Question for 05 Mazda3 headlight bulbs

[azn_outlaw]

Okay who here owns a 2005 Mazda3?

and replaced there bulbs?

the reason I ask is that over the past year, I have an HID kit bulb die on me, it was the driver side

and at the time had to find a quick solution solution i installed silverstar bulbs

and that was all fine and everything

until again the friggin driver side died again, but this time with silverstar bulb?

this was only after 4 months of installation and this car is hardly drivin a lot at night

curious does anyone have this problem?

what can I do trouble shoot? any idea what could be causing the driver side to light to fail?

[mit-gee-mui]

:rant


By the looks of it, my girlfriend likes to flirt at other 3's by winking....:whoa

[sauga_kid]

I haven't heard anything about it, the only thing I can think of is that there may have been some oils that got on the bulb causing it to go out, other than that I'm not sure.

[Flagrum_3]

I have an 05', only had one headlight bulb go so far and recently...2 1/2 years usage (driver's side also)...As for your question many things can be the cause; Bad bulb, someone touched the bulb during installation, moisture getting into the headlight assembly, maybe a bad ground, or you have a voltage regulation problem etc; etc;.


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[eqlso]

I used my stock bulbs for about a year, switched over to used silverstars, then to HIDs. Haven't had a single bulb go out yet.

[Ex-Rolla]

I think it's simply a coincedence the Silverstar burnt out. Everyone knows that silverstars do not last long (i can attest to that as i have burnt through quite a few on my old car).

[FLIPDADY]

All the points mentioned above. Also check the connector on that side. Might need to be replaced. You know the black base that the bulb connects to.

[azn_outlaw]

thank you for all your help

and yup I got brand new OEM H7 adapter plugs, so it aint the plugs

well time to think of a new plan or well maybe i have the stock bulbs, they are missing but maybe somewhere in the house

thanks again TM3

[McGuyver_3]

all the aftermarket bulbs that are hid look alikes generally dont last that long anyways i used to have hid look alike fog bulbs and i found to be replacing them every 2 weeks after my 3rd set i gave up on them

[MAZDA Kitten]

The super whites I bought from Myk (group buy LED/bulb guy) only lasted a week for one and 2 weeks for the other one. :rant