Bulb Replaced Frequently! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

99CamV6 · 03-10-2005, 11:08 PM

Hey guys! I got a problem. My left front bulb keeps being replaced so frequently. The first time i replaced it was 1 year ago, instead, i put the Sylvania Silverstar 9003 ST on it. But i died 1 week ago. I tried the one (Hilite 4000K) i bought on Ebay, which just last for one week. What is the problem? The bulb or the wire or something else?

wontonjohnny · 03-10-2005, 11:38 PM

its probably the bulb... those aftermarket blue ones are tinted and to make them bright they are more watts causing them to burn out quicker.

fe519 · 03-10-2005, 11:58 PM

try wiping the bulbs with rubbing alchohol before you put them in and dont touch the bulb because your hands got oil

Dawgz · 03-11-2005, 09:25 AM

get hidsssssssssssss

jhbhatia · 03-11-2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fe519

try wiping the bulbs with rubbing alchohol before you put them in and dont touch the bulb because your hands got oil

^^ BINGO! do with slyvania cool blues, they are cheaper than silverstars and people are happy...they too last about a year and half tho!

ralfp · 03-11-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jhbhatia

^^ BINGO! do with slyvania cool blues, they are cheaper than silverstars and people are happy...they too last about a year and half tho!

The Xtravision (sp?) bulbs are even cheaper, brighter, and will last longer than the Cool Blues and Silverstars, (except the Xtravisions may not be brighter than the Silverstars).

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...on/default.htm

Or get European Osram Silverstars; much nicer than the US Silverstars. No stupid blue tint, so they're brighter.