sgt1020 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I want to make my headlights brighter than they are right now stock on my Shelby GT. A lot of people say that with the halogen bulbs, some of them can over heat and melt the housing. What brands offer the best bulbs (brightest I can get) without the risk of melting my housing? To upgrade my whole unit to HID isn't really worth it since they aren't much brighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormracer Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I want to make my headlights brighter than they are right now stock on my Shelby GT. A lot of people say that with the halogen bulbs, some of them can over heat and melt the housing. What brands offer the best bulbs (brightest I can get) without the risk of melting my housing? To upgrade my whole unit to HID isn't really worth it since they aren't much brighter. Have thought of trying the Slyvania Siverstars. I have used them on other vehicles and they did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt1020 Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I believe the Silverstar H13 bulbs are on the car stock. That is the brightest they offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormracer Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ok was not aware of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildAzCat Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I believe the Silverstar H13 bulbs are on the car stock. That is the brightest they offer. Nope, Silverstars are not stock on the SGT. The SGT (non HID) comes with the regular stock bulbs from Ford. Silverstar are not the brightest by Sylvania. They also make the Ultra, which is a step up. Besides the Ultra, PIAA makes a bulb that is brighter then the Silverstar and comes close to the driving lights offered by Shelby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby-Don Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I have been told that the PIAA lights are brighter and last longer, I believe the correct P/N is a H13 but not positive. I plan on switching int he future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TClark1976 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 I am currently running the Silvania Silverstars H13 bulbs on my SGT. I had tried the Luminics Cool Blue - they were too blue and kinda pricy. . . . the Silverstars were actually brighter. You could look into an HID conversion kit. Aftermarket obviously - but effective. I have been looking at getting the HID conversion kit sold @ stangmods.com Check this link to the light kit for 05-09 Mustang GT 2005-2009 HID Light Kit ----------- Here is some helpful info also: The 4300K kit produces a white light The 6000K kit produces a blueish-white light <--- Propbably what I would go with The 8000K kit produces a blue light The 10000K kit produces a blueish-purple light Most seem to be going with the 6000k or 8000k HID kits. Those are usually the most usable light without being too blue or looking out of place on your ride. Stock OEM HID lighting is running near or close to the 4300k mark according to the website. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 That HID kit doesn't look too bad... american muscle has a kit priced exactly the same for the dual beams, but doesn't mention relays and might involve splicing, can't really tell by the description... I'm gonna have to add something like this to my to-do list i think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 You can contact Micheal at stang tuner for HID's....many in my mustang club are running his kits because not only is he a member but on all his kits they have lifetime warranty and the best price. Check out his site http://www.stangtuneperformance.com/Home_Page.php make sure to check out some of his pics in the multimedia part. You can also go to my forums and read his testimonials http://www.stangsofsouthflorida.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2434 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 are you running that kit? am i reading right that it is $150? does plug and play mean it plugs into the factory harness? if so, did you use a relay as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 are you running that kit? am i reading right that it is $150? does plug and play mean it plugs into the factory harness? if so, did you use a relay as well? I'm not running that kit( one day I'll get some) but I keep spending $$ on different items to make the car perform better, right now I am looking for a SCT tuner so lights right now are not on the priority list, after the wheels and Brembo brakes I think I'm done for the time being save for the Jlt brake bezels for exterior mods. Give Mike a buzz he is a very down to earth guy and willing to answer any questions you may have and if you want to know more come to our site and read what people have to say about him and his products. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 I will definitely check into it more when I'm ready, I'm doing the tuner next as well, probably going with bama since he's w/ amer. muscle now... seems like things got iffy with them for a while, and I was going to do brenspeed... who knows... who are you going with? do you know people that have tried both? or some other tuner all together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I will definitely check into it more when I'm ready, I'm doing the tuner next as well, probably going with bama since he's w/ amer. muscle now... seems like things got iffy with them for a while, and I was going to do brenspeed... who knows... who are you going with? do you know people that have tried both? or some other tuner all together? I have Piaa headlights and driving lights on my shelby and it blow's away the competition. As close as your going to get to HID"s just my small thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormracer Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 Here is the bulb list at least for 2007 Mustang 2007 Ford Mustang Light Bulb Size Guide High & Low Beam Headlamp Light Bulb Size: H13 (9008) Parking Light Bulb Size: 3157LL Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 3157LL Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 4057LL Tail Light Bulb Size: 4057LL Stop Light Bulb Size: 4057LL High Mount Stop Light Bulb Size: 921 Fog/Driving Light Bulb Size: 9145 H11-55W License Plate Light Bulb Size: 168 Back Up Light Bulb Size: 921 Front Sidemarker Light Bulb Size: 2825 Rear Sidemarker Light Bulb Size: 2825 Map Light Bulb Size: 2825 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 I will definitely check into it more when I'm ready, I'm doing the tuner next as well, probably going with bama since he's w/ amer. muscle now... seems like things got iffy with them for a while, and I was going to do brenspeed... who knows... who are you going with? do you know people that have tried both? or some other tuner all together? I will most likely go with AM because they sponsor the mustang club I'm in and we get a discount with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have Piaa headlights and driving lights on my shelby and it blow's away the competition. As close as your going to get to HID"s just my small thought +1 I followed Anthony's suggestion and love them PIAA Extreme White Good luck deciding Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 i have the AM dual beam kit it is plug and play no splicing needed and it is WAY brighter than stock. I drive alot at night and was always dissapointed with the stock set up and how little light it produced but with the HID kit it is the best lighting system i have ever had on a car. ps it looks good to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 You can contact Micheal at stang tuner for HID's....many in my mustang club are running his kits because not only is he a member but on all his kits they have lifetime warranty and the best price. Check out his site http://www.stangtuneperformance.com/Home_Page.php make sure to check out some of his pics in the multimedia part. You can also go to my forums and read his testimonials http://www.stangsofsouthflorida.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2434 I e-mailed Michael on March 16, but have not heard from him. Do you know if he was going to be away for a while? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 i have the AM dual beam kit it is plug and play no splicing needed and it is WAY brighter than stock. I drive alot at night and was always dissapointed with the stock set up and how little light it produced but with the HID kit it is the best lighting system i have ever had on a car. ps it looks good to. Greaser, Is this the kit you got: http://www.americanmuscle.com/hid-dual-beam-kit-h13.html Thanks. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I guess I needed yet another thing to "copy" off of greasers car! Thanks for the info on the HID's man, can you tell us what they mean in the description about the wires not using a plug though? are they just spade connectors that go onto the terminals directly inside the existing harness on the car? How long have you had them and used them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I e-mailed Michael on March 16, but have not heard from him. Do you know if he was going to be away for a while? Jim Jim, I just emailed him so I will PM you when he contacts me back. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I guess I needed yet another thing to "copy" off of greasers car! Thanks for the info on the HID's man, can you tell us what they mean in the description about the wires not using a plug though? are they just spade connectors that go onto the terminals directly inside the existing harness on the car? How long have you had them and used them? Clark yes that is the kit i got. JMN im not sure why it says that mine had a plug that hooked up to the pass side headlight plug you also need to ground and run a power to the battery. It took me longer to decide where to mount the ballasts then to install it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 do you have pics of under the hood where ballasts are installed? does the power wire mean they have a relay built in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 do you have pics of under the hood where ballasts are installed? does the power wire mean they have a relay built in? yes they have there own relay i dont have any pics right now but i can get some up this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACERX009 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 i have the AM dual beam kit it is plug and play no splicing needed and it is WAY brighter than stock. I drive alot at night and was always dissapointed with the stock set up and how little light it produced but with the HID kit it is the best lighting system i have ever had on a car. ps it looks good to. Hey greaser Every car foreign or domestic that, I have bought the first thing was change the headlights & fogs to anything other than what's in there. Cheap bulbs from dealer even with the factory HID on my M3 changed out the bulbs and much brighter. Since the Piaa's my eye's don't get as tired on long drive at night and now, I have to wear glasses at night to drive for distance. The HID will work better and look sharper but if you want me too, I can come by at night to your house and shine my light in your windows. If your able to use your scope on your rifle to pop the lights out then go with the HIDS if you miss just promise me that you bury me with my G.I joe doll thats strap in the passenger seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Hey greaser Every car foreign or domestic that, I have bought the first thing was change the headlights & fogs to anything other than what's in there. Cheap bulbs from dealer even with the factory HID on my M3 changed out the bulbs and much brighter. Since the Piaa's my eye's don't get as tired on long drive at night and now, I have to wear glasses at night to drive for distance. The HID will work better and look sharper but if you want me too, I can come by at night to your house and shine my light in your windows. If your able to use your scope on your rifle to pop the lights out then go with the HIDS if you miss just promise me that you bury me with my G.I joe doll thats strap in the passenger seat. ill use the 7mm mag so even if i hit the lights ill get you to and i am keeping GI Joe as a spoil of war im sure the piaas are much brighter then stock (it wouldnt take much lol) i wanted the HIDs so i went for them but they arnt the only way around this issue ill give you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slbgtsc Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 I am currently running the Silvania Silverstars H13 bulbs on my SGT. I had tried the Luminics Cool Blue - they were too blue and kinda pricy. . . . the Silverstars were actually brighter. You could look into an HID conversion kit. Aftermarket obviously - but effective. I have been looking at getting the HID conversion kit sold @ stangmods.com Check this link to the light kit for 05-09 Mustang GT 2005-2009 HID Light Kit ----------- Here is some helpful info also: The 4300K kit produces a white light The 6000K kit produces a blueish-white light <--- Propbably what I would go with The 8000K kit produces a blue light The 10000K kit produces a blueish-purple light Most seem to be going with the 6000k or 8000k HID kits. Those are usually the most usable light without being too blue or looking out of place on your ride. Stock OEM HID lighting is running near or close to the 4300k mark according to the website. Trevor Thanks for the info switched to these yesterday and they are much brighter than stock. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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