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Blowing Headlight Globes

Postby Hammer » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:57 pm

What is the usual cause(s) if a car keeps blowing globes?

In 12 months, my car has blown 4 globes - all from the passenger side headlight.

Is it a short, loose connection etc? Does anyone know what could be causing it?

And it's not due to cheap globes either. I've had $20 to $60 globes, to no avail.
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Postby meanmx » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:53 pm

Are you touching the glass when installing them?

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Postby fig » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:06 pm

Could have been a bad batch of globes. Did you buy them from the same place? (they could have been from the same batch, if they dont sell too many?)

I had the same prob. a little while back and repco where getting complaints from people so they swapped a few over for me (from another batch)

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Postby jules » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:02 pm

Ask Caffeine. He suffered this for ages.

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Postby ducktape69 » Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:36 am

ive blown 4 headlight globes in the 10 months ive had my nb8b also....doesnt seem to be any real reaosn for them blowing on mine apart from stiff suspension.

they r cheap bits anyway, so doesnt really bother me.
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