20 Best Halogen Bulbs For Projector Headlights (2023 Updated)

My headlights were getting dim. These brighter headlight replacements were the lighting boost I needed. Seeing the rode at night is very important, and these headlights take care of that problem.

I bought a set of these head lights in mid January 2021. I’m a bit disappointed with them as I replaced one of the headlights the day I purchased them as the passenger side was burnt out. Less than one year later and I need to replace the same light again already.

The driver side was replaced in June, so I’m assuming I will have to replace that light within a few months as well. I would recommend spending the extra money to get a better headlight as the new headlight lasted less than a year.

Wish I would’ve kept my receipt, but I didn’t think I would have to replace the new headlights in less than a year.

Autozone should list three important attribute’s with headlights. How bright they are, which is measured in Lumens. The higher the number, the brighter they are. The the hour life is how long they will last.

The last thing is color off the light. Measured in Kelvin temperature. 3200 is cars before the 1990’s, while 5000 kelvin is the color of HID lights of modern cars.

I went in auto zone to look for headlight replacement bulbs, since I cannot see the road with mine. I wanted to try something brighter than my old bulbs(amber colored) but wasn’t sure about buying the brighter bulbs as I have trouble seeing oncoming vehicles with these lights.

The salesman explained everything to me and said I could return them if I changed my mind. I definitely won’t be returning them. The road is so much clearer now. I live in a rural area where there isn’t many roadway lights to help with visibility.

These bulbs are working great for me. Thank you Auto Zone for taking the time to help me.

Replacement headlight bulb. What I didn’t like was the AZ associate didn’t secure the back cover of the bulb before he began installation. As a result, that back cover fell somewhere into the workings of the engine/mechanical interior.

I made several attempts to drive the car in the AZ parking lot on various surfaces, trying to jar the part free, but no luck. *DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND: I am not angry, and why would I be? Your AZ associate installed my part! I’m a Senior and free installation help, matters to me and I appreciate it! Losing the small inexpensive part was inconvenient, but a small price to pay to have my bulb installed.

AZ, I’m glad your in my area!.

Bought a pair for my 2013 Mercedes E350. They fit fine. About a month later I was on a road trip on a dark stretch of highway when I noticed that one of the bulbs was only illuminating about 1/3 the distance of the other bulb.

I thought I must have knocked something out of wack when installing, so i went to adjust the beam height and realized that wasn’t the issue, but rather the bulb was not putting out a full circular beam.

Compared to the other bulb, it appears to only illuminate the top half of the bulb. So, a total waste of money. Now I need to replace both bulbs again.

While I just installed them and cannot speak for longevity, they do seem to put out a nice light. I replaced the higher priced sylvania bulbs that only lasted about a year. It seems the higher the cost the less time you get out of them.

The light difference is not that great.

Lights are lights, right? Nope. These headlights are the sealed beam rectangle blocks about the shape of a brick. No, you cannot take the bulbs out like a little halogen replacement bulb. Both high beam lights were not working on our 2008 Ford F250.

Low beams worked, high beam nope. After checking just about every findable fuse on the truck working, thought well let’s check with replacing a headlight. After taking out several screws to remove the bezels around the original light, unplug old light and plug in this light.

Prongs on new light are a little longer than previous light, but works. Added a little electric tape around connections to ensure dry fit. Screw it back to together. Yes, got high beam lights again. So, if you have the older style sealed beam headlights and they are putting out little light, these are great, nice and bright white light.

Ensure you get the SilverStar white light model with ST in the name. There is another less expensive Sylvania light XV with similar model number, but it is a more yellow light. Read the box and verify model is SilverStar printed on box model ST.

I prefer the whiter light hue. Other reviewers stating a yellow light possibly picked up the wrong box since the models and boxes are similar and easily mixed up.

One of my headlights went dark. I tried highbeam (nope) and I only had one headlight. Well, phoned around and my local O’Reilly Auto Parts store had everything I needed. I bought 2 (b/c headlights should be replaced in pairs) and now I have a spare (old but) good one.

At first the new replacement was dim, so I checked the fuse and turns out my fuse was blown too. I repalced my fuse and now the headlight is bright. However, my old headlights were GE nighthawks and at least 5 years old.

My brand new headlights (Sylvania H6054 silverstars) was in one side and the old headlight was in the other. I wanted to see a brighter difference in the new one. They both look identical. Now I thought halogen headlights dim after extended use but my remaining old nighthawk headlight was as bright as the brand new silverstar.

OK< so one thing is I don't use this truck all that often, so maybe this is more of a neg on nighthawks that should've lasted longer ? One thing I do know is I replaced both headlights and they are doing great.

I took the time to ensure they are aimed properly and both low/hi beams work fantastic. Direct fitment was easy, and being able to buy two at a time is preferable. I added a bit of dielectric grease to the plug and doing this will help remove them in 5-10 years.

Also keeps corrosion down. I even do this to interior house lights. Overall, direct fit, easy replacement and bright/clear lights are all good news. Time will tell if they last yet I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t.

Great replacement product. Last a long time. Just be sure to use dielectric grease on the bulb ends that fit into the plug. That will increase there lifespan significantly. Conveniently AutoZone sells small packs of that as well.

Good wide beam of light. Provides a nice white colour beam with a good distance of light. Easy to install.

We use these lights exclusively in our entire fleet. Seems like you just can’t see at night in a Kenworth until you take out the factory, stock headlights and install these bulbs. Then things are much brighter.

I read some of the reviews and they went from one star to five stars. Most of the complaints were about the life span of the bulbs. This is the second set of H7 SilverStar Ultra that I have installed on my car.

The first ones were installed in October of 2018 and the new ones were installed on January 21, 2021, that is a little over a two year life span. If you go to Sylvania’s web site and read about the SilverStar Ultra you will see that they say the life span of the bulbs is about one year.

If your blubs lasted about one year plus of minus a little I don’t think you have a complaint. There are a lot of deer where I live and they definitely put out more light down the road and to the side of the road which is what I’m looking for because of the deer problem.

My driving is about 60% day and 40% night driving so they do get a lot of use. I have a 2007 Mercedes Benz SLK350. When I went to the web site and put in my car I found that they had a video of how to install the bulbs.

I think that if you put in the car information they will have a video on how to install the bulbs on your car. I don’t know who the guy is that made the video of how to install the bulbs on my car but he was totally wrong.

To get to my bulbs he shows that you have to remove the wheel and the fender liner, WRONG. If you are installing the left head light bulb and you turn the steering wheel all the way to right you do not have to take off the wheel to remove the fender liner and the same for replacing the right head light bulb except you would have to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left.

He was correct on how to remove the fender liner. The worst thing he does is when he is reinstalling the wheel he stands on lug bolt wrench to tighten the lug bolts, that is 100% WRONG. No mater what car or truck you have if you look in the owners manual they will list a specific torque for the log bolts or nuts depending of what your car has.

Not to do that can damage the wheel and be unsafe.

I thought I needed a new headlight for my 2015 Sonata so I bought these. When I went to remove the old headlight (I’ve not had to changed these since I purchased the vehicle in 2014) it came back on.

I was pleasantly surprised. Recently my complained the lights seemed dim so I thought why not change them out. I mean, 7yr old headlights should be a lot dimmer than brand new right?!?!?! So I switched them out and exactly same light bulbs were the stock headlights.

I didn’t tell wivey that I changed them out to see if she noticed. I tried them and didn’t see a difference like at all 😏. When she found I changed them she asked was I sure. 😏 long story short they literally weren’t any bright than the 7yr old bulbs and wifey didn’t see a brightness difference either.

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I drive for doordash and Lyft and I drive both in the mornings and late at night so when my headlight went out I knew I needed to go to autozone. All my experiences with autozone, no matter where I go, have been nothing but pleasant.

Representatives at autozone always come out to help me if installation is needed. And I ALWAYS learn something new about my car when I speak to them. In this case a rep came out to help me replace my headlights.

He showed me where to uninstall and replace the other one and I was able to replace one myself. I appreciate their willingness to help and teach me. My lights used to be a yellowish color, the rep showed me different options and I opted for a bulb that makes it so much easier to see at night.

My purchase of a single Sylvania SilverStar was unexpected since I had installed a pair less than ten months prior. I love the performance but am non-plussed about the endurance. This is a lightly-driven Honda Fit that doesn’t see all that much night driving to begin with, so I was surprised when the low beam went out.

Still, my visit to O’Reilly was a pleasant one as Dawn, sold me the bulb and quickly installed it for me. Kudos for the customer service, and we’ll see on the longevity of the SilverStars.

I really liked the white light this bulb was beaming when I first bought the 2-pack of the same model last year. It was only 1 year and one of the bulbs stopped working already. I bought this 1-pack as a replacement to the broken bulb.

I had to get the exact same model to be consistent with the other working bulb. I only gave a 3 star on this review because 1 year life span seems so short to me considering how much the bulb costs (around $23 each).

If both bulbs died on me at the same time, I would have bought a different model or brand for replacement. When buying this bulb, consider if product has store or manufacturer warranty. I have yet to find out how long the original bulb and the replacement bulb will last.

Didn’t seem much whiter or brighter than the standard bulbs that came with the car. Twice the price, but not twice the performance. And why are there so many variations? Basic, XtraVision, SilverStar, SilverStarUltra, SilverStar zXe GOLD.

Funny, Advance doesn’t post specs for the cheapest bulb and the most expensive one, just the ones in between. How does one make a comparison? SMH.

I’ve only given these bulbs a 3 star because I don’t know how long they will last. If the stay lit for a few years then tjey certainly desearve to be 5 stars. They are bright and because the other headlight still had the original bulb in it, I took that one out and put in the new one.

Now both sides have the same brightness. It’s a good choice. Now if they last.

According to Sylvania, compared to their basic bulb, the XtraVision bulb is 30% brighter and delivers 25% more downroad visibility by using a brighter light with no added glare. There are many videos available on the Internet that compare basic bulbs to other higher performance bulbs.

The basic halogen bulb has a color temperature of 3100 Kelvin and the Xtravision bulb has a color temperature of 3200 Kelvin. Color temperature is a way to describe the light appearance provided by a light bulb (lamp).

It is measured in degrees of Kelvin (K) on a scale from 1,000 to 10,000. Many are concerned about the life expectancy of the bulbs. While Sylvania does not state a life expectancy, they do guarantee satisfaction for a period of 12 months from date of purchase.

While many factors dictate the life of a halogen light bulb, one way to assure a longer life is to not touch the glass part of the bulb with your hand, unless you are wearing rubber gloves. Body oil will create hot spots on the bulb and greatly shorten its life.

While the life of even a basic bulb is uncertain, the life of a Xtravision bulb is slightly less than a basic bulb. However, based on a history of using the Xtravision bulb, I normally receive about 800 to 1000 hours before it becomes necessary to replace.

Remember to always replace headlight bulbs in pairs.

These Sylvania ZTRAVISION 9006 were replacements for the original bulbs that came in my 21 year old 2000 Chevrolet ZR2 Blazer, which I purchased new in October of 1999. They have better downroad performance, as advertised, with only 20% less life than the Sylvania OEM bulbs.

The only reason they did did not get 5 stars was that I purchased these without checking on prices before my purchase. I needed only one but replaced both. Purchased from O’reilly’s because I figured they price could not be much more from O’reilly’s than on Amazon.

I paid $33. 99 at O’rielly’s for the same bulbs Amazon sells for $19. 99.

An excellent product at an affordable price. I replaced my headlight with Sylnania Silverstar # 9007 Halogen lamps and I am amazed at the difference they made. I feel so much safer having these installed in my car.

The difference between these and my original headlights is nothing less than amazing. They provide a very bright white light that allows you to be able to see everything more clearly and they also allow you to see a much farther distance.

I will never use anything other than these halogen lamps again. Thank you, Sylvania for another great quality product at a great price.

These provide light at the front of my vehicle that shines down the road, allowing me to see things in the dark. This is a much better solution than not having light at the front of my vehicle and not being able to see down the road in the dark.

I highly recommend people get these so they can have light at the front of their vehicles and be able to see down the road in the dark.

Just bought my wife a car and we are slowly replacing and upgrading items. These bulbs are not the top of the top but not the cheapies either. And they work fantastic! BUT more importantly, STEVE at the Juan Tabo/Candelaria store in Abq, NM is top notch! He found me the right items AND installed them properly (don’t touch halogens, and use the grease!) in 98 degree heat! He is very knowledgeable and extremely courteous and patient.

What an asset for AutoZone! Thanks Steve!.

I hate when my service light comes on in my vehicle, as anyone can attest. Normally, I would go to the dealer and have to pay a higher price for the item, plus an hourly service fee. So I went to Auto Zone, purchased the bulb I needed and an associate installed it for me.

As I left the store, my low tire pressure light came on! I went to a station, but their air pump was not working. So I drove back to Auto Zone and was told their machine was not working either, but he told me to drive across the street to a gas station and he would take care of my tire there! What?!! That’s exactly what he did!!! I can’t say enough!! Auto Zone us the best!! Jeanne Sullivan.

I replaced the original bulbs in a new Western plow and not sure what bulbs came out but Im sure they were the cheapest offered. I was really hoping for a bright/whiter light for night time driving and was disappointed big time! These are a hair brighter and whiter light but we’re talking maybe a hair.

So, is it worth 3 times the cost. no in my opinion. So if your looking for brighter lights for your plow try some Hikari LED’s, those are like having brights on (with Western oem bulbs) but not obnoxious to oncoming drivers and I think 35-40.

00 a set!.

I realized my stock OEM headlights were very dim one night driving down a country backroad to my buddy’s house. Before investing in two SYLVANIA 9007 SilverStar ULTRA Bulbs; I installed one wanting to see if the SYLVANIA 9007 SilverStar ULTRA Bulb would make a difference.

Indeed, it did. The SYLVANIA 9007 SilverStar ULTRA Bulb was much brighter. The color of the bulb was a whiter light. I was able to see down road better. The bulbs gave me more clarity and visibility.

These bulbs are rated for 250 life hours, so time will tell if they last longer or shorter. The 12 month customer satisfaction guarantee makes me want to buy more Sylvania products.

These bulbs are so bright! They are brighter than most bulbs I have ever used in my car. The lifetime is about 145 hours, I wish they lasted longer, BUT the clarity and intensity of them make me understand why the lifetime is less for these.

They are definitely quality equipment and they are worth the cost! They seem to be made of quality materials also, and I didn’t feel like I would smash them when n putting them in. I love that! Overall, I’d say I’d buy them again and recommend them to others!!.

I got these a couple months ago and wanted to use them long enough I could give a honest review. I drove through fog, I’v drove through really hard rain, I’v drove through dark cloudy nights with no Moon and I have never had a problem seeing.

These lights shine further than any I’v used. They are alot brighter. I highly recommend these bulbs.

This is an excellent bulb and absolutely great quality! This is the perfect bulb for my headlight for the area I live in. I am in a rural area with no street lights at night and this makes driving at night a whole new experience.

The clarity is absolutely pristine and the perfect shade of white that is not too bright for the eyes and not too dull either. I can see very far ahead and crystal clear. I was able to spot a deer a good distance ahead of me that I would never have been able to see with my previous headlights.

It was so easy to install that even I could do it on my own! Once you use this bulb you will never want to use any other. I recommend this bulb for everyone’s headlights especially if you live in a rural area without street lights.

I am very happy with the sylvania silverstar ultra bulb. They make night driving a breeze. I honestly can’t believe the difference. There is much to be said about the white light that you get from these bulbs.

I could not be more pleased. These are the brightest bulbs I have ever tried. I highly recommend the silverstars if you struggle with night driving. These bulbs are a game changer. Great product!.

These are very bright and white, I didn’t realize how much lights dim over time until I made the mistake of replacing a single bulb with one of these. It was night and day between the two. I immediately went out and bought a second one so I wouldn’t feel like I was driving around lopsided.

They throw a lot of white light out, very far forward and with a good bit of peripheral spread, there are no dark spots in front my my Pacifica now, it is all well lit. Buy a set and see again.

I tried these out as the less expensive bulbs were out of stock, and I thought I’d give em a whirl. They basically burn the candle at both ends, lifespan-wise, but definitely not brightness-wise. I’d say 15-20% brighter.

They lasted a year. Bulbs lose ~20-30% brightness before burning out (just like it says here at Autozone!), so replacing a dim bulb with any new bulb is a big improvement. Further, I lost 1 of these bulbs and only replaced it for a comparison (the other lasted maybe a month).

Again, side by side, new bulbs, this is only moderately brighter. But, more expensive and less lifespan, Capitalism works! Save your $ on these bulbs and high-octane fuel.

Slightly brighten then the 2 year old G.E halogens that I replaced thought it would be a lot more brighter.Returned for a refund put the G.E’s back in

The more I looked into LED or HID lights the more confused and concerned I became about how they would look and what the light spread would be. Problem solved with these bulbs. There more than sufficiant for cruising with a clean white modern look.

Install went great. So far so good. Better than the burned out bulb it replaced.

Better than stock halogen, somewhat brighter (I wouldn’t say 30% more, but its hard to judge), longer throw, somewhat wider shoulders. Pattern isn’t so great, but thats more to do with my refractive headlamps I guess.

Were easy to install on my vehicle. I’ll adjust them more to see how far they can reach. I’m satisfied however. I think the next step up would have been a brighter, whiter halogen, while losing longevity, or LED, which I wasn’t interested in doing.

Probably HID are too hot? And probably have very poor longevity. Also, needing projector headlamps for that? I don’t know. These are good enough for this vehicle, right now. Next vehicle I’ll go with a brighter, whiter, more even pattern lamp.

Great product. Great price. As always, Oreilly’s comes through clutch. The employee even helped me install the light bulbs in the parking lot. This is another example of why i will always be a loyal customer.

Thank you O’Reilly’s.

I purchased a set of the Sylvania “exta vision 2 times brighter” headlights. Well folks here’s the real deal. They are no brighter vs the regular Syvania halogen bulbs. They are both rated at 1000 lumens, both are 55/65 watts and both are halogen bulbs.

It’s a total waste of money. Just stick with the OEM equivalent bulb and save your money. Only difference is that the higher priced bulb doesn’t last as long. 200 hours versus 375 hours for the cheaper version.

From what I hear you’re not supposed to actually touch the bulb as the grease from your fingers can shorten the lifespan. Old wives tail or truth? I don’t know but I wore latex gloves while installing these and one burned out after only 5 months.

I won’t be spending extra money for fancy bulbs anymore. The light output and color was negligible from regular bulbs anyway. The cheapo bulbs have always worked for me for decades.

Jist installed two on an 07 FJ Cruiser. Possibly the easist bulb replacement I’ve ever done. Wondering if all the people who complain about these going out early are wearing gloves when they install? They are halogens.

If you get oil from your hands on the bulb, it can cause it to fail faster. I installed with gloves on, glass was never touched with gloved or sweaty hand. Will report back if these die early after proper installation.

Don’t buy this product, it’s visibility is very poor at high beam. When the other vehicle is coming from opposite side will lights on, it appears that you forgot to turn on your lights. Opposite side light cuts off it’s visibility.

Over all. Not good product at all.

Great improvement to our previous bulbs. We bought a place in the country and getting there in the dark in the winter after work was getting difficult as our truck lights didn’t seem bright. I saw a video from the O’Reilly shameless email service about how older bulbs can lose brightness.

The store in Winnsboro Tx was very helpful with advice. I ended up having the garage we trade at put them in when we had the cord in for service. Great improvement! The downside? Oncoming vehicles think our low beams are “high”! We didn’t even get their brightest.

Not wanting to collide with hogs deer or other wildlife we are very pleased.

2021 F250 Superduties that don’t have LED headlamps have (4) H13 bulbs, I had used the Silverstar Ultras in my Toyota Tundra and they worked awesome. Wide flat WHITE light pattern. I swapped out all (4) bulbs without hesitation looking for the same WHITE brighter light.

Not much better than the OE bulbs the truck came with. Not the big improvement they claim. And more disappointing was the yellow dull light they throw even with (4) bulbs.

Once upon a time headlights were simple to buy; if it was the right part number, you just purchased it. Now there are so many choices that the process is much more complicated. Fortunately for me this bulb was exactly what I needed — it works, it’s bright enough, and it wasn’t unreasonably expensive.

Chose this headlight bulb when it’s time for a replacement and you can’t go wrong!.

Little did I know I would learn so much about our Sylvania Silverstar Headlight Lightbulb for our Nissan Pathfinder!! My Husband agreed That I should learn some more as to why everything seemed brighter and whiter at night (which is not the norm) while using our headlights Silverstar from Sylvania.

Brighter bulbs helps me while driving down the dark roads. I can see more of the road, I see street signs and business boards much better and they make me feel that much more comfortable when I’m behind the wheel driving!!.

After replacing my stock headlight lightbulb with this Sylvania SilverStar bulb, the hue is much whiter and I can see farther than before. This bulb projects a lot more light on the shoulder and side of the road than my stock bulb.

The brighter down-road light bulb helps me see obstacles on the road before I’m upon them and speeds up my reaction time. Highly recommend this bulb!.

First I couldn’t believe the service from autoanything ! I had the bulbs in 3 days. they came from the other coast ! second it sounds trivial but I was amazed at the packaging. I thought if they put this much attention into the packaging the bulbs have to be great.

AND THEY ARE. The amount of visibility on high beams is FANTASTIC! I would recommend these to anyone looking for an upgrade in bulbs that don’t want to spend 40 or 50 dollars for light bulbs. would buy again !.

Easy as can be to install. Lights are definitely whiter than OEM, but are not a fair comparison to the really expensive ones you find in the higher end cars. They are a good value and I am happy with the purchase.

One thing though, the “Lifetime Warranty” is bogus. If anything does go wrong, and most likely only one of the two would fail, you have to send the bulb back along with $10. 95 for S&H. Calculate the original cost of the bulbs and the postage to send one or two back to Algona, WA and you will see that it would be cheaper to simply buy another set.

Note: If the warranty was real, I would have rated the bulbs as excellent. Another Note: I have done business with AutoAnything in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

Great lights from OEM. The acrylic was clear but standard bulbs did not provide enough light especially on dark nights. Great increase from OEM and fast a courteous service. Initial package had a non-functional bulb.

quickly replaced without charge. Nice for the eyes and they have a lifetime warranty. I was a little discouraged the warranty wants 10. 50 for shipping and handling but bulb is great and easy to install.