[QUOTE=nonums]I was using after market bulbs from Autozone. I believe they were the Philips brand bulbs.

Is there a recommendation of a decent replacement bulb for the low beam headlamps?

Thanks
KirkQUOTE]

Sylvania Silverstars. do a search.

 

do you know for a fact that both lights were running immediately before they burned out, and that they both burned out at the same time? most people don't regularly get out of their cars and check to make sure both their headlights are functioning very often, and sometimes one burnt out bulb can go unnoticed for a long time. is it possible you were running with one bulb out for a while, then the other one burned out, leading you to believe that both died at the same time?

 

what would you guys consider high watts?

one of my 65watt xenon white bulbs blew out so i exchanged both of them and went higher to 80 watt..

 

My aftermarket ones burn out quite frequently. I usually get them from either the car show or ebay tho.. But then again one bulb can last real long and the other one may burn out within a couple of weeks and its not always the same side.. I tried the lower watts too but one just burnt out and you can hardly see at night with them.. Im a just stick with the stock ones

 

Thats higher watts, although not so bad.

One important thing when changing bulbs is to make sure you dont touch the glass with your fingers. Oils from your skin when they get on the bulb cause hot spots that can cause the bulb to burn out quicker. If you do touch them. Wipe them with rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth.

 

Thanks for your remarks regarding the coincidence of both left/right headlamps burning out. I took your advice and won a bid on E-Bay for some new Sylvania Silverstar bulbs. Thanks again.