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Old 04-21-2003 | 08:56 PM
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I've replaced my stock bulbs on my coupe and it worked fine and dandy for about two months then suddenldy I started having problems with the Left side bulb. It never works on low beam, but it works fine on the high beams and the daytime driving lights(Which is the same filiment/circut). The bulb has been replaced with the same type of bulb. Same problem. Stock bulb works no problem, and the bulbs that didn't work on the left side work on the right side. Some people have told me that they stopped selling these Xenon bulbs @ there stores because people were reporting the same problem. Is this a common problem or am I just cursed. The bulbs are made by Eurolite by the way.
Old 04-21-2003 | 09:00 PM
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Check your left side low beam fuse.
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Old 04-21-2003 | 09:10 PM
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It's fine the stock bulbs work on the left side no problem.
I'm wundering if that side isn't supplying enough power to start the Xenon spark. Or is the would that effect both sides?
Old 04-22-2003 | 08:17 PM
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No other ideas huh?
Old 04-22-2003 | 08:59 PM
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These "Xenon" bulbs are actually normal halogens coated with some blue crap to make it have that "HID" look. Usually they blow out faster than stock bulbs and you're not supposed to touch the actual bulb when you install them.
Old 04-22-2003 | 09:08 PM
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i had a problem like this. i replaced them, then it happened again, put back in the first set, and they worked again. never made sense to me and now i don't have any problems, but i didn't do anything to fix it. :dunno:
Old 04-23-2003 | 09:12 AM
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Yeah, the Xenons burn much hotter and don't last nearly as long as the stocks. But they do look cool.
Old 04-23-2003 | 10:17 AM
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Just switch back to normal halogens. Best to be safe and have both headlights working...
Old 04-23-2003 | 10:34 AM
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its gods way of telling you not to use these bulbs..
Old 04-23-2003 | 02:49 PM
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