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97EL
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:07 pm 
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Ive got a very anoying problem, my driver side headlight bulb keeps blowing every couple of weeks/months (low beam), replaced it about 6 times. Any ideas...
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stop touchin the globe when replacing


bad earth/ faulty relay

 

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what is the wiring like? is it coroded/heat damaged?

my passenger light has a mind of its own, it goes out then comes back on for no apparent reason, usually at the worst time, like when im behind a comodore or a cop!!!

 

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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 1:05 am 
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97EL wrote:
Ive got a very anoying problem, my driver side headlight bulb keeps blowing every couple of weeks/months (low beam), replaced it about 6 times. Any ideas...


Yup got the same thing happening (drivers side), not happy replacing $30 xenon globes either, though after a bit of poking around in the engine bay to find a shorting wire have found out my car has been in a bingle :( !
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:40 pm 
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I pulled the battery out and had a bit of a look around, wiring all looks good, taped up a few things just incase. Globe is blowing quicker now, virtaully straight away, i think it's happening when i switch the headlights off, cause i never see it blow. Pissing me off...
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:20 am 
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might be a long shot but i remember reading in the Phillips headlight catalogue that one of the causes of blown globes is low voltage. Maybe check it at the plug with a multimeter.
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