Hondasport01

This is the second set of H3 super plasma PIAA bulbs in 3 months. The Passenger side bulb burnt out. This is the second time. There is a brown stain on the bulb like moisture or something like that but no leaks?! The bulbs are warranted but this is getting to be a pain in the @ss. NO, I didn't touch the glass either time, I'm sure. WTF[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]

thundercats4ever

That sucks! I sure hope mine don't do that when I get them.

Bartkat

PIAA bulbs are like playing the lottery.

bottlefed

my projectors blew 3 sets. it only blows the high wattage bulbs like 100 watts. the only ones they don't blow are the low wattage plain *** old white bulbs. it sucks cause it doesn't look as good. i hate this

riceburnrex

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The confined space in the projector versus the open space of the normal light assembly is the problem. You'll never get a set to work for very long if they're higher wattage. My advice: HIDs. Works beautifully, and for over 6 months now on the same bulbs.

bottlefed

what do u mean by HID's. Are you talking about the HID system. How much was it? Or are you talking about just HID look bulbs

NoBottleJustThrottle

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i think hes talkin abut the HID system..which around here you can get for about $650. But good luck gettin the bulb to fit right, and not melt the housing. There is a special way that you can set it up, but its kind of tricky from what i hear to get it to work on our projector setup. This is because the HID bulb is much longer than the regular H3.

ImportAzn21

hey are you guys speaking of the dot approved projecter? or the regular style projecters that first came out?


scott

ImportAzn21

And i'm sure that the dot uses h4......h3? how do you convert?

scott

mwwhonda

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did u think that maybe its not the projectors, but yet the BULBS INSTEAD! the projector beam has NOTHING to do with blowing bulbs....

01blackCVC

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My projector bulb blew out as well, it had the black stains on it after I took it out. I found out that my passenger side projectors had moisture in it and I have recently re-sealed it after I dried it out and it hasnt given me any trouble since then. I also put hyper white H1 for hi-beam and H3 for lows.

tcneo

mwwhonda: which bulb did u use for your projector(low beam) ? and how much and where did u get the TYC for ? that headlight kick some *** hehehe....

bottlefed

<< did u think that maybe its not the projectors, but yet the BULBS INSTEAD! the projector beam has NOTHING to do with blowing bulbs.... >>


Are you kidding? How could 4 different sets of 4 different bulbs of super whites blow out in my projectors and not in my factory headlights? There is a plug that converts the h4 into a H3 so maybe something is wrong with the wireing or it just most likely gets too hot in the projector housing and just blows

IDQcivic

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I'm using PIAA xtreme white H3's in my projectrs with no problems, (this better not jinx me by posting this) Anyways Mine only use 55w but put out 110w of light, I am happy with them. I gotta get the xtreme white h1's for my high beam and then i'll be all set.

bottlefed

How long have you had the PIAA's? cause i heard from alot of people that there piaa's kept blowing and you know how much they are to just keep buying like this

ImportAzn21

I don't understand........we have to use different bulbs for projector headlights?
How do you convert a h4 harness to work with h3?
Which projectors are you talking about?
They tyc is the dot approved ones right? Just to clear things up a little

scott

pmau

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To fix the problem people are having with their bulbs blowing, you HAVE to use only 55 watt draw bulbs. The reason for this is because when you use xenon type bulbs they already have a shorter life than halogen bulbs, therefore the higher wattage you use for xenon type bulbs, the shorter the life and don't forget that projector lights tend to draw more wattage from any bulbs you put in.

bottlefed

<< I don't understand........we have to use different bulbs for projector headlights? >>



Yeah, there is a wire with a plug at the end coming out of the back of the projector which plugs into the other plug that is suposed to connect the the end of a H4 bulb.

bottlefed

<< To fix the problem people are having with their bulbs blowing, you HAVE to use only 55 watt draw bulbs >>


Yes i know this i already said that but it really sucks cause they don't look as good.