Polarg bulbs...
03-10-2003, 01:02 PM
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Polarg bulbs...
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
03-10-2003, 01:09 PM
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Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
03-10-2003, 01:12 PM
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Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
03-10-2003, 02:05 PM
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Re: Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by DpG $h0rTeE
Running it double wattage all the time of course is going to decrease its lifespan. One of mine blew out after about a year of it running 2X watts. The cheapest I can find for these bulbs is custommaxima or look in ebay. The local shops around here sell them for $15> EACH!
Running it double wattage all the time of course is going to decrease its lifespan. One of mine blew out after about a year of it running 2X watts. The cheapest I can find for these bulbs is custommaxima or look in ebay. The local shops around here sell them for $15> EACH!
btw, polargs are not bad... but check out raybrigs, they are made in japan... quality stuff~~ i was gonna get some polargs but the guy who works at racinglab told me raybrigs are brighter and last longer for same price... try it out if u want =)
03-10-2003, 02:12 PM
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Re: Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by DpG $h0rTeE
Running it double wattage all the time of course is going to decrease its lifespan. One of mine blew out after about a year of it running 2X watts. The cheapest I can find for these bulbs is custommaxima or look in ebay. The local shops around here sell them for $15> EACH!
Running it double wattage all the time of course is going to decrease its lifespan. One of mine blew out after about a year of it running 2X watts. The cheapest I can find for these bulbs is custommaxima or look in ebay. The local shops around here sell them for $15> EACH!
the corner light has a dual filament bulb...when you rewire it, you are just using the other filament (27W) instead of 8W.
if you go back to the lower wattage filament, the bulb will still be of use with the 8W filament, since you only burned out one of the two filaments.
anyways, i have polargs on my car running 27W and they haven't burned out.
03-11-2003, 03:50 PM
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Originally posted by bluemaxdriver4
Does touching the glass really make a difference?
Thanks,
bluemaxdriver4
Does touching the glass really make a difference?
Thanks,
bluemaxdriver4
YOu dont want to touch the glass, that could actually cause the bulb to burn. the oil on your hand its not good for some bulbs. because they have xenon gas in them.
03-11-2003, 04:35 PM
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Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
Hey people!
I have my clearance lights rewired to burn brighter and I replaced the stock bulbs with Polarg M14 or something, I can't remember the exact number.
Well, I was driving down the road the other night, and I can usually see into other people's cars with the clearance lights, and well I noticed that I couldn't anymore. I got home and was looking at the car and noticed that the bulb was blown.
Has anybody experienced a blown Polarg bulb before? These suckers are expensive, and I don't want to be shelling out 8 bucks a bulb every 6 months. Is there any sites that sell them for cheaper than custommax, or should I just forget it and revert the wiring back to stock?
Thanks for any input,
bluemaxdriver4
03-11-2003, 05:57 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Polarg bulbs...
Originally posted by Dev
its not running twice the wattage...
the corner light has a dual filament bulb...when you rewire it, you are just using the other filament (27W) instead of 8W.
if you go back to the lower wattage filament, the bulb will still be of use with the 8W filament, since you only burned out one of the two filaments.
anyways, i have polargs on my car running 27W and they haven't burned out.
its not running twice the wattage...
the corner light has a dual filament bulb...when you rewire it, you are just using the other filament (27W) instead of 8W.
if you go back to the lower wattage filament, the bulb will still be of use with the 8W filament, since you only burned out one of the two filaments.
anyways, i have polargs on my car running 27W and they haven't burned out.
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