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mista_sse 02-07-2004 10:19 PM

SS 880's
 
awhile back I mentioned my car would blow these damn things; I thought It was may car but I gave a good one (if U wanna call it that) to my brother for his car to see if it would work in his, I put it in for him (those damn SE's have a tough ass spot for the fog bulb) It lit up w/o no problem, a couple of nights ago I seen an SE goin down the road with one foglight out, come to find out it's his car. I'm wondering what's the deal with these things why are they blowing? I run my foglights on all the time an it didn't take long for mines to blow (approx 5 days) maybe they were just bad bulbs? I've replaced them several times though, so what could it be?
Has anybody else had this problem?

SSsuperchargedEi 02-07-2004 10:57 PM

had mine for about three months now with zero problems. could there be a leak in your foglamp housing?

fuddyduddy121 02-08-2004 12:20 PM

Yes, I would think that the bulbs are exposed to the elements. I have had mine for about 3 years now, no problems.

TaylorD 02-08-2004 09:31 PM

Is the same side blowing every time? I'd agree the elements or the glass is dirty, careful no finger prints.

Side note my aurora would eat fog lights like nothing. After I put my stereo system in, fogs lasted 2 weeks to 3 months. Weird problem and never figured it out. Used numerous different type of bulbs and still they all blew eventually. Both sides too. :?

mista_sse 02-08-2004 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by SSsuperchargedEi
had mine for about three months now with zero problems. could there be a leak in your foglamp housing?

I thought so too, but these other ones work just fine, I guess the whole shipment was bad? If every one elses work then must have been a bad shipment of bulbs?

markwb 02-10-2004 06:45 PM


(those damn SE's have a tough ass spot for the fog bulb)
Mista, These space shuttles aren't easy to change fogs either. :) Can you check voltage delivered to the connector at the fog light. Someting seems abnormal causing these fog lights to burn out. I don't know about the shipment theory.


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