Headlights fill with Smoke!!

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

I just recieved my Matrix H4 headlight conversion tonight and I installed it. I turned it on and its nice and bright, i also tested the highbeams and they work 2. Now heres the problem... after like 10-15 sec I could see smoke filling the lenses and then I saw it coming out!! It smelled like burning. I dont think its the bulbs because I am postive I did not touch the second one. Is this normal for the first use? If not, how can I fix it? The only thing that I can see that I could perhaps fix it is sticking in the small blue day time bulbs to plug the holes in the back. I may try that after the smoke emptys out.... Thx

[2Fast_Fiero]

Try and get the smoke out and inspect everything, the bulbs might be soo bright they are burning up everything inside...what type of smell is it giving off? I'm sure you can tell the different smoke smells.

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

Aww shit!! One of them just exploded!!

[Bobs89LXi]

One thing that you have to watch out for when installing the H4 bulbs is not to touch the glass with your fingers. For some reason, the oils from your skin will cause them to self-destruct. Hold them with a soft rag or terry cloth.

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

The weird thing is that i am postive that i didnt touch the bulb that exploded.... I'm not sure about the other one though.

[shepherd79]

i had the same thing happed to me, but i had some moisture inside them.
but yeah don't tought the bulb or it will self destract.

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

Maybe the bulbs were just bad? I'll contact the seller tommorow...

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

Maybe the wattage was 2 high? they are 100/90W.

[smufguy]

i dont think the wattage would make ur bulb explode. it would explode only if the wattage of the bulb is lower than the one rated in stock. Its funny how u said, one of them just exploded. . sorry, not trying to be mean. yeah, i guess they are because they operate at high temp and wattage, u cant touch em. like the HID bulbs, shit man. that sucks.

[Immeraufdemhund]

I've heard of the h4, but what are the HID ones?

[SiR]

High Intensity Discharge lights, the ones used in Lexus, BMW, etc. Nice and bright!


Rooz

[shepherd79]

you can't touch any hallogen or Xenon or any light bulbs that go into your headlight

[Microstreak]

for the smoke problem, check if your wire harness hasn't melted. You might have bought bulbs more pwrful than your harness can support. As for the exploding bulb, you prolly touched it. Just be more careful when you replace them.

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

I'm postivive I did not touch it. It proboly just wasnt compatable with the wire harness. Oh well.

[88' Accord Ltd]

maybe the seller touched it before it was sent to you?

[jigga225]

what kind of bulbs do you have??
I know some of the older ion "blue" bulbs are known for meltin factory wiring

[A20A1]

I had mine blow up like a wad of gum, it looked pretty cool

[1989 Lxi Coupe]

They were Matrix Ultra White H4 100/90 Watt.