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Another good bulb with very effective results in increased night visibility are the Sylvania Silverstar Ultras.
a couple of weeks and didn't know about the auto setting. Leaving a motel
before sunrise on a very foggy morning I turned the switch all the way forward
not knowing I put it on auto. The lights came on and I drove off. Daylight soon
came but still very heavy fog, my headlights switched off automatically because
of the daylight. Now I'm driving a black car in heavy fog with no lights and no one
can see me. I passed a semi who honked and blinked his lights. I pulled over
to check and realized what I had done. So be careful with that auto switch.
can see me."
Good point.
When the headlights are on there is a green "fog lights on" symbol on the dash
Obviously only when the fog lights are turned on.
That is obviously a given since the original post concerned auto on headlights, fog, etc.
So...while the fog may be heavy, if it's reflecting enough light...the sensors only pick up the fact that there is enough light availalbe that the headlights aren't needed.
With mine, I leave it in "auto" mode and I also leave my fog lights on too. That way, I can easily tell if the lights are on or off because the fog light indicator will come on when the headlights cut on. The only other way to tell is to pay attention to the brightness of your gauges...when the headlights are on, they dim a bit (unless you have it on that setting that keeps the gauges the same brightness regardless of the lights being on or off.
I replaced my factory bulbs (I have an '06 Azera Ltd) with the Sylvania Silver Stars and it was a marked difference. A much brighter, whiter light. My next move will be to the SilverStar Ultras.
Nokya Bulbs @ Cool Bulbs.com
As far as thinking it's inadequate...I'm rarely digging through my trunk in the dark and if I am, I already know what's in there and where it is, so light really isn't an issue for me.
You'll find yourself using high beams even less when you switch the low beams to the Silverstars. I mean...unless you're just cruising down a winding back road or an empty highway at night and want them on. I'll most likely leave my high beams alone, but I am planning on switching out the fog lights to the amber ones.
I was not real happy with the headlight brightness. After reading several suggestions, I purchased tge SilverStar Ultras. For the life of me however, I can't get the headlight assemblies out. Obviously the top bolts are easy but the nut on the driver side is difficult to reach. So I tried the passenger side. That nut is easy to get but with all fasteners off I could not get the assembly out. It was very tightly fit in. I partially got it out about 3/4 inch and it would not budge. The rubber gasket was getting distorted. I decided to put it back and it was still difficult to get the fixture and gasket back to the starting position. Any ideas why this "simple" repair is so difficult? Suggestions please!
I read that some were able to get bulbs in without removing the headlight assembly. No luck that way either. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
psu3
For whatever reason, the owner's manual tells you to remove the headlight housing to replace the bulbs. However, Hyundai didn't make that an easy task to do. While Hyundai states you should remove the housing, it is not necessary to perform a bulb change. The first time will be an exercise of patience as you get familiar with the way the clip works and the orientation of the bulb (there's a tab that must face downward on the bulb flange). Once you've done it and become familiar with it...it's actually pretty easy to do with the housing in place.
Silverstar vs. Nighthawk
The only problem is...finding them.
I put the OSRAM "Rallye" H9 burner on an H7 socket bulbs in my high beams, and the difference is "night and day" (I'm in a Black on Black '08 Azzy Ultimate). They are not DOT approved (mark 'off-road use only') but they certainly look and work just fine for me. Of course, I only drive off-road anyway (cough, cough)...
The fog lights shut off when the high beam light on
If your fog light don't do this you have a problem.
Can't help you on a West Hollywood dealer but I have a good one in Madison, WI :=)
By the way...the reason I contacted them was one of my fog lights burned out and I was having a bugger of a time finding a replacement (H8) bulb, as AutoZone doesn't carry them, nor does Advanced Auto. So...I jumped on the 'net and did a search and they came up. They have two to choose from...a superwhite (which has more of a blue hue than being white and a yellow (amber bulb)...either one for $20. Since I have just installed the Siverstart Utras, I don't want the fogs looking blue and the low beams looking white, so...I'll go with a more Euro look and go with the amber bulb.
I'll let you know how it goes!!! :shades:
I have an '06 as well, as far as the driving lights go...you need an H8 bulb. Not easy to find in retail stores around you. I had to order a pair from Supreme Power in CA. If you go back a few postings...there's a link to them. They offer a superwhite bulb and a yellow bulb ($19.99/pair). I spoke to Eric Nareshni and he said the superwhite bulb would have a bluer hue than the Ultras, so I chose to go with the yellow bulb for more of a Euro look. When I get them in, I'll take a night shot and post pics.
You can also check on Cool Bulbs Nokya makes both the H7 & H8 bulbs as well Nokya Bulbs
The Acrtic Whites will offer a blue hue for a close to HID look, the Cosmic Whites will offer a whiter light like the Silverstars. I would have gotten the yellow ones from here, but the Nokyas are listed at 65 watts and the ones I got are 55 watts and the OEM bulbs were 55 watts, so I wanted to keep the wattage the same.
Good luck finding the 11B bulbs, I heard those are scarce. You might have to order them online.
11B bulbs...you're best bet will be to look online my friend.
H11B Bulb Direct Link
As of right now, because there aren't too many cars requiring the H11B bulb, they said there won't be any big rush to produce them in the Silverstar or Ultra bulbs.
As per the email I received from Sylvania...
"We do manufacture the H11B, but the market for it in the US is still rather small so we don't plan on offering it in a high performance upgrade (like our SilverStar ULTRA) in the near future. It is a much more commonly used lamp in the European market."
I question Hyundai's thinking in going with a bulb that isn't mass produced in North America. Then again, it could be a way to steer $$$ their way because I'm sure they will have some on hand when bulbs burn out and if they want $27 for a single replacement H8 fog light bulb, I can only imagine how much they'll be charging customers for the replacement H11B bulbs!!! :surprise: I guess their thinking is that customers will go ahead and pay them for it instead of driving all over looking for a store that sells them.
Daniel Stern Lighting
He lists the H11 for $13.50 (and the H8 is shown at $11!)