bulb eating?

[Septic]

Hi folks

My 1200gsa has developed a taste for head light bulbs
it had one tuesday morning and one this morning. it happens
as soon as you turn the igntion on. anybody had the same?

 

[alimey4u2]

Excuse me for saying the obvious (someone will say it, may as well be me) but I hope your not touching the bulbs with your fingers.....

 

[team duvet]

Hi Septic.........

1 bulb in 2 yrs

Good point above thou

TD

 

[Septic]

no mate when i was a trainee mechanic i was told
never to touch the glass so i havent.

 

[GS TRV]

should've bought an 1150

 

[Septic]

should've bought an 1150

thats what i was thinkin

 

[alimey4u2]

no mate when i was a trainee mechanic i was told
never to touch the glass so i havent.

If you are replacing these bulbs with good quality items, I would look for a dry connection......

 

[GSmonkey]

Mine used to eat them once every 6 months, but I put that down to vibration. One thing I did notice every so often, when I'd turn the ignition on the light would flash like a flash bulb - much brighter than usual but for a fraction of a second. I also thought that was a contributory factor to its bulb consumption.

 

[Cole]

you might save money converting to HID ... no filaments to blow ;-)

Ever seen a vehicle with its HID burner out? Driving down the street you see car halogen headlight bulbs, fog light bulbs etc blown all the time. I have never (yet) seen a HID equipped car running on one headlight cause the other has blown

 

[Septic]

on a misson with these hid's arnt ya.

 

[camel_landy]

Sounds like the voltage regulator on the alternator.



M

 

[Dahoum]

should've bought an 1150

Then the bulb would be ok - but the rest would be shite

 

[Wierpig]

bulb blowing

Septic,
the headlight shouldnt come on with the ignition,only when the engine is started.Maybe a can/software issue.Dealer diag.Good luck!

 

[Marty Hill]

Not sure there is a reason. My '05 lost the dip beam at 9k miles/never again at the current 40k. My '06 lost the dip beam bulb at 8.9k and never again at the current 20k. I have an '07 now and am wondering when it will happen.

I should mention that in all those miles those were the only problems.

Happy holidays to all.