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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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ok since june when i got the car, it has blew out atleast 6 fog light bulbs. I'm using silverstars for the brightness. anyone else have this problem and what lights are everyone running?
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Old Nov 25, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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For some reason (it may be excessive vibration), the 880 SilverStar capsules do not last on the 00+ Bonnevilles. I've read somewhere that Sylvania has stated the SilverStar line of lamps do not have as long a service life as conventional. I've gone back to the conventional 880'*. The other alternative is to do a wholesale replacement of the fog light assemblies with aftermarket fog lights. There are members here at BC that have converted to aftermarket with excellent results. Perhaps they will chime in a little later on.
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I use some of the ones from Meijer in mine, but Ive also used the cheap jap ones too and havent had a problem.
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Originally Posted by markwb
For some reason (it may be excessive vibration), the 880 SilverStar capsules do not last on the 00+ Bonnevilles. I've read somewhere that Sylvania has stated the SilverStar line of lamps do not have as long a service life as conventional. I've gone back to the conventional 880'*. The other alternative is to do a wholesale replacement of the fog light assemblies with aftermarket fog lights. There are members here at BC that have converted to aftermarket with excellent results. Perhaps they will chime in a little later on.
I haven't done it yet but it seems like the common upgrade is either the Hella angel eyes or the Cyberwhite navigators with the He bulb conversion.

The 880st'* don't last in any of the stock fog lights. I've lost count as to how many I've been through
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