![]() ![]() Yep, had to get the pliers and prod/smush the contact wires back into place. Is this bulb DOA? I pulled the bulb out AGAIN - carefully noting direction of the "Philips" text on the bulb in relation to the socket - and looked it over. I didn't notice this on the first attempt, flipped the bulb, reinstalled - still no light. I pulled them both out and the metal contact wires (which are poorly crimped) come loose on the ends and shift about slightly. No big deal right? Except they're both a tight fit, and the frosted plastic caps pop off on both, and they resist removal. Sure enough, no light - both of them are backwards. Being LEDs obviously polarity matters, so I checked them prior to fully installing the new assemblies. More than I anticipated, but not enough to damage anything. The base of the Philips XV LEDs is ever-so-slightly thicker, and the sockets are brand new, so it took a good bit of force to install them. The stock incandescent 194 bulbs came out easily, piece of cake. I had purchased a pair of these to replace the stock marker lamps that came preinstalled in my new headlight assemblies. ![]() But next time I'm going to try another top-tier brand. The light produced is good, that much is true. ![]()
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