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#388636 - 10/01/12 09:22 AM Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months?
WiggzST Offline
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Anyone having this problem? Im using halfrauds extreme brilliance or something like that n ive complained n complained at £20 a piece but they say no-one else has complained?
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#388637 - 10/01/12 01:39 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: WiggzST]
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I havent, so if they last 6 months get some from egay they will prob be cheaper and should last longer.

Mine cost me £7 and still work to this day (been on car a few months now)
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#388638 - 10/01/12 02:22 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: nated84]
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Why go to halfords when you can get some Philips bulbs that will last you ages? And cost you about the same?
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#388639 - 10/01/12 06:21 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: DanRedSt]
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dont touch the glass

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#388640 - 10/01/12 07:29 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: nosnow3]
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Halfords own brand are pants. Get some Phillips ones mate.
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#388641 - 11/01/12 06:31 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: STash]
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Ne1 got a link for the philips ones? Are the ice white bulbs? Dont like yellowy
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#388642 - 11/01/12 07:01 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: WiggzST]
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I get philips blue visions about £20 and give a nice white light

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R...-All-Categories
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#388643 - 11/01/12 07:17 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: DanRedSt]
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ST circuitry is quite sensitive and doesn't like cheap or too high power bulbs.
Phillips above are fine, I have them lights and fogs.
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#388644 - 11/01/12 08:45 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: YellowBadge]
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My drivers side went this morning and I had to go to Halfords to get the bulb as no where else was open due to work and I dont want to drive around a couple of days with 1 light out.

Looks stupid and bugs me otherwise. Probably order some decent ones for spares.
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#388645 - 15/01/12 08:28 AM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: Pilchard]
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Thanx guys...looking at the lights are they mainly blue? Or is it a good white light?
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#388646 - 15/01/12 04:28 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: WiggzST]
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blue visions are just brighter than standard, the sides look blueish but give a nice sharp light again better than standard. I have Phillips Nightbreakers in my fogs which again are better than standard. I found that all the standard bulbs just did not light the road up, all my replaced ones actually do.
Personally I would like some even brighter, not sure if there is anything better on the market now, I'm not interested in HIDS and there issues or anything that is blue, I just want brightness for the road.
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#388647 - 15/01/12 05:27 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: YellowBadge]
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If it makes you feel any better mate, I have had my car since june and on my 3rd set!

I have gone through one unknown set, osram nightbreakers, and now onto standard bulbs!

Hoping these will last a little bit longer...!

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#388648 - 16/01/12 11:27 AM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: Ashley6]
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as been mentioned above, make sure you dont touch the glass of the bulbs as it can reduce bulb life.
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#388649 - 19/01/12 05:08 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: alan_t_st]
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yeah touching them is really bad- I touched the lenses of some lights on stage the other day and the lighting guy went mental at me
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#388650 - 19/01/12 08:23 PM Re: Headlight bulbs only lasting about 6 months? [Re: Burn4]
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Tell him to get over it, I have never seen a lamp fail due to being touched by someones hands
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