For those that are using Noyka bulbs...

[yearoftherat]

Here's why Noyka bulbs are crap. Back to stock til I get HID fogs in the spring.....


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k22/cjlee9/IMG_0427.jpg

[3GFX]

+1.....I switched back to Eurolites.

One of my bulbs burnt out but BOTH had expanded like this. Would not recommend!!!!

Eurolites from lockdown with a year warrantee are the best, and I'm gonna throw on some lamin-x.

[yearoftherat]

The scary thing is that the one on the right was still working !!

How long have you've had the Eurolites in your car? BTW your sig still says Noykas :chuckle

[3GFX]

lol, thx gotta change that.

My first set (not from Lockdown) lasted on 3 months.

This set has been in for about 2 months. But lockdown has the lifetime warantee. I've got lamin-x to install as well, so it'll be just as yellow as the nokya's.

[baymoe]

Remember to wear eye protection when handling these high pressure bulbs.

[yearoftherat]

Kaboom...

[cwp_sedan]

That's messed up!! I have used Eurolites before and had some last for 2 months and other last for 2 years. So it will just depend really. I would just stay with your ugly stock bulbs for the time being. :gone

[Xerox]

ha ha. Here are mine. I took them out of the car about a year ago after everyone warned me about bubbling. I took one out to take a look and sure enough...

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9644_Edit_800.jpg

But in all fairness, these (mine at least) were Stage II 80W where the stockers are 50 or 55W so they will run very hot. I'm currently running Excelite 55W (yellow for now). So far so good. But after these burn out, it's either back to stockers or HID fogs (probably 6000K).

[3GFX]

When I get chance to, I'll shoot mine as well. Yellow bulbs :S

[PlatMS6]

LOL that product is crap...that's the first time I ever saw anything like that

[p-o-g-i]

To be perfectly honest, I've used Nokya, Eurolite, the brand that Tires23 sell, etc.... and have never had any problems with those kind of aftermarket bulbs. I know that they are not the same level as HID's, but I do feel that they look better then stock.

Maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones, but never had a problem dating back 12 years.....

I've heard all the horror stories, but so far so good for me :)

[WhiteSpeed3]

u guys got lucky its just ur bulb mine burnt the socket for the bulb so no fogs till i get
HIDs

i hate my car with no fogs

[Slipstream]

how long did u have those YOTR? i just put mine in this weekend...now im debating if i should remove em now lol

[3GFX]

Honestly take em out and return them. A lot of us are lucky that they just burnt out but there has been plenty of horror stories of fried wires and such. I always thought, meh it'll be alright and now I've finally seen (owning a pair myself) how dangerous these are. Don't use nokya's/

[yearoftherat]

how long did u have those YOTR? i just put mine in this weekend...now im debating if i should remove em now lol

I've had them in for about 5 - 6 months. Like Xerox mine were stage II's..ugh.

[bigfoot0]

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p101/planetxerox/IMG_9644_Edit_800.jpg

sexy!


BF.

[sp3GT]

Wow, I must be really lucky. I've been using Nokya Yellows for almost 1.5 yrs and I don't have anything like that. Mine are DRL too.

[3GFX]

Well I thought so to.....you just watch, when you replace em they'll be the same.

[chinsterr]

From what I've heard ...

Stage II's are the only ones that seem to do this.

[3GFX]

Nope, my Stage I's did this.

[mEtH]

Are you guys touching the glass at all while installing them? Finger prints can cause an area to bubble because somehow it attracts more heat.

[yearoftherat]

Nope...if i did, i used an alcohol wipe to clean any finger prints/grease off the bulb before installed

[3GFX]

Same, I'm always wicked careful. It's like playing operation.

(Side note: Touching the glass leaves the oil from your hands on the bulb causing one side (where ever you touched) to heat more rapidly and to a higher temperature causeing the bulb to prematurely burn out)

[FLIPDADY]

Chris I thought you had HID's already?

[yearoftherat]

Chris I thought you had HID's already?

Nah I was taking the easy way out...til now.

[FLIPDADY]

Nah I was taking the easy way out...til now.
Ah the fake ID's.:chuckle

If you want when I throw my HID's back in you can have my long lasting bulbs.

[yearoftherat]

LOL..Aren't those the ones I gave you too? :chuckle

[FLIPDADY]

LOL..Aren't those the ones I gave you too? :chuckle
No you gave me the yellow H11 fogs. Which are still going strong.:)

I actually got these from elqso who got them from chuckie. So they've been on 3 different cars and are still going strong!

[cwp_sedan]

Nah I was taking the easy way out...til now.

Slacker!! :chuckle

[Ricky]

OMG! I should reday this thread b4 I bought my fog light bulb ! :-(

[3GFX]

Well for those who think it doesn't happen to yellow, or stage I's...

Well, it happens.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2382/nokyabulbsnq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Xerox]

^^ Nice!
What's the wattage (both actual and "projected") on those (yellow Stage I)?

[3GFX]

Wow good question. I believe is was still 55W/80W

[yearoftherat]

Just curious if anyone has any experience with Luminics?

[p-o-g-i]

Chris I thought you had HID's already?

I was planning on it, but I'm putting the funds towards another project instead. :)

[sp3GT]

Well for those who think it doesn't happen to yellow, or stage I's...

Well, it happens.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2382/nokyabulbsnq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Are those blown? Cause I can see mine have that haze as well, but can't really tell if its bubbly.

[3GFX]

At that point only one was burnt out, I believe the one on the left. The scary part is that the one on the right was still goin.

[azn_outlaw]

Yup so Nokya sucks just as I suspected....

in my case I used these as my DRL and my friggin wire harness melted...**** NOKYA!

but I wonder how Lumnics bulbs but probably face the same doom...

only one that should really work and hopefully are still Yellow, are the 55W, stock 55W Eurolite Yellow bulbs Lockdown sells....

[JashiK]

excuse my language, but d00d that's ****ed up.
lucky they didn't fry your harness (cept timb0) or blow up and leave all the glass in your housings.

[JashiK]

sorry for the back 2 back posts, but maybe this should be a sticky to warn anyone who is thinking of getting Nokya bulbs.
BTW where are these made in?

[Azi]

i was planning on getting a set of yellow noyka bulbs for the fogs....but damn. that bubbling sucks. are the eurolites as yellow as the noykas?

[3GFX]

are the eurolites as yellow as the noykas?

No....but close. I've got the Eurolites right now, and come spring I'll have yellow lamin-x as well.

[Soyabean]

my dad was using these for his sienna and it didn't expand like this. It lasted us 10 months before 1 burnt out but i didnt look like that

[WLS ZMZM]

I've used these bulbs a few different times and never had an issue with them... kind of nervous as I have them in my car currently...

[doughboyr6]

i have these also....haven't installed yet...

[3GFX]

Take em back bro....not worth the risk.

[dai_tien_yee]

Man, glad (well... not really glad) to see that i'm not the only one!
both of mine bubbled, way worst than the ones posted here... one of them still worked.
damn these bulbs suck... they aren't exactly cheap either (approx. $40 in T.O.) i have piaa now... very nice.

[Gizzmo_jr]

Okay, so reading this and desiding NOT to get Noyka bulbs, what should I order than? Luminic's? Eurolite's?

the off yellow mix of nightstars plus lamin-x is getting dull.

[yearoftherat]

3GFX has Eurolites and is happy with them. Don't know of anyone thats using Luminics...
I should just break down and get HID's.

[cwp_sedan]

3GFX has Eurolites and is happy with them. Don't know of anyone thats using Luminics...
I should just break down and get HID's.

Naw...they won't look good on a hatch. :gone

[eqlso]

I'm trying to get a pair of Excelite bulbs from the group buy that Myk is having. Not quite sure how good those are yet.

[Gizzmo_jr]

hey hey now, no need to be jealous now. :P

I'll consider Luminic's, i'll see who has cheapest online.

[dai_tien_yee]

if you got the cash, PIAA!

[Gizzmo_jr]

dude, Luminics are 55W > 130W !!! That's going to fry my lamin-x

[JonsMazda]

3GFX has Eurolites and is happy with them. Don't know of anyone thats using Luminics...
I should just break down and get HID's.

Get HID's.....you know you wanna! :chuckle

[3GFX]

I've used Eurolites in the past and they don't exactly last long, the current set of eurolites are holding now at about 3-4 months ish. I payed a little extra and got the ones from lockdown. They offer a year warantee. You can't go wrong with that.

[yearoftherat]

I'm trying to get a pair of Excelite bulbs from the group buy that Myk is having. Not quite sure how good those are yet.

Flipdaddy has the Excelites bulbs

[Xerox]

I used Excelite 55W (yellow). It lasted me about 4~5 months (these were used as DRL fogs).

So I've gone through Nokya and Excelite. That's it for me. Back to stock right now and next will be HID.

If you get aftermaket bulbs, get one with warranty so that atleast you guarantee your investment for however long the warranty is. But even with replacement warranty you'll eventually get fed-up with having the change the bulbs - especially if it blows in Winter (like mine did).

[doughboyr6]

have u guys heard or tried hoen bulbs? they are supposed to be great stuff.

[yearoftherat]

I know they are a sponsor on the MZ3 forum. Haven't heard anything good/bad about them but the price is def more than the usual ones other members have been using.

There's guys using Mtecs but haven't heard much either.