Quickie - interior light

[hazzeryoda]

This damn light keeps popping, been through three now and it blows after a few days each time...

Any ideas gents and gentettes?

H

 

[ollyc98]

Buy an LED one of ebay for about 4 quid, solved my problem and they come in many colours.

 

[hazzeryoda]

and the LED won't keep popping?
any clues as to where my problem's coming from?

 

[Arnold]

Does it blow the fuse too? or just the bulb.

 

[pjg1979]

12V Bulbs

On the cap of the bulb, does it say 12v? Stupid question I know but could be packed incorrectly.:glance:

 

[hazzeryoda]

just the bulb. yep 12v 8w

 

[ollyc98]

I dunno why it happens just how to fix it, maybe you should investigate the original fault, I was going through a bulb a week but the LED one is still going, must be a jap thing, my dads shogun does the same.

 

[pjg1979]

Does it blow straight away? If so I would get another bulb and test across the battery using a piece of wire. If it blows straight away that way then it's the bulbs, if not a possible short somewhere I guess.

 

[hazzeryoda]

for some reason it lasts a few days before blowing. maybe at a certain time for example with other circuits on etc. I'm not sure. but its annoying.

 

[pjg1979]

Hmmmmm Interesting. Well it is a new one on me. Is there any other description on the bulb like a manufacturer mark?

I'm planning on taking my interior lightout anyway and replacing it with a 14" Blue Speaker ring which will be submerged between the roof liner and the roof itself. The speaker Ring comes with a control box so it can be either ON > MUSIC > OFF.:laugh:

 

[Ed]

Usually they blow as they get too hot as you have put a bulb of a higher rated power than you should have in the light holder. Quite often its not actually the bulb failing but the connectors on each end.

 

[hazzeryoda]

OK, i have ordered an LED bulb, hopefully that should be brighter and longer lasting than the standard ones. It better be for almost a fiver...

 

[Arnold]

Guys please use the PM facility!

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