Brighter headlights on Firebird
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Brighter headlights on Firebird
Currently the headlights on the bird arent very bright compared to other cars ive been in. so i would like to upgrade the bulbs so they are brighter and i can see better at night. what are my options. yes ive searched. thanks in advance.
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A good start would be to do the silverstar conversion. Currently they dont make silverstar sealed beam lights so you have to make your own housing. Its a sticky somewhere on this site. You can also buy the housings already made for around $40 online. Like 351 said you could also go straight up to HID's but they're usually around the $300 range and you still have to do the housing conversion.
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How much does a full set hid conversion like that cost?
then 20 bucks for new housings, i took apart sylvania replacements and stuck in HID bulbs. so total.... roughly $380
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Just a few threads on the subject:
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/491749-ls1-firebird-headlight-upgrades-general-guide.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/620634-firebird-projector-headlights.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/623222-ok-what-s-best-hid-s-out-there.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....76&postcount=5
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609808-re-did-my-headlights-h7-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/624972-serious-discussion-hids-long.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/619692-cleartrans-am-headlight-assmbly.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/426616-t-hawk-hids-pics.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/615280-headlight-conversions.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/614801-hid-s-question-retro-fitting.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/605499-another-headlight-brights-question.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609319-i-bought-some-new-h4-light-my-firebird-they-i-cant-put-them.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609500-h4-h7-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/605521-brighter-bulb.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/580599-t-hids-installed.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/569488-need-help-headlight-conversion-95-firebird.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/572716-trans-am-headlight-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/570971-t-halos.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/566308-clear-head-lamps-trans-am.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569488
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-firebird-1967-2002/551076-trans-am-headlights.html
www.ledgauges.com
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/491749-ls1-firebird-headlight-upgrades-general-guide.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/620634-firebird-projector-headlights.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/623222-ok-what-s-best-hid-s-out-there.html
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....76&postcount=5
*** https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609808-re-did-my-headlights-h7-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/624972-serious-discussion-hids-long.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/619692-cleartrans-am-headlight-assmbly.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/426616-t-hawk-hids-pics.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/615280-headlight-conversions.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/614801-hid-s-question-retro-fitting.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/605499-another-headlight-brights-question.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609319-i-bought-some-new-h4-light-my-firebird-they-i-cant-put-them.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/609500-h4-h7-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/605521-brighter-bulb.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/580599-t-hids-installed.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/569488-need-help-headlight-conversion-95-firebird.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wiring-stereo-electronics/572716-trans-am-headlight-bulbs.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/570971-t-halos.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/566308-clear-head-lamps-trans-am.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=569488
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-firebird-1967-2002/551076-trans-am-headlights.html
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Currently they dont make silverstar sealed beam lights
The Sylvania Extravision, or whatever they're called, are VERY bright yellow (standard) light. I might get those for mine instead of Silverstars.
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Im currently doing projector HIDs in my 97.
Not easy but will be worth it.
Im now using Hella H4s in Hella housings and Hella FF50s for driving lights
wired for Highs only .
Ill keep the FF50s and be using GM Bi-xenons in place of the sealed beams.
Yes it costs more than the kits.
But I wont be blinding anyone either.
Not easy but will be worth it.
Im now using Hella H4s in Hella housings and Hella FF50s for driving lights
wired for Highs only .
Ill keep the FF50s and be using GM Bi-xenons in place of the sealed beams.
Yes it costs more than the kits.
But I wont be blinding anyone either.
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Check out the Lighting FAQ:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/710357-lighting-faq.html
(Its in the "Hall of Fame" sticky in the "Appearance & Detailing" section.)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/710357-lighting-faq.html
(Its in the "Hall of Fame" sticky in the "Appearance & Detailing" section.)
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Originally Posted by Ten32
If you do the Silverstar conversion, will the H4 bulb fit in the plug already in the Firebird or does that need to be replaced?
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At one point I made my own conversion housings to fit a H7 bulb into a 4703 housing, but it eventually filled with water and a loose connection melted the stock connector.
Here is a thread where I talk about it:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=housing
Here is a thread where I talk about it:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=housing