headlight buld deformed
I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them had a
strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were still burning. What would cause this? -- |
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Gary and Karla wrote:
> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them had a > strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were still burning. > What would cause this? --------------------- The last human to touch the lamps had been eating potato chips (or something simila). Honest :-) 'Curly' |
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Gary and Karla wrote:
> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them had a > strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were still burning. > What would cause this? --------------------- The last human to touch the lamps had been eating potato chips (or something simila). Honest :-) 'Curly' |
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"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: > Gary and Karla wrote: >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were >> still burning. What would cause this? > > > --------------------- > The last human to touch the lamps Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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"motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in
news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: > Gary and Karla wrote: >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were >> still burning. What would cause this? > > > --------------------- > The last human to touch the lamps Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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"TeGGer®" wrote: > > "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in > news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: > > > Gary and Karla wrote: > >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > >> still burning. What would cause this? > > > > > > --------------------- > > The last human to touch the lamps > > Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them out. |
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"TeGGer®" wrote: > > "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in > news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: > > > Gary and Karla wrote: > >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > >> still burning. What would cause this? > > > > > > --------------------- > > The last human to touch the lamps > > Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them out. |
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Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in news:41EC97A3.4C99F78D@junkmail.com:
> > "TeGGer®" wrote: >> >> >> Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? >> > > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them > out. > :^) -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in news:41EC97A3.4C99F78D@junkmail.com:
> > "TeGGer®" wrote: >> >> >> Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? >> > > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them > out. > :^) -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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"Gary and Karla" <klawre@alltel.net> wrote in
news:gNYGd.425$811.148@fe61.usenetserver.com: > I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > still burning. What would cause this? > The bulb installer left oils from their skin on the bulb from touching it.The oils carbonize from the heat,and then get the quartz glass even hotter,it creats a hot spot melting the glass. That is why one should use gloves or a paper towel/cloth to hold the bulb when installing halogen lamps. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Gary and Karla" <klawre@alltel.net> wrote in
news:gNYGd.425$811.148@fe61.usenetserver.com: > I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > still burning. What would cause this? > The bulb installer left oils from their skin on the bulb from touching it.The oils carbonize from the heat,and then get the quartz glass even hotter,it creats a hot spot melting the glass. That is why one should use gloves or a paper towel/cloth to hold the bulb when installing halogen lamps. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:41EC97A3.4C99F78D@junkmail.com... > > "TeGGer®" wrote: >> >> "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in >> news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: >> >> > Gary and Karla wrote: >> >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them >> >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were >> >> still burning. What would cause this? >> > >> > >> > --------------------- >> > The last human to touch the lamps >> >> Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? >> > > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them > out. The mystery deepens.... Must be a human masquerading as an alien. Mike |
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"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:41EC97A3.4C99F78D@junkmail.com... > > "TeGGer®" wrote: >> >> "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in >> news:41EC8535.4080604@interbaun.com: >> >> > Gary and Karla wrote: >> >> I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them >> >> had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were >> >> still burning. What would cause this? >> > >> > >> > --------------------- >> > The last human to touch the lamps >> >> Last "human"? Not counting aliens here, are you? >> > > Every alien I know is allergic to potato chips, so we can count them > out. The mystery deepens.... Must be a human masquerading as an alien. Mike |
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Jim is correct, as well as motsco. In high school, many years ago, I was on
stage crew, and if you touched the FOH, (Front of House) lights they bulbed out. We called it Silzerizing, after a teacher who had a rather large noze. Dan "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote in message news:Xns95E26C2F99A17jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. . > "Gary and Karla" <klawre@alltel.net> wrote in > news:gNYGd.425$811.148@fe61.usenetserver.com: > > > I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > > had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > > still burning. What would cause this? > > > > The bulb installer left oils from their skin on the bulb from touching > it.The oils carbonize from the heat,and then get the quartz glass even > hotter,it creats a hot spot melting the glass. > > That is why one should use gloves or a paper towel/cloth to hold the bulb > when installing halogen lamps. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik > at > kua.net |
Re: headlight buld deformed
Jim is correct, as well as motsco. In high school, many years ago, I was on
stage crew, and if you touched the FOH, (Front of House) lights they bulbed out. We called it Silzerizing, after a teacher who had a rather large noze. Dan "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov.> wrote in message news:Xns95E26C2F99A17jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. . > "Gary and Karla" <klawre@alltel.net> wrote in > news:gNYGd.425$811.148@fe61.usenetserver.com: > > > I just replaced both low beam headlight bulbs. 98 accord.Both of them > > had a strange bubble protrusion from the side of the bulb but were > > still burning. What would cause this? > > > > The bulb installer left oils from their skin on the bulb from touching > it.The oils carbonize from the heat,and then get the quartz glass even > hotter,it creats a hot spot melting the glass. > > That is why one should use gloves or a paper towel/cloth to hold the bulb > when installing halogen lamps. > > -- > Jim Yanik > jyanik > at > kua.net |
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