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01-23-2016, 11:25 PM
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Funny smell from dead headlight (BRZ Bi-Xenon)
So I noticed my Driver's side headlight bulb went out tonight. I thought that was odd since it's less than a year old replacement bulb from @Diode Dynamics. The stock bulb had lasted up to that point, which puts it at about two years.
When I pulled the cap and connector, I smelt some really foul smell, and looked at the connector and it looked a little dirty inside (compared to other side to confirm, no smell over there either). When I pulled the bulb out, it didn't have that smell, so it seems to be from the connector. I put the factory bulbs back in for now and they are both working at least right away, no extended use yet. Any info? Is it a normal smell when these types of bulbs die? But why would it die after only about 10 months?
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01-24-2016, 12:14 AM
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was your replacement bulb an OEM bulb, or a Diode Dynamics aftermarket bulb? how do the wires look on the connector?
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01-24-2016, 10:17 AM
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It was whatever DD sells as "OEM Replacement" They're not the same as stock, which are labeled as Osram, they have no writing on them. Wires look fine.
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01-24-2016, 02:40 PM
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it might be just a bad bulb then. your best bet will be to use an OEM part, which are the Osram bulbs.
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