Do you replace your headlights in pairs?

[WobbleWobble]

I just bought a H1ST Sylvana Silverstar for my 1998 Prelude. They were a bit more than I wanted to pay but Sylvana doesn't carry the regular lines for my car and GE doesn't make a model for my car either. They were the only ones I could find for my car locally.

Now I have one whiter light (Silverstar) and one yellowish one. Would you replace the other one to match? Or would you not care?

 

[TimeKeeper]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I just bought a H1ST Sylvana Silverstar for my 1998 Prelude. They were a bit more than I wanted to pay but Sylvana doesn't carry the regular lines for my car and GE doesn't make a model for my car either. They were the only ones I could find for my car locally.

Now I have one whiter light (Silverstar) and one yellowish one. Would you replace the other one to match? Or would you not care?

I think the question should be "does that bother YOU!".

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i would def replace both because it looks so much better and u get much better visibility with whiter lights

 

[jd9988]

if you stay "oddballed" you will be pegged as a no-style Flake, but you will not callously blind oncoming traffic.

if you go both White you will be Cool in the city, but on highways, you will be cursed as a ConstantHighBeamer, and you will cause rollovers and mayhem wherever you drive.

DIYD, DIYD !!

So ... buy the second White one, wrap it in anti-vibration packing, and store it in your glove compartment. it will be ready for:
1) your next bulb failure
2) that cute person who just happens to need one on a Tuesday afternoon in a neighborhood you never frequent with a lawn mower in the distance and a mysterious, precipitous calm in the air.

Oh. Yes. If you touched the glass bulb with no gloves or oil-free protection, that replacement bulb you just did may burn out fast. I think the new ones are sensitive to surface oil, like the fussy old halogen bulbs were, but don't quote me on that.

 

[bugsysiegel]

You could buy the second one so they matched, and keep the original that isn't a match as a backup in case one blows some night. May keep you from getting a ticket having that spare bulb!

And if the car dies before the bulb needs replaced, eBay!

 

[dawp]

generally i replace them both because they are the same age and if 1 is burnt out the other wont be far behind.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: dawp
generally i replace them both because they are the same age and if 1 is burnt out the other wont be far behind.

Yep, it's actually pretty amazing how they last nearly the exact same number of hours...

 

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
I just bought a H1ST Sylvana Silverstar for my 1998 Prelude. They were a bit more than I wanted to pay but Sylvana doesn't carry the regular lines for my car and GE doesn't make a model for my car either. They were the only ones I could find for my car locally.

Autozone carries the Sylvania H1-55W for $6.99 ea. Always use the same bulb on both sides.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

why would having white headlights blind oncoming traffic on the highway if the are aimed correctly?

 

[ViviTheMage]

yes pairs.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i would def replace both because it looks so much better and u get much better visibility with whiter lights

OMG DID YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHTS FOR YOUR WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES TOO?

 

[MovingTarget]

I used to, but realized that it was a monetary waste over the long run. Either that, or I just didn't feel like replacing two at a time when one went out. I keep an extra set of bulbs in the glove compartment, so whenever I see one out, I immedeately replace it. Same goes for my brake lights and turn signals since they use the same bulb.

 

[WobbleWobble]

Originally posted by: Vetterin
Autozone carries the Sylvania H1-55W for $6.99 ea. Always use the same bulb on both sides.

That's cheap! My local chain (Canadian Tire) has them for $26 Canadian Dollars each, plus tax for $30 total.

If they were $7 each, I would have no problem replacing both at the same time. When replacing two costs $60, it has me thinking twice a bit.

If regular bulbs were readily available here, I definitely would have purchased them, but selection in Canada is usually quite a bit less than in the US. I must say, it is pretty cool looking compared to the other regular bulb.

 

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: WobbleWobble

Originally posted by: Vetterin
Autozone carries the Sylvania H1-55W for $6.99 ea. Always use the same bulb on both sides.

That's cheap! My local chain (Canadian Tire) has them for $26 Canadian Dollars each, plus tax for $30 total.

If they were $7 each, I would have no problem replacing both at the same time. When replacing two costs $60, it has me thinking twice a bit.

If regular bulbs were readily available here, I definitely would have purchased them, but selection in Canada is usually quite a bit less than in the US. I must say, it is pretty cool looking compared to the other regular bulb.

Opps, sorry! Didn't know you were in Canada. Have you tried looking at Wal-Mart?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i would def replace both because it looks so much better and u get much better visibility with whiter lights

OMG DID YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHTS FOR YOUR WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES TOO?

OMG ARE YOU STUPID?

 

[soydios]

I replaced both my headlights when one lamp died. Put differently, it means that I put two new ones in. So, when one of those 2 new lamps goes, I'll put in the old one I have under the backseat, ending up with 2 used lamps.

 

[krunchykrome]

Funny you ask that, because I just changed the headlights on my car this afternoon. Only one light was out, but I bought two and replaced both because the package said "always replace both at the same time".

 

[thomsbrain]

My second original headlight lasted nearly four years after the first one died in my old accord. I did buy two at the time the first one went, and just threw the backup in the back of the car. Four years later, I pulled it out and replaced that second bulb. I got both bulbs at the dealership, and they were only a few bucks each.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i would def replace both because it looks so much better and u get much better visibility with whiter lights

OMG DID YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHTS FOR YOUR WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID NOZZLES TOO?

OMG ARE YOU STUPID?

amazing comeback.

 

[amdhunter]

OP, can you post a pic of them side by side? I'd love to see the difference between them.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Funny you ask that, because I just changed the headlights on my car this afternoon. Only one light was out, but I bought two and replaced both because the package said "always replace both at the same time".

While I don't disagree with doing it, I'm sure they're motivation for putting that on there is profit not safety related.

 

[alkemyst]

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Interesting info.