Has anybody else run into this problem. I have been thinking of ways of keeping the bulb in the socket but none are good enough to satisfy me.

I have an idea of just using a rubberband to keep the bulb in the socket but Im not sure if the rubber wil melt or something. Does anybody know what kind of temperatures are produced from the light bulb? O know they are not as high as stock but I am pretty sure it still gets pretty hot being that its an arc-lamp.

I would just buy a new bulb(s) but I just spend all my money on exhaust.

 

I know it doesn't help, but I've got 1 notch left on both of mine too. I can't believe something made of metal? would snap off like that...

 

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I know, but after looking at it... I think its actually made of ceramic. The material must be an insulator for the lamp to work. If it was metal it would conduct and make a short.

Its just a very cheep material for the money you pay for the light. Wonder if they just sell the bottom peace. Becuase It looks like the light it self can be removed.

 

I've broken one of those notches before. The other notch seemed to hold the bulb in fine though. I really dislike how difficult it is to remove Philips bulbs from the ballast harness.

 

I'm pretty sure the base and the bulb are one piece. I wouldn't advise to remove them unless you're ready to buy a new bulb anyway...that way, when you break it, you can ****-can it and move on...

 

Had mine snap off. Still stays on just fine without them.

 

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I was thinking of just placing it on but I was worried that if it popped off while driving or something at night and it arcs to the frame of the car and casues some sort of electrical damage. I mean thats is several thousand volts coming from that ballast. Its pretty powerful.

 

How does that happen? Which HID bulb? What company?

 

I cut both of mine off by accident while doing my bulb 9006 conversion and it still stays on. Also the connector to the bulb is recesed so it would be hard to shock something, I think.

 

how much would it cost to replace the bulbs? this is probably one of my biggest concerns about getting an HID kit.

 

There are a couple of people selling new ones on ebay. I am ordering mine $68 for TWO brand new 85122 Philips D2S bulbs. I think the dealer charges $100+ each bulb!!!