[Vwdiesel] Headlight mystery problem?

[mark shepherd]

The only things IMO to put out two lightbulbs is severe trauma [is there a 
moose stuck in your grill] and a  voltage surge. Could be that the 
alternator brushes are glassed over slightly. My father had a Citroen that 
used to blow bulbs; searching found that the battery boiled fiercely. 
Checking with a voltmeter found it charging at over 16volts. Scrapeing the 
brushes with abrasive paper took it back down to a pleasant [sp] 14v

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Headlight mystery problem?


> In a message dated 4/5/2008 9:04:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> longyard at ix.netcom.com writes:
>
>> Just a guess: Both bulbs were nearing their ends, and when the weakest
>> failed, it cause a brief power surge which killed the other.
>>
>>
>
>  That or a poor connection caused LOW voltage causing them to
> end their lives much sooner, thus closer together, then maybe a
> surge from the one being out?
>  I think Roger has commented on how low voltage really shortens
> life of a halogen bulb.
>    Loren
>
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