LowBeam keeps blowing

joshman · Sep 9, 2011

Hey all,
I've had this problem twice now where the lowbeam of the Drivers side headlight keeps blowing, the highbeam is still fine. Change of bulb fixed it last time, and I suspect it will this time, just quite irritating really.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks!

Old.Tony · Sep 9, 2011

Several things to ask.

1) How's the suspension on the front right? If the globe is being badly jolted it could destroy itself.

2) Are you using latex gloves to install the globes? Any oil from your fingers will cause a hot spot on the glass and make the bulb fail prematurely.

3) Is the headlight itself secured to the bodywork and are any rubber gromets/mount points in good flexible order?

Start with those. Halogen can handle a small amount of overvoltage so I wouldn't be checking the alternator yet.

joshman · Sep 9, 2011

yeah, i make sure to not touch the glass when installing bulbs, i'll check for excessive play in that headlight, and it very localised to the lowbeam in the drivers side light only... so possibly a minor fault in the harness going to that light maybe? or some other local problem

Aussie Frontier · Sep 9, 2011

Could have been just a dud pair of globes.
I always change both when 1 blows and keep the good one just in case i dont have a full set of spairs.

joshman · Sep 9, 2011

Aussie Frontier said:
Could have been just a dud pair of globes.
I always change both when 1 blows and keep the good one just in case i dont have a full set of spairs.

but having two globes go through this particular light and failing in teh same way? i highly doubt it.

gadgets · Sep 9, 2011

The bulb on the passenger side of my d22 has been there for the last 40k( and my lights are on during the day as well as night) , same brand bulb on the drivers side has blown 4 times in the same amount of time,my only idea is(for me at least) that the high beam trigger for my spotlights is tapped into the wiring harness at the back of the drivers side bulb. Not sure if that is the problem but its all I can think of for now.

gadgets · Sep 9, 2011

joshman said:
Hey all,
I've had this problem twice now where the lowbeam of the Drivers side headlight keeps blowing, the highbeam is still fine. Change of bulb fixed it last time, and I suspect it will this time, just quite irritating really.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks!

And its low beam (like you) that only goes, high beam still works.

Dave · Sep 10, 2011

What globes are you using ?

Those Philips blue globes work good, but the life is shit.

I use to go through a globe every 4 months. But 90% of my driving is night driving.

Now HID'd. Globes last like 3 years now.

Mind you, there $150 a globe though.

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