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Old 11-18-2003, 10:54 AM
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Default my SPP fog bulb burned out in one month, got a replacement, and that burned out in three weeks
is this just bad luck? or is there something wrong with my fog housing? both burnouts were on the driver's side. i'm running the 55w SPP precision optics gold bulbs. and to clarify, both times i never touched the bulb with my fingers. my passenger side bulb is holding up fine though. any ideas?
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Old 11-18-2003, 10:58 AM
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Default hmm, stock fog housings/wiring? did you just add them recently? check the connections in the fog
housing and the wiring, make sure nothing is loose. if the light flickers at all in minor impacts(road hazards/potholes etc) then it could put unnecessary stress on the filament.
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Default wierd - i've had SPP fogs for almost 2 years now - both still work great....
and i use them quite often.
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Default definately check the housing.
I had the same issue, and the fog housing had a broken clip, which let moisture in. Then it exploded. Not too fun.
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mine's running fine...i say you put in stock bulbs and see if that burns out.
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fine here as well. I agree with EDness, put a stock bulb in and see what happens.
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Had the yellow ones for a while and only 1 burned out. Got both yellow and superwhite laying around
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mine did too, thats what i tell people all the time.
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i've been running stock bulbs for years... i put SPP fogs in 2 months ago and twice it's burned out
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have yellow ones in for over 8 months now.
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