low beam blowout... gen 3 halo projector lights.

[jeffseby]

ya, mine came with a harness, i did not use it, and my lights have been working great.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Ispankyourmom

Can anyone answer my question?

What brand/type of custom headlamp is reliable and will last as long as factory installed?

Okay, I'll tell yuo what I know in reference to brands. One of the first brands to make "angel eyes" called them "eagle eyes" (they still call them this, can't remember the brand, but it calls it "eagle eye" on the box). Anyways, 1 low beam went out after 12 hours, then the other. I changed the bulbs...nothing. I got another brand later on...Denji. Their's came with more wires. SOmething runs from the connector were the headlight connects to the stock harness, and wires run off the hook the angel eyes up to the park light of course...and to the little box that holds a fuse. Anyways, my problem with this brand was far far less. Gen 3 just makes cheap products. Tap the lamp cover...you can feel that it isn't the highest qauilty, and their tilights leak like none other, so I would guess the headlights are not much better.

Also, on a side note, I have discovered in reference to the high beam volt skipe...it's most likely cheap wiring inside. I have discovered even with a "good pair" the low beams just last longer when you don't use the high beams...so...unless I am in DIRE NEED to use them, I never do. Also, the extra wires running to the separte box with the fuse (not part of the stock system, the 2nd pair I got had this) seems like a good idea to me. The first pair I got didn't have that, and it blew the low beam quick.

[Ricochet]

Whenever I try to adjust my bulbs, I accidentally bend some wire under the rubber cap. I changed the fuse a few times and they kept blowing out though.. I finally took off the rubber cap and a wire was bent all weird. Try messing around under there and it should be okay.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

Whenever I try to adjust my bulbs, I accidentally bend some wire under the rubber cap. I changed the fuse a few times and they kept blowing out though.. I finally took off the rubber cap and a wire was bent all weird. Try messing around under there and it should be okay.

Yea, the wires are pretty fragile. They don't take well to bends etc. I have known people that have had to re-splice a cut and severally bent wires, etc. So wires inside the housing though, can be harder to get at and do this too. I am guessing that's where your bent wire was. Awhile ago, when my car came back from a body shop after my fender was fixed (I was backed into), the wires that connect the angel eyes to the parking lights was bent and broken. I had to re-spilce it, etc. Pretty easy and it fixed my problem. I was annoyed that they were carless and that I had to do it, but still.

[accordztech]

i heard that some projectors suck in heat. in that they are built nice but the way they take heat is bad and they heat up the bulb more and cause it to burst.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by accordztech

i heard that some projectors suck in heat. in that they are built nice but the way they take heat is bad and they heat up the bulb more and cause it to burst.

Yea, not all projectors are created eqaul. Some do not dissapte heat well. The heat from the bulb can be trapped and burn out the bulb quicker. Also, lower qaulity projecotrs use fog light projectors versus drving light projectors. This results in a wider beam pattern, aka, you don't get as good depth and vision, since the light is more wide spread like a fog light.

[pSyLaNcE]

man...i've been having the same problem...my car came back from the bodyshop after being hit in the front passenger side..i tried putting on the generic hyper whites they sell on ebay but after a couple of months they blew out...put on another one and a week later that one blew as well...couldn't figure it out so i put the original bulb back in...my car's a 93 accord...the bodyshop was scanless..they didn't even install my corner bulbs ...i was putting in my clear corners and discovered they weren't even connected...good thing i checked them out before i went to have my brake and light inspection...it's only blowing out the side that was hit in the accident though...the driver side bulb has yet to burn out...should i just replace the bulb housing itself?...and actually i do work at autozone...i don't know much when it comes to electrical

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by pSyLaNcE

man...i've been having the same problem...my car came back from the bodyshop after being hit in the front passenger side..i tried putting on the generic hyper whites they sell on ebay but after a couple of months they blew out...put on another one and a week later that one blew as well...couldn't figure it out so i put the original bulb back in...my car's a 93 accord...the bodyshop was scanless..they didn't even install my corner bulbs ...i was putting in my clear corners and discovered they weren't even connected...good thing i checked them out before i went to have my brake and light inspection...it's only blowing out the side that was hit in the accident though...the driver side bulb has yet to burn out...should i just replace the bulb housing itself?...and actually i do work at autozone...i don't know much when it comes to electrical

I have yet to come accross a non-scandalious body shop. They all cut corners, etc. It's wrong, but they all do it. As for the bulb only blowing out on the side that got hit. Are all the harnesses still there on that side? Is it rans and hooked up correctly? Check the wiring on the good side, versus the bad one. MAybe something got messed up with the wriing and causes a voltage spike. What bulb type and brand are you using? Not all bulbs are created eqaul. This could play into that as well. Has it lasted with the stock bulb? Also, was the headlamp hit when you were? Maybe this messed up something internally, without cracking it. It's hard to tell without seeing it.

[pSyLaNcE]

well..i haven't had time to check both sides of the wiring closely but they seemed the same to me when i was installing my bulbs other than the fact that they were the aftermarket style where you just turn them easily instead of having to use a flat like the o.e....i'll double check though...actually when the blind white trash lady hit my car she smashed the entire light assembly on the passenger side...the front end of the vehicle moved over 1" to the left....i'm just trying to fix it up because my dad wants the car...personally i would've sold it for parts..
thanks for the help...when i get a chance i'll double check to see if they even wired everything back correctly considering they messed up on installing my bulbs to begin with i wouldn't be surprised...

[Civ2kEx]

more news... after taking the lights back to the shop and explaining what happened.. the guy told me that the Gen3 Halos dont handle heat (like what has already been said.). He said that they tend to burn the bulb and cause it to either burst or just blow out and can also cause the halo led to burn out due to heat.. wtf is that... why would a company release a light that they know damn well is going to pop bulbs every week and possibly melt.. anyways... i told him to ship them back to the company as defective and i wanted replacements.. (cept the replacements are JDM type R black housings with hyperwhite h4 bulbs.) they should be here friday!!

thanks again to all your comments and suggestions.

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Civ2kEx

more news... after taking the lights back to the shop and explaining what happened.. the guy told me that the Gen3 Halos dont handle heat (like what has already been said.). He said that they tend to burn the bulb and cause it to either burst or just blow out and can also cause the halo led to burn out due to heat.. wtf is that... why would a company release a light that they know damn well is going to pop bulbs every week and possibly melt.. anyways... i told him to ship them back to the company as defective and i wanted replacements.. (cept the replacements are JDM type R black housings with hyperwhite h4 bulbs.) they should be here friday!!

thanks again to all your comments and suggestions.

Yea, Gen3 makes crappy products. The qaulity is right up the APC alley. Companies like there 2 don't really care how long the products last, they are manufactered for mass sales. Qaulity control is not the issue, it's all about qauntity and volume...profits. That's why they do it. I stay away from companies like this if I can. I know for projectors, the bulbs tend to burn out quicker than normal due to heat, like has been said, but a good one shouldn't burst the bulb or burn out after a few weeks most, like the Gen3's. It should be like 6 months at least. Denji's low beams don't really burn out too much, considering how much the other brands do. I'd lay off the high beams unless neccarry, I noticed that helps a bit usually, it can keep heat down. Also, PIAA bulbs tend to have a 1 year warrenty, so I tend to get PIAA bulbs. Then when it burns out ion 6 months, the new bulb is free. Check out this thread (sticky, it's at the top of this forum) for more in-detph information on aftermarket bulbs.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=177538

I have heard (though I have no experience) that TYC 1-Peice projectors are good, and the bulbs don't have issues. I know they are dot, etc complient. They arn't "angel eye" style though.

[saranaz]

speakin of gen 3 projectors.....they suck in weather change.....i live in WI and temp varies alot.....CONDENSATION is a bitch.....ive tried everything.........

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by saranaz

speakin of gen 3 projectors.....they suck in weather change.....i live in WI and temp varies alot.....CONDENSATION is a bitch.....ive tried everything.........

Ah yes, typical Gen3 qaulity control. It's that way with all their products, tailights, headlights. Water always gets in, they fog up and leak. That's typical of most Gen3 products. They leak like mad to water gets in (and that means they fog like mad in cold weather). All I can suggest is to try and seal them up best you can with Silicon caulk once the weather gets better and the water vapors have escaped. That can help out some.

[caminsc5]

my passenger side low beam isnt working on my anel eye halos...ive check the fuse, the bulb, wiggled the wires and i cant get it to come on for crap now. should i take and go to a shop and see if they can fix it or should i just buy a better pair? what is the best pair of halos and the regular projectors? or shoul di just get stock? i dont wanna keep having problems

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by caminsc5

my passenger side low beam isnt working on my anel eye halos...ive check the fuse, the bulb, wiggled the wires and i cant get it to come on for crap now. should i take and go to a shop and see if they can fix it or should i just buy a better pair? what is the best pair of halos and the regular projectors? or shoul di just get stock? i dont wanna keep having problems

For Angel Eyes, I Denji has is decent as a brand. For Projectors (non-angel eyes), TYC has some good projectors (they have nice looking 1-peice ones). As for what to do with your pair, if you wanna get a different pair, try to get yours working and then you can sell it to someone else if you decide to get a new pair. So your bulb or the angel eye LED on the passenger side is gone. What brand is it, Gen3?