H7 Bulbs - Keep Away From These

**RickT** · 10-12-2006, 05:15 AM

Hi guys,

i got some of the below bulbs which have failed on me after only 3 days.. i have included a pic of the bulb where you can see the glass has melted and a puff of smoke and apeared to be lit when turned off.... fire!!!!!

i got them off ebay so beware...

The first picture is what is advertised on EBAY (HID XENON BLUE)

The PIAA pic is the ones i got.. Hoewever i think they were fake ones as they stated 3950k but they was as blue a light on a christmas tree!!

However i have now got good at changing the bulbs!! took me 9 mins to do both sides!!!

Cheers

Rickt

HarisMic · 10-12-2006, 10:39 AM

That sucks big time! Luckily i haven't bought my bulbs yet so i will deffinetly beware! Will spend a litttle extra i think and get the MTEC bulbs.

**RickT** · 10-12-2006, 10:46 AM

Yeah i have always said buy cheap, buy twice... however he is refunding the cost and P+P for me..

Cheers

Rickt

HarisMic · 10-12-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RickT

Yeah i have always said buy cheap buy twice... however he is refunding the cost and P+P for me..

Cheers

Rickt

Thats good! Better than a kick in the teeth i suppose!

**T-sport** · 10-12-2006, 11:29 AM

[quote=Rick T]However i have now got good at changing the bulbs!! took me 9 mins to do both sides!!!

Can you come and do mine for me Rick,thats really fast probably quiker than the stealers could do it LOL

**RickT** · 10-12-2006, 12:31 PM

LOL!! yeah i will.. you pay for fuel from West Yorkshire to Devon and £5 a min!! and its a deal.........!!

Tommorrow night sound good??

LOL!

Rickt

**AllWheelGrip** · 10-12-2006, 02:33 PM

that sucks but what was the wattage on the bulbs

**RickT** · 10-12-2006, 04:08 PM

55W to 100W however on the box it said 145W!!! so dunno there LOL!!!

however they will only go as bright as the amount of power provided to them!

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10-12-2006, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
RickT Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,640 Gallery: (0)	Yeah i have always said buy cheap, buy twice... however he is refunding the cost and P+P for me.. Cheers Rickt

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RickT Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,640 Gallery: (0)	LOL!! yeah i will.. you pay for fuel from West Yorkshire to Devon and £5 a min!! and its a deal.........!! Tommorrow night sound good?? LOL! Rickt

10-12-2006, 04:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
RickT Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,640 Gallery: (0)	55W to 100W however on the box it said 145W!!! so dunno there LOL!!! however they will only go as bright as the amount of power provided to them!

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