Fog Light blown

Bighomedog11 · #1 12-20-2009, 06:30 PM

Hey, I just bought some new fog light bulbs because my other ones blow out. So i bought some new ones from ebay and i installed them about a week or soo again. And i notice that one of the bulbs where blown out again! And i just replaced them. I am wondering why are my bulbs blowing so fast. Could it be because of the quailty or what? I contact the people i bought them from on ebay to see if i can get a replacement. But i am wondering what is causing this.. The bulbs are H3 bulbs.

smakes · #2 12-20-2009, 06:39 PM

you have foglights? where?

Bighomedog11 · #3 12-20-2009, 07:37 PM

The little halogen lights that are on my headlights.
Look in my avatar picture.

smakes · #4 12-20-2009, 07:42 PM

oooh those lol
i was like, i dont see a 4x4 valance?

what brand of bulbs do you keep buying? and maybe its not the bulbs, but loose connections. i know i had some crappy halogen bulbs from ebay and the quality was so poor the connectors wouldnt stay in if i went over a speedbump

Bighomedog11 · #5 12-20-2009, 07:46 PM

Oh, Well the lights are not really bright

But anyways the lights are a knock off brand because i don't see no name-brand on them. I will check my connections and everything tomorrow because i just notice it tonight. But if my connections are all good, it is just this shitty lights have blown. But i contact the seller and hopefully he will replace them

Bighomedog11 · #6 12-20-2009, 07:46 PM

Oh, Well the lights are not really bright

But anyways the lights are a knock off brand because i don't see no name-brand on them. I will check my connections and everything tomorrow because i just notice it tonight. But if my connections are all good, it is just this shitty lights have blown. But i contact the seller and hopefully he will replace them

FireRanger · #7 12-20-2009, 07:46 PM

I don't suppose you touched the glass with your fingers?

Bighomedog11 · #8 12-20-2009, 07:49 PM

Well i did touch the glass with my fingers.
I did not think it matter with the H3 lights. I only thought that matter with the Halogen headlights bulbs.
But this happen with my last set of bulbs also. One blew out then the other one blew out.

FireRanger · #9 12-20-2009, 07:51 PM

That is why you keep blowing the bulbs.

Bighomedog11 · #10 12-20-2009, 07:52 PM

The first set of bulbs i did not have to install. They were already install with the headlights.

2001xlt4d · #11 12-20-2009, 07:53 PM

its the oils in your fingers.. wear some rubber latex free gloves and you will be fine..

Bighomedog11 · #12 12-20-2009, 07:55 PM

Okay, I will wear some when i install new ones.

smakes · #13 12-20-2009, 08:06 PM

yea, i learned that the hard way at my old job, spent some time replacing 100 watt bulbs in about 15 Parcans (theatrical stage lighting) and went to my control board to turn em on, and 5 of them didnt come on. my ******* had touched them bare handed

Bighomedog11 · #14 12-20-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by smakes

yea, i learned that the hard way at my old job, spent some time replacing 100 watt bulbs in about 15 Parcans (theatrical stage lighting) and went to my control board to turn em on, and 5 of them didnt come on. my ******* had touched them bare handed

Lol dang that had to suck.. I just hope he can replace them.

smakes · #15 12-20-2009, 08:15 PM

yep, my boss took those 5 bulbs out of my paycheck too. and 100 watt bulbs arent exactly cheap