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Old 05-08-2005, 11:13 PM   #1
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I don't know why I keep having this problem with my fog lights. About every other week I have to change the bulbs in my fog lights, the left or the right bulb will blow never both of them just one at a time. I'll change one and the a day or two later the other will blow. Don't understand why its doing it and wondering if anyone has seen this problem before. I use factory spec bulbs everytime and I install them properly, ie not touch the bulb and seal the light properly. Any suggestions would be great also wondering if anyone knows if the warranty will take care of this problem.
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Old 05-08-2005, 11:31 PM   #2
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have you done any mods to your car? any new electronics or electrical mods?
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Old 05-08-2005, 11:36 PM   #3
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AP stage 2 and HKS turbo Timer, I don't think they are the problem, not sure why they would cause a problem with the bulbs blowing but u do never know. I also have a set of springs not sure if the bulbs are blowing ie when I hit a pothole? Not sure whats going on, it just happens alot and is a pain.
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Old 05-10-2005, 12:37 PM   #4
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Wow, never heard of this one before...

Do you have your headlamps/foglamps turned on when you're starting the car?
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Old 05-10-2005, 02:23 PM   #5
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Other than corrosion at the fog light connectors (not likly in a new car) I would suspect a fault in the fog light switch or relay. The relay is located in the relay bank directly to the right of the passenger compartment fuses.
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Old 05-10-2005, 05:42 PM   #6
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Wow, never heard of this one before...

Do you have your headlamps/foglamps turned on when you're starting the car?
Yes, I do leave the fogs and headlights on when I turn the car on and off, maybe when the turbo timer turns the car off it sends too much power to one of the fogs, possibly I have no idea.
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Old 05-11-2005, 08:55 PM   #7
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no, starting the car with the lights on give them only aout 10 volts and drastically reduces the life of the bulbs. just turn off you lights and see if that changes anything.

p.s. there is no reason to be a smart a$$ when someone is just trying to help. <mumbles>

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Old 05-11-2005, 11:34 PM   #8
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no, starting the car with the lights on give them only aout 10 volts and drastically reduces the life of the bulbs. just turn off you lights and see if that changes anything.

p.s. there is no reason to be a smart a$$ when someone is just trying to help. <mumbles>

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Thanks for the advice man, I will def be trying that out, I will try anything to avoid this problem. I had no idea that leaving the lights on hurt the life of the bulbs I guess you learn something everyday. I apologize if you thought i was being a smart a$$, I really wasn't trying to be, I really had no idea what was going on. Thanks again I will post if I see an improvement.
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Old 05-12-2005, 09:31 PM   #9
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So now my freakin Driver Side headlight is blown too. Im def goin to the dealer now, Anybody know how to test if a relay is good or not?
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Old 05-12-2005, 11:44 PM   #10
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Thanks for the advice man, I will def be trying that out, I will try anything to avoid this problem. I had no idea that leaving the lights on hurt the life of the bulbs I guess you learn something everyday. I apologize if you thought i was being a smart a$$, I really wasn't trying to be, I really had no idea what was going on. Thanks again I will post if I see an improvement.
No problem in regards to your headlight issue do you still have the day time running lights (DRLs) relay on? try undoing that first. the DRLs actually lower the voltage of your regular lights and startup is even worse on these.

If you still want some type of drls, then hook up your fog lights to the parking lights and just turn those on when ever you drive. let em know if you need a link. i think there is still one on compact car magazine online somewhere.

good luck either way.

if still do take it over to the dealer, have them check the alternator. if it is putting out to much voltage the same symptoms would occure as this causes the bulbs to burn hotter which causes the filament turn "fall apart" quicker. this is also what happens when you start the car with the lights on, but instead its more like turning the bulb on and off several times a second.

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If you have the link to undo the drls and how to hook the fog lights up let me know i think i will give that a try, but first i am gonna take it to the dealer to have a look at things before the warranty runs out
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Old 05-13-2005, 11:56 PM   #12
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drls are a blue plug on the right side behind the glovebox. gonna haave to look for the other one on the fog lights. remind me tomorrow

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Old 05-14-2005, 01:32 AM   #13
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I had the same problem, and the problem was that i kept replacing it with a 100 watt h3 instead of a 55 watt h3. make sure your replacing it with the 55watt. the 55watt h3 doesnt have a nipple.
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