93 Accord Headlamps
Hello, all.
I have a 93 Accord and the both the left and right headlamps keep going out. In other words, the new lamps last about two months with very little night driving before blowing. Does anyone know what could be causing this? BK. |
Re: 93 Accord Headlamps
Bill Kyle wrote:
> Hello, all. > > I have a 93 Accord and the both the left and right headlamps keep going > out. In other words, the new lamps last about two months with very little > night driving before blowing. Does anyone know what could be causing this? > > BK. > > yes. it's probably that you're touching the glass of the bulb while inserting them. that leaves trace residue which causes local over-heating of the glass, and it will blow after only a few hours. be careful not to not touch the glass in any way while fitting. |
Re: 93 Accord Headlamps
Bill Kyle wrote:
> Hello, all. > > I have a 93 Accord and the both the left and right headlamps keep going > out. In other words, the new lamps last about two months with very little > night driving before blowing. Does anyone know what could be causing this? > > BK. > > yes. it's probably that you're touching the glass of the bulb while inserting them. that leaves trace residue which causes local over-heating of the glass, and it will blow after only a few hours. be careful not to not touch the glass in any way while fitting. |
Re: 93 Accord Headlamps
jim beam wrote:
> > Bill Kyle wrote: > > Hello, all. > > > > I have a 93 Accord and the both the left and right headlamps keep going > > out. In other words, the new lamps last about two months with very little > > night driving before blowing. Does anyone know what could be causing this? > > > > BK. > > > > > yes. it's probably that you're touching the glass of the bulb while > inserting them. that leaves trace residue which causes local > over-heating of the glass, and it will blow after only a few hours. be > careful not to not touch the glass in any way while fitting. ------------------------------------- Another thing that can wreck the lamps is the brass lugs (in the connector)can be too loose. They get buggered up if you 'twist and shout' while trying to remove the connector, rather than tightly squeezing the two triangles (which release the grippers from the holes in the lamp's lugs) and gently slipping the bulb free. Once the brass lugs lose their grip, the current loss heats everything way too hot, and lamp blows prematurely. You can slip the whole connector apart and 'crush' the brass lugs carefully to restore gripping power. Draw a diagram so you don't mix up the wires. 'Curly' |
Re: 93 Accord Headlamps
jim beam wrote:
> > Bill Kyle wrote: > > Hello, all. > > > > I have a 93 Accord and the both the left and right headlamps keep going > > out. In other words, the new lamps last about two months with very little > > night driving before blowing. Does anyone know what could be causing this? > > > > BK. > > > > > yes. it's probably that you're touching the glass of the bulb while > inserting them. that leaves trace residue which causes local > over-heating of the glass, and it will blow after only a few hours. be > careful not to not touch the glass in any way while fitting. ------------------------------------- Another thing that can wreck the lamps is the brass lugs (in the connector)can be too loose. They get buggered up if you 'twist and shout' while trying to remove the connector, rather than tightly squeezing the two triangles (which release the grippers from the holes in the lamp's lugs) and gently slipping the bulb free. Once the brass lugs lose their grip, the current loss heats everything way too hot, and lamp blows prematurely. You can slip the whole connector apart and 'crush' the brass lugs carefully to restore gripping power. Draw a diagram so you don't mix up the wires. 'Curly' |
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