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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 04:56 PM
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is there any tips you guys have learned from installing your lights? Or should i just take it to the shop?

thanks!
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 05:01 PM
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It's fairly simple. Just don't let the oils from your hands get on the bulbs.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 05:13 PM
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If you do happen to get finger prints on your new bulbs, clean them with rubbing alcohol before turning them on. Oils from your hands will shorten their life.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 07:22 PM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
If you do happen to get finger prints on your new bulbs, clean them with rubbing alcohol before turning them on. Oils from your hands will shorten their life.
hahaha... shorten to about.... two uses. hehehe...
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 08:13 PM
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It's SUPER easy. Just look in your Owners Manual for some basic directions. Basically, start with the passenger side since it's easier to see because the battery isn't in the way. Remove the black electrical connector on the back side of the housing for the headlight bulb. Simply squeeze the sides and it pulls off. Then pull the black rubber surround off. Next, lay a paper towel or something out to place the stock bulb on. Find the metal retaining clip that hold the bulb in and squeeze the two tabs together and let it swing down. Now you grab the metal prongs of the bulb and gently pull the bulb out. Place the bulb on the towel and open the new PLASMAS. Next, ONLY touching the metal prongs, pick up the PLASMA bulb and carefully align the metal shroud part of the bulb to the housing and slide it in. Replace the retaining clip, rubber surround, and connector and your a pro ready for the drivers' side. Lastly, do NOT use AUTO mode on you headlamps anymore. This is because the headlights will sometimes turn on when your car is starting and a voltage spike can damage your bulbs. So far, I haven't had a problem with mine by ONLY mannually turning on my headlights once the engine is running as the PIAA directions specify.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 08:35 PM
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Good luck with em although one of mine already burned out today! damnit... My driver side low beam burned out after only 5 months of use so right now im running on some sylvania cool blues. They are not blue at all but they are a very bright crisp white but i still miss my purple bulbs
Anyone wanna buy a single piaa plasma bulb? Email me

Adam
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 08:44 PM
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Alright. As soon as I get my DAMN website fixed.
Old Mar 4, 2001 | 10:18 PM
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these are what i got... i was a cheap-***

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...ndexURL=0&rd=1

those are what I got... only paid about $18 total including shipping. I just wanna see what it looks like b4 paying for PIAA's

Has anyone dealt with these guys b4? are they ok?

Thanks...
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