r8rs4lf Posted August 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Alex, Are you making sure to not touch the actual bulb part with your hands? I've heard touch the bulb with your hands will cause the bulb to have a shorter life...I've had a pair last over 2 years on my last silverado (2002)... i have problems with my daytime driving lights always burning out quickly...Seems like my passenger side always go out every 6 months. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ya, I never touch the actual bulb when I install it. I've had my amber DRL's probably as long as I've had the Silverstars and have yet to change those. Maybe it's just the bulbs I'm getting, but like I said, I'm done with those. I should be picking up my HID's tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaboRob Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 almost 8 months,so far so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanY Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Is you truck lowered by chance? Silverstars seem to have a real problem with vibration. My wife's 2004 Grand Prix CompG was eating them every 4 months. The particular spring package on this model created a lot of headlight bounce. GM finally figured out how to add braces to better support the headlight housings. This solved the problem. The truck had one burn out after only a few months. Since then I've been on the same set for 2+ years. The one that burned out had the glass bulge on the side of the bulb. I'm wondering if the glass had something on it out of the package. I was very careful not to touch the bulbs when installing. Since then I always wipe the bulb down with acetone before installing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordsareslow Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 My first set lasted 2 months and then one night they both just quit at the same time. Luckily I didn't have to pay for the replacements. So far so good, but then again it has only been a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewz Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 going on two years now, make sure your not touching the bulb with your hands, the oil from your skin will get on the bulb and cause it to burn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 i've had my silver stars for low and high beams with the all 4 on high mod for a year now, no issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS04SS Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 I've had mine for about a year now without any problems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Must have just been me? Oh well, I got the HID's anyways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestoar Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 just bought and installed the 9005 and 9006...kept the boxes in good shape for returning and also to house my stock bulbs. If I have problems I'll just return them to wal-mart for a new set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebraSSka truck Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Mine are still going (Hi & Low Beams) - Been about a year and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coda Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 ive had no problems with mine (highs and lows)... going on 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codedog04 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 You got to be really carefull with those lights, i had the same issue when I foud out thaat if you get the less little bit of crap on them, they will burn out. The beam is great, but you have to be carefull putting them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 You got to be really carefull with those lights, i had the same issue when I foud out thaat if you get the less little bit of crap on them, they will burn out. The beam is great, but you have to be carefull putting them in. no oily fingures. i posted on another thread about this issue a while back. im sure you all have this issue figured out by now, but i had mine burn out in short time and when i went to buy replacments it looked like they had beefed up their design and have had no problems with the new once since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackvert Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I had some OEM Hella HID's in my 89 mustang and they worked great....would have been better with the proper projector lense tho.... lots of hot spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavydigger Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 dont skip money on your hids or they will blow ass aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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