Miata Mailing List: March 1999, Message #2757

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Considering the fact that the problem is specific to the drivers side low
beam, I would suggest another test:

Take the pax side bulb (the PIAA that hasnt burned out yet) and put it in
the drivers side. If it burns out again then I would be suspect of wiring
and not the vendor or the bulb.

Brad and K.Bee (the rogue Miata)
Portland, OR

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Sliger <msliger@multipro.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
>Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 2:58 PM
>Subject: PIAA question
>
>
>>I replaced the factory bulbs in my '99 a while back.  I put in the PIAA
>>Superwhite.  After a short period of time the low beam on the driver's
side
>>burned out.  I put the factory bulbs back in.  They really aren't that
>>effective, so I bought another set of PIAA, a different wattage, from a
>>different vendor.  After a couple of weeks the low beam on the driver's
>side
>>burned out again.  Once again I put the factory bulbs back in.  Both times
>I
>>was very careful not to touch the bulb when installing it.
>>
>>Does this indicate something I can trace or fix, or should I try a bulb
>from
>>a different manufacturer?  The box says H4.  Will any H4 replacement bulb
>>work?  Do any vendors have a drastically better price than others?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Mike