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smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:55 am
by FrankM83
Hi all a friend of mine came for some sealed beam lamps and gave him I had running around in the garage, he came back a bit later saying that they're emitting smoke in the bulb itself when connected what's this??
thanks
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:18 pm
by crossword
I'm guessing that the vacuum inside has sucked in some air & what you are seeing is the tungsten filament burning . I don't think they will last very long .
Regards Andy
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:20 pm
by bmcecosse
That's it - scrap i'm afraid.
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:59 pm
by mike.perry
He will be back soon for a refund!! Sell him a pair of halogen headlights
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:01 pm
by FrankM83
well he already brought them back
strange they all went together tho! had given him 3 different ones
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:05 am
by bmcecosse
Hmmm - sure he was using 12 volts - and not 24 ??
Re: smoke in headlamps?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:54 am
by FrankM83
well I connected one fo them to my van and yes it did smoke hehe, anyway plenty more running around in the garage, thanks for the advice