I have a 98' honda prelude, and every time I put an after market headlight bulb in it will blow in about two weeks. Has any one else had this problem? If so what was the fix?

 

hmmm, are connecting everything back the way you first started putting aftermarket bulbs?? If so, check that bracket that connects to the bulb, it may be fried. or see if there are any cuts on the harness that attaches to the bracket itself and make sure you cover all of this back with that rubber piece.

What kind of bulbs u using?

 

I don't think that there are any problems with the harness or any brackets because it doesn't have any problems when using the OEM bulbs only when using after market bulbs. I have tried bulbs used by Toucan, and Silverstar made by Sylvania.

 

hopefully you arent touching the bulb itself when you put it in. if so thats your problem. also if that isnt your problem check the voltage, if its off by a certain extent bulbs will **** the bed on you like a newborn.

 

The problem is some of these HID knock off bulbs strain the wire harness because these bulbs are designed to double the light output, and the source from which it is drawn was not designed to flow that kind of wattage and heats the harness up. for example a regular OEM H1 is designed for 55W of output, most of these Knockoff HID bulbs are designed to output 100-110W. Subsequently the bulbs run hotter than the 55W variants and shortens the life of the filament. The way an incandenscent works, is in order for the light bulb to light, heat is produced via wire and electricity in a vacuum, the byproduct is light. If you want to fix this problem stick with OEM or find non-high wattage bulb.

 

If you want brighter than stock h1's get a Xenon gas filled bulb, but same wattage as stock = 55 watts they are brighter because of the gas reaction, but they don't draw any more watts than stock, I have had em for nearly a year with no problems, and would estimate are 50% brighter. The bulbs on ludes are not too bad to begin with, I can't say same for stock bulbs on Honda CR-V I had to change those, it was like driving round with 2 x candles.

 

Gerhard_001,
I couldn't have stated it better myself. I was having similar problems with my aftermarket bulbs and I would go thru them fairly often. I just got fed up with constantly spending money on new bulbs so I went out and bought the 8000K HID kit. What a difference! No more crusing with one headlight, buying new H1's or changing out bulbs. HID is the way to go if you want a dramatic change in light.

 

I agree HID oWnZ j00......bump for HID


ps what up ninja (99greenlude)

 

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this man knows what he's talking about. stop buying bulbs and invest in a hid kit. you'll be spending the same amount of money in the long run.

i had a bulb blow on me once, i still got pieces of glass in my head light. it was a solaris 55w to 55w, it still blew. plus i used rubber gloves and napkins to put that bitch on.

 

Tip for getting the broken glass out of your headlamp : tape 1 foot of garden hose or similar flexi pipe to the suction tube on your vacuum cleaner, and feed it through the bulb hole and right down to bottom of your lamp and along bottom works a treat gives satisfaction knowing you got all the crap out. Saves all time removin lamp and standin there looking like your having a knee trembler.

 

stop touching the bulb with your fingers