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Old 08-07-2005, 06:08 PM
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Default Question on APC Titanium ("clear corner") bulbs

Those who installed the APC Titanium bulbs #504129B 1157 from Autobarn, how's their output? Mine shine really week, both filaments are barely lit. Is it normal?
Old 08-07-2005, 06:16 PM
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Default They seem fine to me...

obviously not as "bright" as before the clear corner mod, because the bulb is the only thing lighting up, while before, you also had that amber reflector in there reflecting more light.

At night, the APC titanium bulb is plenty bright enough.
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Mine are OK too!
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Default I know it seems weird, but I had a similar issue with one of mine

Two things to try.

1) Make sure the contacts in the bulb carrier are clean. They are known to get corroded and affect the output. Mine were more or less shot so I got a couple new ones from the dealer. They are pretty cheap, just a couple bucks. Worth it if the old ones look sketchy. And make sure to put a <b>small</b> amount of anti-corrosion material on the bulb too.

2) When I replaced mine, I noticed it seemed dim compared to the other. I pulled the bulb and flipped it 180, and after re-inserting it, the intensity was higher. Perhaps the running light filament and the turn filament are different? I am not sure, but in my case, it worked. YMMV.
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