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Topic: blowing out headlight bulbs? 89 BII
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Hell_Fish
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02-10-2005 12:25 PM
   
Ok, so last night I find out that I have a burned out bulb. No biggy, hit the AutoZone and buy a new set. I installed it in the parking lot at 10pm. When I pulled out the old one I notices that most of the glss is missing. I thought it was weird but installed the new one. When I get home the bulb is out again. I checked it this morning and its busted like the old one. What could be doing this? There is moisture in the headlight pod. Could that do it or is there a bigger problem?------------------
Dustin C
"The Mopar Guy!"
CRC Motorsports
56 F-100
Mech. for wifes 69 Mustang coupe 302 with 69 351W heads and Offy 4bbl intake, C4, Granada disc brakes, Mach 1 springs, Boss 302 sway bar, 8" open
65 Plymouth Barracuda
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BlueMule
Gearhead Posts: 1494
From: Kent Island, MD USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 02-10-2005 01:12 PM
Did you touch the bulb with your bare fingers? Halogen bulbs and the oil in the finger prints do not get along together.
EDIT: Bronco IIs have the sealed beam type halogen bulbs, where the whole lamp gets replaced don't they? I guess touching them won't matter. If you have to twist in the bulb from behind the lamp, maybe you did get a finger print on it.
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70 Mach1 351C/FMX
79 Ranchero GT 302 smogger/C4
97 Expedition XLT 5.4
00 SVT f150 Lightning 4149 of 4966 Born on: 06/26/2000 'If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes.' [This message has been edited by BlueMule (edited 02-10-2005).]
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Hell_Fish
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 02-10-2005 01:39 PM
Nope, not a sealed beam. Just a small bulb put in from the back. I did touch it, but tried not to. I will put in the 3rd one today, with gloves on and try it.------------------
Dustin C
"The Mopar Guy!"
CRC Motorsports
56 F-100
Mech. for wifes 69 Mustang coupe 302 with 69 351W heads and Offy 4bbl intake, C4, Granada disc brakes, Mach 1 springs, Boss 302 sway bar, 8" open
65 Plymouth Barracuda
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 4008
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 03-10-2005 09:43 PM
If you get anything on those they will burn up. It makes a hotspot on the bulb. If I do get something on them,I clean them with a clean tissue and alcohol. I just use a new paper towel or tissue when I put those in.------------------
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Hell_Fish
Gearhead Posts: 888
From: Austin, TX.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 03-11-2005 09:34 AM
It was the moisture in the headlight pod killing them. I have a new pod on the way, so hopefully it will be fixed.------------------
Dustin C
"The Mopar Guy!"
CRC Motorsports
56 F-100
Mech. for wifes 69 Mustang coupe 302 with 69 351W heads and Offy 4bbl intake, C4, Granada disc brakes, Mach 1 springs, Boss 302 sway bar, 8" open
65 Plymouth Barracuda
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