xenon headlights

[sweetride]

im not sure if anyone else had had this problem but i am dropping a lot of money on these headlights. they are continuously blowing and then sometimes coming back on. i am having a lot of problems with them, has anyone else had this type of problem before. they are the xenon eurolights h7's. i am thinking of writing toucan industries and telling them about the troubles i am having, good or bad idea???uzzled:

[shadowcat357]

Well I had the problem but they never came back on. There was a little corrossion on my wires and that caused a short. Sounds like you just have a bad connection. Try if you still have the warranty left if the dealler will do anythng. If not check your wiring for lose connections.

[blk 2k tib]

Dont bother with Toucan, its our cars. They eat bulbs like a "fat kid on cake":lol:

[SpeedRacer]

It's a known fact that xenon and "hyperwhite" bulbs never last. I did find that globbing dielectric grease (like $1.00 at any auto parts store) on the bulb harness helped alot. Made the bulbs last a month or two longer, and stopped them from melting and frying the harness like before. :shocked:

[GreenSharkFX98]

dont touch the bulb with bare hands. the oil on your fingers messes with the bulb and they blow VERY fast. i have halogens on my car both low and high beam and niehter have blown and ive had them since april.

[gotspeed13]

greenshark is right. you cannot touch the bulb. you have to be very careful or wear gloves.

[codywatkins]

Originally posted by gotspeed13
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greenshark is right. you cannot touch the bulb. you have to be very careful or wear gloves.
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Just like theatrical lighting. They all come with a piece of foam to use to install the lamp, as ANY oil off of your skin will cause a distortion in the glass once the lamp heats up enough - very very common with halogen lamps.

And these distortions end up warping and killing the bulb, in turn making cool looking multi-coloured glass sculptures.

[Edited by codywatkins on Jul 15, 2003 1:22 PM]

[Moto-x-Red]

the best advice to all your woes is to get tru HID.....believe me...it may sound like a lot of money but if you save enough, in the end it will pay off...better visablity, no bulbs burning out and just pure satisfaction.

[mixinmarkski]

^^^Where do they sell those for the Tib?

[tibbyguy99]

i use eurolite they seem to last about 3 or 4 months i wish i still had my stocks ones anyone know what comes stock with the tibs the bulb that was in mine was a goldish rainbow tint on them can't find them anywhere