The only time I had a problem with bulbs was the "one", yes I hyphenated it, time I used Ebay lights and they lasted for about a month before one blew out.
But your using name brand lights so I don't think it quality of the lights , I think I have the same ones myself. Been running those for about 3 yrs now.
is it the same side that keeps blowing out?
One side is out now. The previous time they went out in close succession, within a day of each other. I drove home on the highway in the dark with only fog lights.
Do you install them yourself or has someone else done it in the past?
The reason I ask is if someone has touched the bulb itself while installing them that kinda kills the life of bulb somewhat. What happens is oil from that persons fingers gets on the bulb and creates a hot spot and the end result will be a dead bulb sooner than later.
We used gloves and didn't touch the bulbs themselves, yes.
Car Club guys say Silverstar bulbs are sensitive to vibration and don't last as a result. One suggests using GE bulbs and the other switched to an HID kit.
We'll clean the vehicle ground terminals and try GE bulbs this time. psinuse mentioned that there were 3 of these grounds.
Vibration could be a problem as well like you said, not sure about the roads where you are at but some of the main roads around here are pretty much like off roading.
I'm having a similar issue myself. Since I've owned my 04 WRX, just over a month, I've replaced both fog light bulbs, driver's headlight bulb, and both license plate light bulbs. In the last week my driver's side fog light and passenger side headlight have gone out... wtf. All name brand bulbs, no eBay crap.. any ideas on what could cause it?
I have a tendency to burn out bulbs quickly, Might have something to do with all the miles on the 405 freeway. Its like driving on a corrugated tin roof. I usually get about 6 months out of bulbs before they are toast. I also like the whiter light around 4200k but that also means sacraficing some light and bulb life for the color.
Philips Crystal Vision have lasted me the longest and they are right around 4000k. Ive had them in since September of 2013 and they are still going strong. Ive had OK luck with silverstars. They tend to burn out on me after about 6 months But I think its because they are overdriven to a higher wattage to compensate for that blue tint.
Won't help your other bulbs, and doesn't sound like part of the problem, but you could disable the DRLs to keep your headlights from running all the time. I did this on my 06 and didn't have to take the glove box off, but I have creepy long fingers/small hands. Don't know if the 04 is in the exact same spot, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.
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