These are how the bulbs look after a few months of usage :confused: I paid $40 for them!!! Though they still work and were as bright as when they first installed; super white compared to stock. I Guess these bulbs must be running really hot :eek:

I would be more worried about the damage to the reflectors from the heat...maybe try 80 watt bulbs instead??

Nokya = ricey crap

stick with Osram Silverstar (www.powerbulbs.com) or Silvania Silverstar (US market, local auto store)

I didn't know Osram made an H11 bulb.

and I still don't think they do.

-Mr. Wigggles

I paid 20 bucks for my nokya and have 0 problems

give it a few more months, it'll die fast enough.

Originally posted by MrWigggles
I didn't know Osram made an H11 bulb.

and I still don't think they do.

-Mr. Wigggles

oops didn't bother checking bulb types :X

yeah Osram only make 'common' headlight bulbs for the Silverstar

Welll, after this I'm going to switch to OEM yellow bulbs :( Not going to spend another dime on those bulbs again! Now I know why cheap bulbs do blow :p

Maybe I'm using it too long of a period ~5 hours night driving? But that's no excuse for bulbs to be deformed like that after extensive use.

absolutely no excuse

i mean, OE style bulbs would almost NEVER have this problem

Do not touch the glass envelope with your skin.. the oils from your hand made that lamp do that . The heat is drawn to the oil you left behind on the glass . That makes it do that. It will blow next.

Tha is the only reason that lamp did that.

i had a set of Nokya H4 'hyperwhite' bulbs on my Protege. I installed the bulbs the 'proper way' (not touching the bulbs with my bare hands), and it still blew out and looked like the pics above after 6 months *shrug*

how long is a good lifetime for a bulb?

I uste to buy PIAA bulbs for twice the price but they look the same when on and last the same amount of time

so why waste the money

Originally posted by mikeb
how long is a good lifetime for a bulb?

it should last as long as its identical OEM bulb counterpart.

that means YEARS of 100% usage, not MONTHS.