48mirage Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I keep burning out the left headlight. The wiring looks fine but I will go back over that again to be sure. I have not noticed when it is going out. Doesn't seem to happen when I'm going down the road. But my headlight switch is very stiff to turn on at times. Could this be the source of the problem. Would some sort of short in the switch blow the filament? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Your car hasn't been converted to 12 volts has it and you are replacing the left one with a 6 volt bulb? Sorry.....it's just the first thing that popped into my mind but I may have a loose screw or my wires crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Lustig Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 That was my first thought. Also, is the bucket loose? If it's jostling, it could knock the filament loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Olson Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I always check for a "short" first, then a possible loose socket(vibrations). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randroid Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I ran an 8 volt battery for awhile knowing it wouldn't tax the charging system while having more amps for the starter on a cold Colorado morning. I really liked the setup but it burned-out headlamps faster than the benefits of quick starting paid for the lights. My first best guess. -Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48mirage Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Still stock on the electrics. Since I have to replace the bulb I will check for the short/vibration issues while I have it apart. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Make sure the ground wire is in good shape, clean and tight. Also check the plug for corrosion. Either of these will cause more resistance through the circuit and might tend to shorten bulb life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Don't know if anything in this pic would be helpful, but here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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