piaa 19224 bulbs are peeling!
04-12-2002, 08:27 PM
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piaa 19224 bulbs are peeling!
my piaa 19224 bulbs in my driving lights are peeling. any of you notice or have this issue too. i mean, it's no big deal....just thought i'd ask. i didn't know these bulbs were just coated blue. i thought the glass was actually blue.
04-12-2002, 09:43 PM
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Re: piaa 19224 bulbs are peeling!
Originally posted by icy CL
my piaa 19224 bulbs in my driving lights are peeling. any of you notice or have this issue too. i mean, it's no big deal....just thought i'd ask. i didn't know these bulbs were just coated blue. i thought the glass was actually blue.
my piaa 19224 bulbs in my driving lights are peeling. any of you notice or have this issue too. i mean, it's no big deal....just thought i'd ask. i didn't know these bulbs were just coated blue. i thought the glass was actually blue.
yeah, we've exhausted this topic in the past
here's the jist of it...yes, it's pretty common...it stems from the fact that either oil somehow got on the bulb, in which case, the area started to bubble and u'll get the peeling effect...or when u installed them, just enough flaked off to start the chain reaction...my lamps are shot...i just wish i can post a pic or 2...it's fairly common, enough so that some people actually rip the coating off right from the get-go...i thought they were blue glass as well, then when i looked closely, i said to myself what a POS!! but u get what u pay for i guess!! my OptiBlue's better b a bit more than just a blue-covered clear bulb!!
04-12-2002, 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by mrdeeno
mine ain't gonna peel....i took all the blue coating off the 2nd day i got them.
mine ain't gonna peel....i took all the blue coating off the 2nd day i got them.
Can't you just buy a normal higher wattage bulb?
04-13-2002, 12:24 AM
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Originally posted by mrdeeno
mine ain't gonna peel....i took all the blue coating off the 2nd day i got them.
mine ain't gonna peel....i took all the blue coating off the 2nd day i got them.
Ha, Beat you too this, My coating came off on day one. I just wasn't impressed with the blue either and thought it made the car look cheap!! IMO
04-13-2002, 01:09 AM
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Originally posted by nate'sCLS
Ha, Beat you too this, My coating came off on day one. I just wasn't impressed with the blue either and thought it made the car look cheap!! IMO
Ha, Beat you too this, My coating came off on day one. I just wasn't impressed with the blue either and thought it made the car look cheap!! IMO
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04-13-2002, 01:16 AM
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Originally posted by riceboy
Why did u buy blue bulbs then peel them??
Can't you just buy a normal higher wattage bulb?
Why did u buy blue bulbs then peel them??
Can't you just buy a normal higher wattage bulb?
Sure, albeit they are pretty hard to find.
However, I bought the PIAA’s thinking they would be closer to “intense white” as advertised. Look more like blue to me though… but hey
04-13-2002, 02:30 AM
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Originally posted by Scooter
yeah, we've exhausted this topic in the past here's the jist of it...yes, it's pretty common...it stems from the fact that either oil somehow got on the bulb, in which case, the area started to bubble and u'll get the peeling effect...or when u installed them, just enough flaked off to start the chain reaction...my lamps are shot...i just wish i can post a pic or 2...it's fairly common, enough so that some people actually rip the coating off right from the get-go...i thought they were blue glass as well, then when i looked closely, i said to myself what a POS!! but u get what u pay for i guess!! my OptiBlue's better b a bit more than just a blue-covered clear bulb!!
yeah, we've exhausted this topic in the past
here's the jist of it...yes, it's pretty common...it stems from the fact that either oil somehow got on the bulb, in which case, the area started to bubble and u'll get the peeling effect...or when u installed them, just enough flaked off to start the chain reaction...my lamps are shot...i just wish i can post a pic or 2...it's fairly common, enough so that some people actually rip the coating off right from the get-go...i thought they were blue glass as well, then when i looked closely, i said to myself what a POS!! but u get what u pay for i guess!! my OptiBlue's better b a bit more than just a blue-covered clear bulb!!
I dont need to say anything else!!!!
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Re: Re: Re: piaa 19224 bulbs are peeling!
Originally posted by Generationz
whats an optiblue???
whats an optiblue???
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Originally posted by nate'sCLS
Sure, albeit they are pretty hard to find.
However, I bought the PIAA’s thinking they would be closer to “intense white” as advertised. Look more like blue to me though… but hey
Sure, albeit they are pretty hard to find.
However, I bought the PIAA’s thinking they would be closer to “intense white” as advertised. Look more like blue to me though… but hey
but i wanted to see how they would look without the blue coating because i wanted to go for the contrasting (real fog light look) look rather tahn the white/blue look. then put in 16w bubls to compare and they aren't much different so when these burn out, i'll just get 16w.
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Originally posted by mrdeeno
actually, you can find 16watt bulbs that are about the same brightness and cost about $4 a pair (whihc are hard to find 'cuz the wattage usually isn't listed on the packaging).
but i wanted to see how they would look without the blue coating because i wanted to go for the contrasting (real fog light look) look rather tahn the white/blue look. then put in 16w bubls to compare and they aren't much different so when these burn out, i'll just get 16w.
actually, you can find 16watt bulbs that are about the same brightness and cost about $4 a pair (whihc are hard to find 'cuz the wattage usually isn't listed on the packaging).
but i wanted to see how they would look without the blue coating because i wanted to go for the contrasting (real fog light look) look rather tahn the white/blue look. then put in 16w bubls to compare and they aren't much different so when these burn out, i'll just get 16w.
04-13-2002, 04:55 PM
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the reason i asked is because i emailed piaa and asked them how i can prevent these bulbs from peeling. or if it was to be expected since the casing of the driving lights was not made to accomodate 18 watt bulbs. they told me to return it to the place i bought it from since it may be a defective bulb ( a pair of defective bulbs). i told them that i am not the first one to experience this. their response was they have not heard any one else complain about these bulbs. by the way, i'm pretty sure the peeling is not due to oils in my hands cuz i used non-powdered latex gloves and also wiped them off with alcohol before plugging them in.
here's their response. and if any of you want to write them about these cheap bulbs, please do so. I told them several people had experienced this problem...not only with our acuras but other models and makes as well. i guess no one ever told them cuz it's not worth the hassle.....and they ARE relatively cheap!!! but since i'm currently unemployed, what the hell, i'd like to get every penny's worth!!
"Your actually the first customer we've heard with this problem, so it most likely was a defect in those particular bulbs and not all of them. We also checked all our return and warranty records and show 0 ever sent back as defective and 0 sent out under warranty (out of thousands), so we don't foresee a consistent problem with them."
Thank you,
PIAA Service
here's their response. and if any of you want to write them about these cheap bulbs, please do so. I told them several people had experienced this problem...not only with our acuras but other models and makes as well. i guess no one ever told them cuz it's not worth the hassle.....and they ARE relatively cheap!!! but since i'm currently unemployed, what the hell, i'd like to get every penny's worth!!
"Your actually the first customer we've heard with this problem, so it most likely was a defect in those particular bulbs and not all of them. We also checked all our return and warranty records and show 0 ever sent back as defective and 0 sent out under warranty (out of thousands), so we don't foresee a consistent problem with them."
Thank you,
PIAA Service
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Originally posted by nate'sCLS
Ya, I was looking for the real fog lamp effect too, its the best I can do for now. Thanks for the tip on the 16 watt bulbs, where did you find these?
Ya, I was looking for the real fog lamp effect too, its the best I can do for now. Thanks for the tip on the 16 watt bulbs, where did you find these?
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Originally posted by icy CL
the reason i asked is because i emailed piaa and asked them how i can prevent these bulbs from peeling. or if it was to be expected since the casing of the driving lights was not made to accomodate 18 watt bulbs. they told me to return it to the place i bought it from since it may be a defective bulb ( a pair of defective bulbs). i told them that i am not the first one to experience this. their response was they have not heard any one else complain about these bulbs. by the way, i'm pretty sure the peeling is not due to oils in my hands cuz i used non-powdered latex gloves and also wiped them off with alcohol before plugging them in.
here's their response. and if any of you want to write them about these cheap bulbs, please do so. I told them several people had experienced this problem...not only with our acuras but other models and makes as well. i guess no one ever told them cuz it's not worth the hassle.....and they ARE relatively cheap!!! but since i'm currently unemployed, what the hell, i'd like to get every penny's worth!!
"Your actually the first customer we've heard with this problem, so it most likely was a defect in those particular bulbs and not all of them. We also checked all our return and warranty records and show 0 ever sent back as defective and 0 sent out under warranty (out of thousands), so we don't foresee a consistent problem with them."
Thank you,
PIAA Service
the reason i asked is because i emailed piaa and asked them how i can prevent these bulbs from peeling. or if it was to be expected since the casing of the driving lights was not made to accomodate 18 watt bulbs. they told me to return it to the place i bought it from since it may be a defective bulb ( a pair of defective bulbs). i told them that i am not the first one to experience this. their response was they have not heard any one else complain about these bulbs. by the way, i'm pretty sure the peeling is not due to oils in my hands cuz i used non-powdered latex gloves and also wiped them off with alcohol before plugging them in.
here's their response. and if any of you want to write them about these cheap bulbs, please do so. I told them several people had experienced this problem...not only with our acuras but other models and makes as well. i guess no one ever told them cuz it's not worth the hassle.....and they ARE relatively cheap!!! but since i'm currently unemployed, what the hell, i'd like to get every penny's worth!!
"Your actually the first customer we've heard with this problem, so it most likely was a defect in those particular bulbs and not all of them. We also checked all our return and warranty records and show 0 ever sent back as defective and 0 sent out under warranty (out of thousands), so we don't foresee a consistent problem with them."
Thank you,
PIAA Service
damn i'm sure others have had this, i'm on my 3rd set.
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