Blowing headlight bulb

[Captain Jack]

I've been lucky with this car. Since I bought it in Feb last year, I've covered 30,000 miles and not a single bulb has gone yet! (just to rub it in )

I know cheapo ones will go quicker than "proper" ones though but I've tried all types in my Accord and they kept blowing...

[bangernom1cs]

LED sidelamps,
From eBay..had these in since September with no problems or burnouts. On every evening virtually for about 6-8 hours.
If I had normal bulbs then I'd have gone through about 8-10 of them by now.






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[diesel406]

bangernom1cs - thanks for the pics of the LED ones .. any chance of a link to the ebay seller?

Thanks

[Voltron]

bangernom1cs - thanks for the pics of the LED ones .. any chance of a link to the ebay seller?

Thanks

I bought from this seller.
http://stores.ebay.com/sallyho168led

[406Iain]

My d9 has a habit of blowing bulbs,drivers side dipped beam tonight.
Always the dipped beam can go on any side.I had about 2 last year and 2 so far this year.Oh and one sidelight this year too.
I thought it might be voltage spikes but i supose i can check connections and clean up if necesary.

[pclarejnr]

I have had two 406 110 se's at the same time, the headlamps blew on one more than the other, the only thing I could find different between the two cars was that the A/C clutch had broken on one and not the other - that car didn't seem to be having any trouble with bulbs,

so I have just bought a se estate and every time I get in the a/c is pushed . I always notice a glitch in the headlamps when driving any 406 though (approx every 2 mins they seem to flicker ), this might be something to do with the problem hmmmmm

regds

Pete

[steve_earwig]

I think they all do the flickery light thing, mine does but it doesn't eat bulbs

[Doggy]

Same here

[Welly]

Mine never did no flickering, not never

In fact the not-flickering was the only thing it did well

[pclarejnr]

What about HID conversions?? they are fed direct from the battery through a relay??... ohh bugger I just won the bid suppose i'll find out now

Pete

[hammerman]

Mine also dim/slightly after a few mins.Always thought it was the battery "catching"up after starting.
Anyways,ANOTHER r/h/side headlight blown on friday

[pclarejnr]

Hid's came,

I took my time fitting them, perfecting the installation, ensuring the bulbs touched nothing, they sprung to life with a little flicker mm they look good

Then the next night the bloomin ballast fails , now I'm waiting on the replacement ballast, this is now an issue as I cannot simply plug hella bulbs in what a downer, I hope the new ballast fixes this, otherwise I might be tempted to fit Disco 3 headlamps with that auto turn function, granted i'tll look funny but at least they'll "blinkin" work

Pete

[steve_earwig]

Hmm, disco lights...

[pclarejnr]

Just an update, Had the HID's in for quite some time now, after finding out that I had cheap ballasts then replacing them for moderately expensive ones I have had no problems with flickery lights or blowing bulbs - RESULT!! , The only issue to consider is that should a ballast or lamp blow it's not a simple stop at the local garage to pick up a bulb :-S,

p.s HID's suit a 406!!

[Doggy]

Did you fit projectors, or just fit HID bulbs into the original reflectors?