Sidelight bulb..always blowing...why???

[Nafoff]

i keep replacing it, same drivers side, sidelight bulb of the phase 1 172 dual optics....

it keeps blowing for some reason, never the other side....any ideas??

 

[agithegreat]

Water or excess heat, mate. Standard bulbs?

 

[Pedro]

Someone correct me here.

Do both bulbs have the same earth? if not, theres your problem.

 

[Nafoff]

these are standard bulbs i think yes.....

not sure on the earth, would have thought so

 

[Robclio98]

If the front lights are the back they will have an earth for each, not 100% sure though.. jus have a little look around bud

 

[sideways danny]

probably a corroded earth

 

[fUbAr]

could be a bad earth?

...perhaps

 

[gaz_5103]

bad earth or connection.

 

[Nafoff]

will have a good look around it some point this week

 

[JON13S]

have you checked you have the right fuses in too.?

 

[Nafoff]

should do mate yes, nowts been changed there as far as i know.....will give it a good look over

 

[JON13S]

always a good starting point i had an iffy one in my saxo which caused a headlight bulb to keep going. i just swapped the old ones for new ones and it was ok. also check the connectors for corrosion as my cups bulb holders went brittle..

 

[Nafoff]

can anyone confirm were the earth's are behind the light??? or is this really obvious??

 

[Nafoff]

looks like the earths are all the same, all the wires go to the same place...

what do we think is the correct wattage for the sidelight bulbs?? i am wondering if i put in a do small a wattage last time and thats why it blew.

 

[kiza1986]

The drivers manual should tell you what wattage it should be.

Also it might keep blowing because the light is insecure? This was happening to me because i'd put a cold air feed behind the light and couldnt get a bolt in properly causing it to move and vibrate

 

[Henry]

one of mine went earlier. they should be 5w (501s) but they're easily confused with 504s (which are 3w)

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

mine does this .. one side keeps blowing and the other is fine.

i just took them out ..!! will source the (presumably bad earth) problem at some point later in the year ..

 

[Nafoff]

thought it was 501's.....

good idea giraffe, may do the same,

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

thought it was 501's.....

^They are ...

good idea giraffe, may do the same,

^ Roger that ... 10 - 4.


Giraffe out ... up, up and awaaaaaaaaay !

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