RE: hyper white head lights????

From: Muscara, Anthony F (MuscaraAF@state.gov)
Date: Wed Jul 28 1999 - 14:11:21 EDT


Just wondering,

You didn't happen to touch the glass of the bulbs with your hands while
installing them, did you? The oil from your hands boils on the glass of the
bulb and kills them. Gotta hold them with some type of oil-free cloth.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: GrnDak4x4@aol.com [SMTP:GrnDak4x4@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 6:29 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: hyper white head lights????
>
> In a message dated 99-07-28 12:18:06 EDT, you write:
>
> << .C. Whitney has a sale on them at this time.
>
> I'd have to double check at home but I'm pretty sure they were around
> $14.00 each. (These are not the Blue coated but rather 80W/110W lights -
>
> #9007) >>
>
> Bernd,
> I hope you have better luck than I did with my 9004 80W/100W ones.
> Anyway,
> this is what I paid for mine. In about 3 months they shattered in the
> headlight housing, so I ordered 1 more only to have it burn out in 2
> months.
> My opinion, waste of cash, or they are just junk(since they are only $15
> each).
>
> Your last post said you ordered 55w backup lights, I assume you meant the
>
> bulbs, right? Well I ordered these 55w halogens from JC Whitney as well
> and
> actually really noticed a nice improvement in light when reversing.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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