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Headlights keep blowing

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okay this is starting to get annoying...
I had my new engine put in. my alternator was reco'd... I picked up the car and that day the front left headlight blew... it was a quality phillips one... a blue type.. anyway they were about 9 months old. and i bought another set off ebay. then a day after the same one blew... so put the other in... it lasted about 2 weeks and then blew..so i have put in one from supercheap... the only HB3 they had. I was thinking maybe my reco'd alt was putting out too much power but why hasn't my RH phillips blown? i dont know. And does anyone know where I can get some nice Blue Headlights off the internet? Cheap?
Also what type of globe are in the fog lights?
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are you handling the globe while changing?
If yes, the oil left from your hands can cause it to be blown,
over heating
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Too much oil???

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I am very careful when handling the globe.. i have clean hands and i never touch the glass part.
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dont buy sh*t globes :) i use phillips blue vision
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yeh i like those..
where can i get them from for less that what autobarn charge ( I HATE AUTOBARN)
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Samson wrote:yeh i like those..
where can i get them from for less that what autobarn charge ( I HATE AUTOBARN)
Please don't get me started on Autobarn.. fark they're the biggest bunch of sh*t kunts i've seen.. cant even install 2 6x9 speakers, and had to make 2 trips back to get them to install it PROPERLY..
anyway sorri bro I'm off topic but AUTOBARN.. sad kunts!
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any one can post in my threads whatever they like as long as it sayd autobarn are f**ked
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Post by umm »

you can get bulbs from repco.
Fogs are H3 55w. I just bought some 5 mins a ago from repco $33.60. Narva Arctic blue ones. In the fogs there are little parker bulbs as well they are the same as the side repeater bulbs. i just pulled them out cos they are really orange and make my new bulbs look crap :wink:
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