First experience for me mucking around with HIDs. I removed all the bulbs in preparation of swapping with another member for his clear'd units.

I know with the normal bulbs on my other cars, it's fine to clean them if touched accidentally with rubbing alcohol. Same thing okay with HID bulbs? Not doing it just to do it, I think I did touch one of them briefly, accidentally, so I just want to be sure.

 

Should be fine to do. Just don't touch 'em.

 

Thanks dude!

 

why can't you touch HID bulbs? does it burn the oil from your finger or does it leave a print? in your beam?

 

the oil for from your fingers is bad for halogen bulbs as well. It wlll lead to premature failure.

 

the oil on the surface=hot spot=different in temperture on the blub=game over

 

the oil burns and burns the outer lens of the bulb forcing small pressure out untill WAM either the bulb died or the bulb explodes. had both happen.