[TR] Thoughts on "Silverstar High Performance Lighting" bulbs?

[wbeech at flash.net]

If you bought them at your FLAPS, then just take them back.  That's one way
to get the message to them that their product isn't all it purported to be.
Bill 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Andrew S. Mace
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:45 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Thoughts on "Silverstar High Performance Lighting" bulbs?

 It would appear I've fallen for marketing hype. Thinking it couldn't hurt
to have slightly brighter taillamp and flasher bulbs on the rear of my '62
Herald 1200, I thought I'd try Sylvania's "Silverstar High Performance
Lighting"
bulbs. Frankly, they look pretty much like any other 1156 and 1157 bulbs,
save for what appears to be a bit of a blue tint in the glass. Perhaps I
should have been tipped off by "15% Whiter light* [*compared to aged
standard bulbs]?
With the lenses in place, the bulbs seem -- if anything -- at least 15% LESS
bright than the very aged but fully functional bulbs they replaced! Did I do
something wrong...other than waste money?



--Andy Mace

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*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph
Herald engine with wings.
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