Silverstars.

[Jemdawg]

What do you guys think of Sylvania Silverstars? Any experience with them?

I figure that since they light up at about 4200K, and are much cheaper than an HID kit, they will suffice for a brighter, whiter light. I'm looking at spending about $75 on the headlights, the turn signals and the ambers.

[Ever Victorious]

I had an old Subaru coupe that I put a set of 6054 to H4 conversion lenses in, and then stuck a pair of Silverstars in the housing. For a 20 year old car, that combo put out a lot of light. More than my wife's Tucson... almost as much as the stock Versa headlights.

So it will probably be a good improvement for the V.

One more thing I have to say about those expensive HID setups: A bad HID setup is more dangerous than stock headlights, because you will blind oncoming traffic. I've come to the point that if a car's headlights are too bright, I cannot distingish them from someone running hi-beams... and I will turn on my hi-beams at them to let them know.

Rules for driving at night:

1) Don't overdrive your headlights

2) Don't blind everyone else.

[Clipsed]

Silverstars are great! It does not look like you have your highs on with them, and the only time anyone ever thought I did unfortunately it was highway patrol on the 210. He told me on his loudspeaker to turn em off so I flashed as if turning them off and he drove away . Still never figured that one out, but anyways, I agree with you on your comment E.V. on HID's, but if you do them right and know what you are doing and DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT put them in your stock H.L. housing unless you have projector headlamps with the cutoffs then you should be alright. It is also illegal to put HID's in cars that did not come with them initially too, so if someone wanted to be a **** they could write down your plate number and report you if they know you should not have HID's and are blinding them. That is why I say to people who want to put them in their car to do it right and make it as if they were supposed to be there and be careful to adjust them properly so as not to blind other drivers. I am sure anyone with HID's would tell you they love them but hate all the others that have them adjusted improperly. I would love HID's in my V, but I will either wait for an aftermarket replacement with projectors and cutoff's or modify the OEM lamps.

Anywho yea get the silverstars, and some LED turn signals and some hyper white reverse bulbs! You will really stand out for <$100!

[MinisterofDOOM]

I have Silverstar Ultras in the Maxima. I like them, but they're nowhere NEAR as good as the HIDs in my dad's Maxima. If I drive his car for a week and then switch to mine, I feel blind.

That said, the Ultras were a nice upgrade from the stock lamps. They are quite a bit more costly, but as rarely as my headlamps die, I figure it's not a big loss.

[sochinkyeyesshut]

i got silvania silverstar 6054's as well and i also put yellow lamin-X on them... they are super bright and with the lamin-x film really easy on the eyes... i drove from NM to cali and back no problem at all at night... but i dunno about the new ULTRA series tho... those are supposedly super better...

[marleyfan]

Just went on the Sylvania website. It says there are no Ultra's for '07 Nissans. What Ultras did you use?

[Jemdawg]

It only says that there aren't any because they haven't looked into the newer Nissans to see what bulbs they use. That tool is just to help you find out what bulb you need if you don't already know, but I know that it's a regular H4 bulb, so that's what I'll get.

I figured that I didn't want to spend a whole lot of cash and time on retro-fitting HIDs, so I'd compromise with the Silverstars. Besides, they're legal and definitely bright enough for me.

I was thinking of getting the amber Silverstars for the turn signals and parking lights. I'm not sure how to swap in LEDs for the turns, if its simple I may just do that instead. Hyper Whites should just come in the same size as the reverse bulbs, right?

[proxim2020]

It depends on which Silverstars your talking about. There's the Sylvania SilverStars and the Osram Silverstars. Even though Osram and Sylvania have merged into one company many years back, there are still 2 different bulbs made. The Sylvania's (which is sold and marketed to the US) are made with blue glass. This blue glass or blue tint tends to wash out the beam somewhat. This is why lots of people complain that the bulbs don't turn out to be what they thought they would. The Osram bulb (which is made in Germany) is clear glass and has a longer/brighter beam (because of the clear glass and internal construction). The Sylvania will only get you 20% more light over a stock halogen vs. the Osram which will get you 50%.

If you're looking for something locally, you can find the Sylvania's relatively easily. The GE NightHawk is another bulb you'll see often locally. This will get you 30% over stock and this is clear glass.

If you want to get serious, you can move into the Big Boys of halogens. You won't be able to find these in store and will have to order online (most likely from the UK).

-Osram Silverstars - For reason stated above - about $40 a pair

-Philips Vision - A 50% bulb with a really bright long beam with with a nice pattern - about $30 a pair

-GE Megalight - a 60% bulb that's equal to the Philips - about $35 pair

- Narva Rangepower - Another 50% bulb that's just as good as the other 3 but a little bit harder to find. - about $30 a pair

One more thing, if you're worried about being legal, make sure you check before you buy. I've seen all these bulbs installed in the States with no problem. None of my friends have been pulled over for headlight too right. The amount of light produced is within DOT regulations, but they may not be certified because of the amount of watts used or internal construction.

[Clipsed]

Well I hate to burst your bubble, I know most states, including California, it is illegal to replace your headlamp bulbs with any bulb that is a higher wattage than what came from the factory, but cops don't really care or check unless there is something that is blatently stupid you are doing and give you a fix it ticket.

As for the LED's and Hyper whites, they are both direct replacement. LED's come in all kinds of different shapes, sizes, and colors as OEM replacement bulbs, plug and play. Here is a website you can check out to research and order. http://www.superbrightleds.com they have all kinds of LED's and accessories, check em out!!! The only thing about adding LED's is that they draw less current, which the bulb out warning (faster flash) will be on all the time if you replace them. Me I do not mind this as I can careless how fast the flash is, just make sure it is within the legal limit (yes there is a law on this too!!) which the bulb out warning is within the legal limit otherwise we would all be sold illegal vehicles There is also a plug and play fix to keep your flash at the same speed and the bulb out warning which is about $20. It's up to you, but I myself as soon as the funds are available will upgrade to LED's since they are safer than regular bulbs. The time it takes for a regular bulb to light up to its full brightness at 60mph is 15 ft. an LED to get to its full brightness is almost instantaneous. So don't you think that there would be a lot less accidents caused with LED's as standard equipment? I do. That is why I am upgrading!

[Chrispd100]

Those are the head lights i have in my versa now... i like them very much...

[wacey12345]

I was wondering What good Fog Lights will fit the Versa.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Just went on the Sylvania website. It says there are no Ultra's for '07 Nissans. What Ultras did you use?

They probably just haven't updated their catalog yet.

The Versa takes a 9004 lamp, which is what I've got in my Maxima--so you should be able to find some at any AutoZone/Advance/Kragen/etc.

[Jemdawg]

What if I set up a resistor of some sort, to take away some of the extra voltage, wouldn't that normalize the speed?

[Ninja40]

I was about to install the Silverstars in my V when a Nissan mechanic told me that with the increase in amperage could cause the wireharness to overheat an catch fire or short out voiding the warranty?? Is this truly a concern???

[CodeRed]

the lights i use are the silverstars (9003) and they look great a lot better then stock, if anyone knows if you have to cut a hold to install the fog lights please let me know i have a S not the SL

[Clipsed]

Yes this is a concern, but not with the original silverstars, they do not draw enough current to pose that threat. With some of the cheap knock off bulbs with that crappy blue coating for $5 or even some of the ones at auto parts stores for like $20 could quite possibly heat the wire enough for the rubber coating to melt arc the wires, short, and possibly catch fire. That is why I do not recommend to anyone upgrading their bulbs to buy any wattage more than 55/65, unless you plan on upgrading the wires for the extra load. Other than that you should be fine. I wouldn't recommend that anyone upgrade to those new Silverstar Ultra's as they are somewhere like 100 watt bulbs, and yes they are 20% brighter, since they draw more than standard bulbs. A lot of people don't realize that when upgrading bulbs, at a certain point (I believe anything higher than 55/65) you have to upgrade your wires also. So be safe and upgrade properly as not to get into trouble and possibly cause warranty issues!

Yes you do have to cut a hole, that is why we are all waiting for OEM replacements. I probably will end up getting HID yellow bulb kit for my fog lights though as they are brighter and only use 35 watts and yellow penetrates through fog much better. Putting them in a glass projector of course that has a cutoff inside of it. Prolly end up costing me the same as the OEM's, but be a whole heck of a lot better!

[proxim2020]

A lot of people don't realize that when upgrading bulbs, at a certain point (I believe anything higher than 55/65) you have to upgrade your wires also.

Yes you are correct; Anything above 55/65, it would be best to upgrade the harness. Nissan doesn't advise anything above a 55/60 for the V.

[sickversa]

Hello: I just ordered a set of xenon hid h4 lights for my Versa from Xenonking. Is it illegal to use them? Also, I was told they are plug and play and no mods are required, is this true? Is it ok to put them in the stock housing? If these will not work right I will send them back as they cost me 439.00. I want a better set of lights and have heard good things about the xenon hid's. Any info would be greatly appreciated as I don't know much about these lights. I don't want to blind anyone at night and want a proper light set up. I was also told they will install in 30 minutes or less....true????

[Clipsed]

These are only legal if installed at the factory when the car was built. Although you could get away with it if properly installed. I do not recommend installing them in the stock housings as you will blind people. Either have a shop customize your housing with a projector lamp that has a cutoff and you can adjust, or wait until someone comes out with a headlamp housing. IMHO I would either send them back and get my money back or save them until you can put them in properly without blinding others. Yes it is possible to install these in 30 minutes if you have experience with installing them or installing any electrical items on a car SAFELY AND PROPERLY. I do not recommend you installing them on your car as it seems to me that you do not have an idea of what you are doing and how to properly and safely use and install them. But that is just my $.02 and opinion, you can do as you please but that is my advise.

[Ninja40]

As I mentioned earlier in the post, I am trying to replace my HL bulbs. Looking at the manual it does not provide good directions, with it being in tight quarters I couldn't tell how it's done, so I call the dealer they told me that the bumper has to come off to replace the bulb??? WTF is this true on my other cars it's a 15 minute job tops.

[Clipsed]

yes it is true. According to Nissan's mechanic repair manual the housing gets removed along with the bumper.

[Clipsed]

So what is the PROPER bulb for the V?? The book says H4 I believe, could be wrong so don't quote me, but if I remember right that is what it said, ministerofdoom says 9004 and code red says 9003! We need to agree on one here folks!!! lol

[proxim2020]

The correct bulb is H4/9003. Either will work. H4 is what they use over there in Europa. 9003 is the US equivalent. HB2 is yet another bulb that will work. All bulbs are the exact same, except the internal construction (mainly just the filament). 9004's are a totally different type of adapter and they wouldn't work. 9004 and 9006 are pretty common in domestic cars.

[Clipsed]

thx proxim, now I know what type of bulbs to order.

[Nismo V]

Clipsed check out the Hella 9003 High Performance Xenon Blue bulbs while your looking, they made the OEM ones for the Versa as well the light output is great at night and D.O.T. compliant as well so no tickets for being too bright.

http://www.hellausa.com