- :
- '04 RX8
my stock bulbs were fine when I replaced them with luminics, which I was told were going to blow out like crazy and they have been running perfect for like 3 years now. who knows
Is it just me? The Protege5 goes thru headlight bulbs like its food
- Thread starter mnkyboy
- Start date
Rockin03mp5
Member
- :
- '13 Mazda3 / '13 Edge / Your Mom
im pretty sure it is voltage surges
when my alternator was going, i lost 3 bulbs
i havent lost any since replacing it
could be the bad grounding that these cars seem to have as well
when my alternator was going, i lost 3 bulbs
i havent lost any since replacing it
could be the bad grounding that these cars seem to have as well
Rockin03mp5
Member
- :
- '13 Mazda3 / '13 Edge / Your Mom
im gonna soon!
The stock bulbs lasted like three+ years. the sylvania silverstar[TM] burn out in 6 motnhs (to the day - it seems). D/S is worse than passenger side.
Bulb filaments fail.
Tied to increased vibes from the motor mounts? Maybe. Power surges? Not likely. You see would them visibly go brighter to account for this. I don't.
Sylvania QA problems? Maybe. Do other cars/forums report the same issue?
I went with the syl Xtravision (step down - not much less brighter) to see if that helps. i will report status (in six months
)
If I did it again - i would go HIDs. The replacement bulbs would have paid for it. [sigh]
Bulb filaments fail.
Tied to increased vibes from the motor mounts? Maybe. Power surges? Not likely. You see would them visibly go brighter to account for this. I don't.
Sylvania QA problems? Maybe. Do other cars/forums report the same issue?
I went with the syl Xtravision (step down - not much less brighter) to see if that helps. i will report status (in six months
)If I did it again - i would go HIDs. The replacement bulbs would have paid for it. [sigh]
The Short Bus
Member
- :
- 2003 P5
Replaced two bulbs since March 2003. Spent 3 years in Charleston, SC (one bulb) and the rest of the time in Minneapolis (one bulb).
carter1551
Member
- :
- 03 Mp5
The p5 always seems to eat my aftermarket bulbs. As for the generic bulbs, they seem to last much longer
Organic ftw!
maniac_2oo4
Member
- :
- Pro5
What? where? what group buy? damn, i missed it.. any others soon?
I think I started a thread about this a long time ago, it seems to me like a third of the P5's I see on the street have one dead headlight.
Then again, it could be a psychological thing where the memory of seeing dead lights is unique, so it gets remembered, while the normal occurrences are forgotten...
Then again, it could be a psychological thing where the memory of seeing dead lights is unique, so it gets remembered, while the normal occurrences are forgotten...
