If you've got 57k on your car and you drive with the lights on, then
that's
quite a bit of time in use. As long as they all didn't blow at once (or
near the same time), it's doubtful there's anything else going on.

The headlamp bulbs are covered under warranty until you reach 60k.

 

Mike Marlow wrote:
> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>
>
>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>Tom
>>
>
>
> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.

Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:

1. Excessive vibration and
2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.

Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?

If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.


Matt

 

Mike Marlow wrote:
> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>
>
>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>Tom
>>
>
>
> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.

Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:

1. Excessive vibration and
2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.

Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?

If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.


Matt

 

Mike Marlow wrote:
> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>
>
>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>Tom
>>
>
>
> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.

Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:

1. Excessive vibration and
2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.

Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?

If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.


Matt

 

I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.



On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Mike Marlow wrote:
>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>
>>
>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>Tom
>>>
>>
>>
>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>
>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>
>1. Excessive vibration and
>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>
>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>
>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>
>
>Matt

 

I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.



On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Mike Marlow wrote:
>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>
>>
>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>Tom
>>>
>>
>>
>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>
>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>
>1. Excessive vibration and
>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>
>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>
>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>
>
>Matt

 

I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.



On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>Mike Marlow wrote:
>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>
>>
>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>Tom
>>>
>>
>>
>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no manufacturer
>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of bulbs
>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems. I
>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>
>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>
>1. Excessive vibration and
>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>
>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>
>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>
>
>Matt

 

This is my daughters car and I called the dealer, and complainted about the
fog and headlight bulbs, and was told that it was not warranty and they
probably are double dipping.

Thanks
Tom


"HaynaGuy" <haynaguy@echoes.net> wrote in message
news:udg982h1k31iitqblu1nfrnq8j34d9ua6p@4ax.com...
>I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
> miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
> another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
> bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
> added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
> he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Mike Marlow wrote:
>>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no
>>> manufacturer
>>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of
>>> bulbs
>>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems.
>>> I
>>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>>
>>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>>
>>1. Excessive vibration and
>>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>>
>>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>>
>>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>

 

This is my daughters car and I called the dealer, and complainted about the
fog and headlight bulbs, and was told that it was not warranty and they
probably are double dipping.

Thanks
Tom


"HaynaGuy" <haynaguy@echoes.net> wrote in message
news:udg982h1k31iitqblu1nfrnq8j34d9ua6p@4ax.com...
>I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
> miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
> another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
> bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
> added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
> he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Mike Marlow wrote:
>>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no
>>> manufacturer
>>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of
>>> bulbs
>>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems.
>>> I
>>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>>
>>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>>
>>1. Excessive vibration and
>>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>>
>>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>>
>>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>

 

This is my daughters car and I called the dealer, and complainted about the
fog and headlight bulbs, and was told that it was not warranty and they
probably are double dipping.

Thanks
Tom


"HaynaGuy" <haynaguy@echoes.net> wrote in message
news:udg982h1k31iitqblu1nfrnq8j34d9ua6p@4ax.com...
>I had two headlight bulbs replaced in my 2001 Elantra. One at 21.000
> miles by one dealer for about $22 and the second at 59,800 miles at
> another dealer which was FREE. He told me headlight and foglight
> bulbs are guaranteed for five years, all other bulbs for one year. He
> added, "Either the other dealer doesn't read the warranty details or
> he is "double dipping," getting paid by the factory and the customer.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:35:34 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Mike Marlow wrote:
>>> "twfsa" <twfuksa@qwest.net> wrote in message
>>> news:EiUgg.84156$IZ2.78729@dukeread07...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The dealer says the bulbs are not covered under warranty.
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Certainly the bulbs would not be covered under warranty - no
>>> manufacturer
>>> covers bulbs. You are experiencing a pretty high rate of failure of
>>> bulbs
>>> throughout the car though and that alone would point to other problems.
>>> I
>>> would like to believe the dealer would investigate this.
>>
>>Typically, bulbs fail prematurely for two reasons:
>>
>>1. Excessive vibration and
>>2. Overheating caused by overcurrent caused by overvoltage.
>>
>>Do you drive on a lot of really rough roads?
>>
>>If not, have you had your charging system checked? I assume that the
>>ECM monitors voltage, but I'm not sure of that.
>>
>>
>>Matt
>

 

You should perhaps begin taking your business to another dealer, then.

In response to Matt, the PCM monitors voltage, but does not control it on
the '01 Elantra. It will know when there's a voltage issue, but it won't
be able to do anything about it (until it fries and the car won't run).

 

You should perhaps begin taking your business to another dealer, then.

In response to Matt, the PCM monitors voltage, but does not control it on
the '01 Elantra. It will know when there's a voltage issue, but it won't
be able to do anything about it (until it fries and the car won't run).

 

You should perhaps begin taking your business to another dealer, then.

In response to Matt, the PCM monitors voltage, but does not control it on
the '01 Elantra. It will know when there's a voltage issue, but it won't
be able to do anything about it (until it fries and the car won't run).

 

hyundaitech wrote:

> You should perhaps begin taking your business to another dealer, then.
>
> In response to Matt, the PCM monitors voltage, but does not control it on
> the '01 Elantra. It will know when there's a voltage issue, but it won't
> be able to do anything about it (until it fries and the car won't run).
>

It won't set the MIL if over voltage is detected?

Matt

 

hyundaitech wrote:

> You should perhaps begin taking your business to another dealer, then.
>
> In response to Matt, the PCM monitors voltage, but does not control it on
> the '01 Elantra. It will know when there's a voltage issue, but it won't
> be able to do anything about it (until it fries and the car won't run).
>

It won't set the MIL if over voltage is detected?

Matt