Damn Silverstars!!
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Damn Silverstars!!
I bought them in December, and on Tuesday night one of them blew..
So okay not that bad, i still have one....
Then tonight i was cleaning snow off my car and thought snow was covering the headlight....wrong it was out too!!
So i drove around with my high beams on all night.
:upset:
I thought theyd last longer than this
:wtf:
So okay not that bad, i still have one....
Then tonight i was cleaning snow off my car and thought snow was covering the headlight....wrong it was out too!!
So i drove around with my high beams on all night.
:upset: I thought theyd last longer than this
:wtf:
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did you touch them when installing them or use gloves or something when installing?
your hands can put grease on the bulb which will shorten the lifespan.
a lightbulb just went out on the camry yesturday also, lol
your hands can put grease on the bulb which will shorten the lifespan.
a lightbulb just went out on the camry yesturday also, lol
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hey bro, i have the same prob. my silverstars on my teg only last about 4-7 months. i noticed they usually blow right after a change in temp in the headlight(after washing the car and such).
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i'd have to say this is a common problem with these bulbs.
in my brother's 02 Xterra, he's gone though 3 bulbs in under 18 months. we're not sloppy at all, we never touched the bulb, and triple checked the install.
the light output is great, but we're constantly changing these damn things.
in my brother's 02 Xterra, he's gone though 3 bulbs in under 18 months. we're not sloppy at all, we never touched the bulb, and triple checked the install.
the light output is great, but we're constantly changing these damn things.
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Originally Posted by VPUPPY
hey bro, i have the same prob. my silverstars on my teg only last about 4-7 months. i noticed they usually blow right after a change in temp in the headlight(after washing the car and such).
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Originally Posted by wedley2
did you touch them when installing them or use gloves or something when installing?
your hands can put grease on the bulb which will shorten the lifespan.
a lightbulb just went out on the camry yesturday also, lol
your hands can put grease on the bulb which will shorten the lifespan.
a lightbulb just went out on the camry yesturday also, lol
i didnt touch them. actually i didnt even install them. i brought it to the local honda dealership (my step-dad was service manager so it was free)
seriously tho i cant reach my hand in there to take out a bulb. is something wrong???
or do i need to remove the bumper or somethin :thinking: :dunno:
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I also have silverstars, and their life span really sucks. I think my right one lasted about 6 months and my left one about 7 months. What somebody said earlier, I think it has something to do with temperature or humidity or something. Because both time when they blew was right when I turned them on, On a cold snowy type day.