Recent content by Mikhael Kampana

Thanks Nuke. I do have the stock bulbs and both of them work fine. It seems like it's the Silverstars, as the connectors are not melted or damaged in anyway.

Hopefully that's why mine burned out; they were my DRL's. It's just interesting that they both stopped working at the same exact time. On top of that, the filaments are intact and there aren't any scorch marks in the bulb itself. Lastly, they flickered when you tapped on the bulb...burned out...

Thanks Jmstar.

Hi all, Back in April I installed Sylvania SilverStars to replace my burned out OEM bulbs. Now, 8 months later, both bulbs have died. They're not burned out, apparently when you tap on the bulbs they flicker on and off. The dealership said the filaments look "abnormal" but not broken. That...

Thanks guys. I'll check this out tonight. Question about relays...what is it and how can I find it? Sorry, I'm a fair newb when it comes to anything electronic. Thanks, Mikhael

Hi all, While driving to work this morning, both my headlights cut out at the same time when I tried to turn them on. I'm wondering if the manual switch is busted or if there's some sort of wiring problem. Recently I noticed that if I turn the headlight switch a little bit too hard, the...

Yea, my buddy's been working on cars with his dad since his was a kid, he'll show me how to do whatever's needed. As for the parts, is it necessary to buy the parts from the dealership? I've done some searches and literally every article/post I come across is about how dealerships rip off...

Hi all, Newb here and I'm in a world of hurt. I have a 2006 4Runner Sport that's due in for its 75,000 mile service. I had purchased service coupons when I first bought the car, and they just ran out. The pricetag for a $75,000 mile service comes out to $500...but the dealership can give me...