, at 11:04 AM, Gary wrote:
>
>>thanks    i'll see if i can find them.   or better yet do you know  where
>>i can get them?
>>
>>"Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:
>>Sylvania silverstars are ricer junk, and even sylvania when pressed  will
>>tell you they put out no more light, it's just bluer so it  tricks your
>>eyes...which in turn causes them to contract more than  they should and
>>reduces the distance you can see at night. If you  want the real deal get
>>Osram silverstars. Yes I know the company is  Osram-Sylvania, but the
>>osram silverstars are a totally different  bulb from sylvania silverstars.
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of Gary
>>Sent: Thu 7/7/2005 11:05 AM
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Headlamps
>>
>>
>>fyi i put in a pair of sylvania silverstars and they work ok. put  them in
>>mostly for affect, although you can see better.. i'm also  going to
>>replace the fog lamps with silverstars.
>>
>>"Mike R." wrote:
>>
>>The SEC w ill handle the bulbs just fine if...... you make sure all 
>>connections are clean and put in four new white fuses for the  headlight
>>circuits (to get excellent contact with the fuse block).  Like Eddie's, my
>>100/80's have been in there for several years now  in the Euro headlights
>>and no problems so far.
>>
>>
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