My lights are cursed - please help!!!!! - SEAT Cupra.net

*BeezaDave* · 25-08-2009, 23:35

ok i seem to be cursed when it comes to changing my lights. i bought a set of red sidelights off ebay and soon discovered that one was much much brighter then the other. i contacted the seller and after a quick exchange it was all sorted.

but thats not the problem. about 10 days ago i bought a set of white xenon headlights (fake). when i got them i saw that there was no blue on the bulb. after i contacted the seller they said that they accidentally sent me clear, standard headlights. they offered to send me the correct bulbs and let me keep the standard lights as a spare.

my new bulbs arrived today and i fitted them. very difficult to see in the daylight so i looked at them just there and one of them had a very dull yellow glow off it while the other was a powerful white.

i decided to give it a quick look with a torch and when i leaned in i could have sworn i smelled smoke. that was enough to give me a shit attack so i removed the faulty bulb. on inspection it looked perfrectly normal. i decided to plug it in again to clarify that it was the bulb and not the connection.

when i put the bulb halfway in it made a buzz until i quickly removed. what should i do?
all my lights seem to be working correctly so i think my electrics are fine?

can anyone please tell me if i should be alarmed with the smell of sm,oke and if i should contact seller again. i realise you get what you pay for but i dont think paying to get your car damaged is fair.

PLEASE HELP!!

vetec · 26-08-2009, 00:10

hi,sorry is it the complete hid kit or just xenon bulbs?as i fitted xenon bulbs off ebay and the 3 contacts were all touching due to bad soldering and poppin the headlamp fuse.if its ebay stuff i have had various parts that have been dodgy.

*BeezaDave* · 26-08-2009, 00:16

no its not a HID kit. just xenon headlights.

*Neo* · 26-08-2009, 08:37

Sounds like a dodgy bulb... and a dodgy seller!

Try the working bulb from the other side (or one of your old bulbs), if that is ok I would bin both the "new" bulbs and find another seller!

These are good for a xenon effect, had many off here: clicky

*BeezaDave* · 26-08-2009, 12:30

ya its a dodgy bulb. tried the old bulb and it worked fine. so i tried the faulty one again and took some pics. doesnt look that good but you get the idea.

WORKING:

FAULTY:

iv never had a problem with ebay but this seller is obviously shite.

*BeezaDave* · 04-09-2009, 18:33

got a third set of bulbs and they worked..... finally.

cant get any decent pics with my camera but theyre very bright but not too bright and im happy with them for £10.

*GlanzaV* · 05-09-2009, 11:30

Those pics are good... and probably good eveidence to send back to the ebayer to get a new set!

*BeezaDave* · 05-09-2009, 12:13

wel this is the best my poor little camera can do.

im happy with them.

25-08-2009, 23:35	#1
BeezaDave LimerickHurlingSupporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 1,508	My lights are cursed - please help!!!!! ok i seem to be cursed when it comes to changing my lights. i bought a set of red sidelights off ebay and soon discovered that one was much much brighter then the other. i contacted the seller and after a quick exchange it was all sorted. but thats not the problem. about 10 days ago i bought a set of white xenon headlights (fake). when i got them i saw that there was no blue on the bulb. after i contacted the seller they said that they accidentally sent me clear, standard headlights. they offered to send me the correct bulbs and let me keep the standard lights as a spare. my new bulbs arrived today and i fitted them. very difficult to see in the daylight so i looked at them just there and one of them had a very dull yellow glow off it while the other was a powerful white. i decided to give it a quick look with a torch and when i leaned in i could have sworn i smelled smoke. that was enough to give me a shit attack so i removed the faulty bulb. on inspection it looked perfrectly normal. i decided to plug it in again to clarify that it was the bulb and not the connection. when i put the bulb halfway in it made a buzz until i quickly removed. what should i do? all my lights seem to be working correctly so i think my electrics are fine? can anyone please tell me if i should be alarmed with the smell of sm,oke and if i should contact seller again. i realise you get what you pay for but i dont think paying to get your car damaged is fair. PLEASE HELP!!

26-08-2009, 00:10	#2
vetec 51 1.9tdi 11o sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: kingussie inverness shire Posts: 24	lights hi,sorry is it the complete hid kit or just xenon bulbs?as i fitted xenon bulbs off ebay and the 3 contacts were all touching due to bad soldering and poppin the headlamp fuse.if its ebay stuff i have had various parts that have been dodgy.

26-08-2009, 08:37	#4
Neo Fool member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 886	Sounds like a dodgy bulb... and a dodgy seller! Try the working bulb from the other side (or one of your old bulbs), if that is ok I would bin both the "new" bulbs and find another seller! These are good for a xenon effect, had many off here: clicky Last edited by Neo; 26-08-2009 at 08:42.

05-09-2009, 11:30	#7
GlanzaV I start fires! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Glasgow (Live) Edinburgh (Work) Ayrshire (Haunt) Posts: 2,260	Those pics are good... and probably good eveidence to send back to the ebayer to get a new set! __________________

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26-08-2009, 00:16	#3
BeezaDave LimerickHurlingSupporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 1,508	no its not a HID kit. just xenon headlights.

26-08-2009, 12:30	#5
BeezaDave LimerickHurlingSupporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 1,508	ya its a dodgy bulb. tried the old bulb and it worked fine. so i tried the faulty one again and took some pics. doesnt look that good but you get the idea. WORKING: FAULTY: iv never had a problem with ebay but this seller is obviously shite.

04-09-2009, 18:33	#6
BeezaDave LimerickHurlingSupporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 1,508	got a third set of bulbs and they worked..... finally. cant get any decent pics with my camera but theyre very bright but not too bright and im happy with them for £10.

05-09-2009, 12:13	#8
BeezaDave LimerickHurlingSupporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 1,508	wel this is the best my poor little camera can do. im happy with them.

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