2004PassatTDI
Veteran Member
I was wondering if anyone has experienced the above. If so, what was the fix?
I replace the original OEM head light bulbs several years ago with the Silver Stars, and was very happy with their performance. When one burnt out last March, I replaced both with the next grade up (don’t recall the name, but the tops were coated a gold color). I was not very impressed with the gold top bulbs and thought that they were a lot less bright than the OEMs. After about a month of driving around I pulled them out to take a look at them. They both had what looks like blistered glass adjacent to the filaments. Thinking that they must have been defective, I returned them to the auto parts store and they gave me a credit. I purchased the Silver Stars again and put them in. Same thing happened the moment the lights turned on.
Note: I have changed many high intensity bulbs and know to take great care to avoid touching the glass prior to installation. After removing the bulb and noticing the blister, I did not take the same level of care. That is why you may see the smudge on the glass in the following picture.
Thanks for comments and suggestions.
Ernst
I replace the original OEM head light bulbs several years ago with the Silver Stars, and was very happy with their performance. When one burnt out last March, I replaced both with the next grade up (don’t recall the name, but the tops were coated a gold color). I was not very impressed with the gold top bulbs and thought that they were a lot less bright than the OEMs. After about a month of driving around I pulled them out to take a look at them. They both had what looks like blistered glass adjacent to the filaments. Thinking that they must have been defective, I returned them to the auto parts store and they gave me a credit. I purchased the Silver Stars again and put them in. Same thing happened the moment the lights turned on.
Note: I have changed many high intensity bulbs and know to take great care to avoid touching the glass prior to installation. After removing the bulb and noticing the blister, I did not take the same level of care. That is why you may see the smudge on the glass in the following picture.
Thanks for comments and suggestions.
Ernst