headlight problems???
 

alright guys here's one for you. i got a 93 civic. it keeps blowing the passenger side headlight bulb. now by blowing i mean the whole bulb explodes. first it blowed a piaa then 2 stock bulbs. anybody have any clues?? thank alot. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/h-emblem4.gif


brandon

Re: headlight problems??? (swtcivic93)
 

Are you touching the bulbs with your fingers when you're installing them??? If you are, they're gonna blow up because the oils off your fingers contaminate the bulb surface, makes it get hot, and KABOOM. There goes your bulb.

Otherwise, if you're installing them properly, you got yourself an electrical problem. Maybe a shorted wire or bad ground somewhere.

Good luck!

Re: headlight problems??? (ChurchBoyRacer)
 

yup...oil from you fingers will blow it up...do you blow stock bulbs too??

Re: headlight problems??? (DragIIcivic)
 

i ain't touched the bulbs. i guess it is electrical. just figured if this ever happened to anyone else, they could tell me where to start to fix it. so anybody with some info, it'd be greatly appreciated.thanks alot. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/h-emblem4.gif


brandon

Re: headlight problems??? (swtcivic93)
 

like I asked before...do you blow stock bulbs??

Re: headlight problems??? (DragIIcivic)
 

He said he blew a Piaa and then 2 stock bulbs.
I can't think of much else that causes explosions.
Are the housings properly sealed? Water on the bulb?

Re: headlight problems??? (Leejen)
 

drag::: i've blown a piaa and two stock bulbs.

i don't think it's leaking water into the headlight housing. i think it might be electrical, cause last nite i removed a blown stock bulb and there is alot of corrosion around the plug for the bulb. anytone know what could be causing the corrrosion?? i appreciate the help guys. thanks alot. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/h-emblem4.gif

brandon

Re: headlight problems??? (swtcivic93)
 

Hmmm try to compare readings from two lights w/ a multimeter if you have one. could be a short some where...make sure the ground is good...and go from there...electrical probs are the biggest pita to track down. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsad.gif