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Andy GSi
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16th Feb 04 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how often do u lot change ur front headlight bulbs???

i buy the ultra blue ones, from halfords, and they dont last long at all, 4 months!!!
DanielJ
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16th Feb 04 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jus changed 1 for the 1st time in 2 half years
Adam-D
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16th Feb 04 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have never changed one
Andy GSi
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16th Feb 04 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
think i might have a high voltage running through them or something!!! they shouldnt go that quick?


[Edited on 16-02-2004 by andysri]
Gavin
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16th Feb 04 at 18:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
had one blow... but out of a 2 sets whch have lasted so far... 2 years!

pew pew pew pewwwww
Andy GSi
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16th Feb 04 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it the ones from halfords, which dont last a long time??? they cost £10 each!
nickyboy01
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16th Feb 04 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
High powered bulbs burn out quickewr due to the gases inside. Found this out after a had some Electrablu bulbs a while back which lasted a month or so, wrote to Phillips and they gave the life storey of a bulb and gave me some xenon ones free
Craig6682
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16th Feb 04 at 23:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never changed one! Had a loose wire on one of my Fogs though.
Munchie
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16th Feb 04 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DONT TOUCH THE BULB WITH URE FINGERS
OzzySRi
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17th Feb 04 at 09:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^^agreed

if u touch the bulb when installing u potentially shorten its life coz oil from ur skin causes hot spots
Adam-D
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17th Feb 04 at 09:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^ thus causeing them to burn out quicker
LukeGSi
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17th Feb 04 at 09:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i have never changed one


me either

 
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