Hello every one Kinda new here on the bords just bought my first Forth Gen Firebird Formula. The question I have is what are some good replace ment head lights to get some more veiwing distance. The stockers are ok but I do alot of driving on 2 lane paved Farm roads at night were it gets pitch black and I cant see jack.

Thanks

 

your brights are not enough?

 

Check into Hella H-4 and H1 headlamps.

 

i switched to silver stars... HUGE improvement. They were expensive back when I bought them, I think you can get regs and brights for 40 dollars total.

 

Silver stars wont work in our birds. You have to look into a sealed beam conversion. Eurolites is a place that will sell them for like 160 bucks for all 4 lenses and new bulbs.

 

i'll tell you what i did that really helped...replace the low beams with highs...you'll need to replace the sockets too...get um at rock auto.Nice to drive now

 

He has an Lt1 bird their is only one housing on each sides vs the seprate housing you have for high low. I have heard that Hella makes realy good housings for us and thats the cheapest best way to go.

 

Sylvania makes a sealed beam Silverstar that is a direct replacement for stock. It is part number H4666ST, and is the same light my winter beater Daytona Turbo uses. I have Silverstars in both my 'Tona and my Z28, and I love them.

 

Are HIDs (high intensity discharge) available for the car?

 

That might work in your Z28 but this is what is listed for the 98+ Trans Ams

Lamp Replacement Guide
Auto Lamp Replacement Guide - Results

Head straight to the Performance Shop and purchase the SilverStar or Xenarc products that fit your vehicle. Or print out the list and find them at your nearest retailer.


1999 PONTIAC Firebird Trans AM

Low beam headlamp
H4703

High beam headlamp
H4701

Parking light
3457ALL
3457AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

Front turn signal
3457ALL
3457AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style

Rear turn signal
2057
2057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
2057
2057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
2057
2057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

High mount stop light
921
921LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Fog/Driving light
880
880ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: the whitest and brightest Halogen

License plate
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
1156
1156LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Glove box
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
212-2

Dome light
906

Step/Courtesy light
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp
562
74

Trunk/Cargo area
562

Instrument-general
161
37

Directional signal indicator
161

 

The thread starter apparently has a 94, which would be the LT1 body style, which uses an H4666ST sealed beam headlight. Sylvania makes a Silverstar direct replacement for that car.

My Z28 uses completely different headlights, as it has a quad light set up. It uses a 4351 low beam and 4361 high beam, but there is no Silverstar for those. So, I converted my headlights to accept a 9006 low beam, and a 9005 high beam, both Silverstars. For the LS1 body style Camaros, the 9006/9005 combination are direct replacements for stock.

The LS1 'Birds, however, are out of luck as far as I know. You say Eurolites makes a kit for the LS1 birds; that's the first I have heard of that kit. Other than that, there is no other alternatives for aftermarket headlights other than the "fixed" headlight kit that eliminates the flip up headlights that I know of.