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as the topic says my headlights keep blowing. i make sure not to touch any part of the globe when putting them in and the last a few months then blow first the drivers side then the other side a few days later.

has anyone had this problem or have any ideas on how to fix it

thanks, Mark

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"Is your car lowered or using coilovers???" This was the first question a guy at autobarn asked me when i had this problem in my silvia. I was blowing globes on a regular basis too and had stiff coilovers. Apparently they shatter the filaments very easily when ur car is lowered or has hard suspension. Replaced the coilovers with normal sports suspension and problem has disappeared!

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not lowered n stock suspension as far as i know.

they were good globes i think artic blue by phillips i think.

wat amp should the fuses be.

thanks for all the help guys, i'm driving round on high beams at night coz tehre is no point changing them if they will jsut blow

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arctic blue is the problem. those are rice globes. have you noticed that the non white phillips globes are road legal. but the guy where you bought it from shoulda told you that they're not road legal, coz of the short lifespan.

it's pretty obvious you won't be defected for it, as a cop won't know shit. but the down side is they don't last long. Mine used to blow abobut once a month.

the reason is, the blue coating makes the light bluer, but therefore, not as bright. to make up for it, they overpower the filament. which shortens it's life

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I got all rice once upon a time and replaced my low beams with arctic blues. The first one lasted about 2 months, the other maybe 6.

Bought another set, same story.

Bought pure white globes, never looked back.

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