Comments on: And Another One Bits the Dust http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/ Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Why Do Headlights Burn Out So Frequently? : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-72268 Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Why Do Headlights Burn Out So Frequently? : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:03:59 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-72268 [...] at the end of April I wrote in disgust about my second headlight burning out within a matter of weeks. Why do they burn out? One of our [...] [...] at the end of April I wrote in disgust about my second headlight burning out within a matter of weeks. Why do they burn out? One of our [...]

]]> By: Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Why Do Headlights Burn Out So Frequently? : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-72269 Volksbloggin.com » Blog Archive » Why Do Headlights Burn Out So Frequently? : Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:03:59 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-72269 [...] at the end of April I wrote in disgust about my second headlight burning out within a matter of weeks. Why do they burn out? One of our [...] [...] at the end of April I wrote in disgust about my second headlight burning out within a matter of weeks. Why do they burn out? One of our [...]

]]> By: Mrad http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-72266 Mrad Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:52:41 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-72266 Ahh...interesting. Thanks for the info there Ed. I will have to watch that. Heck, I might even write a post to quote ya. Ahh…interesting. Thanks for the info there Ed. I will have to watch that. Heck, I might even write a post to quote ya.

]]> By: NegativeEd http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-72178 NegativeEd Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:21:46 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-72178 Ahoy, Prematurely burnt headlight? It happens. Perhaps more than you think. Why does it happen? I will explain. First off, the H7 bulb is essentially a small spring in a glass tube. When said spring has electricity passed through it, it lights up, AND produces large quantities of heat. Now you have a small, HOT spring. If you shake that small, hot spring, it breaks. What constitutes 'shaking'? Hitting a big pothole will cause the lights to break if they're on. Closing the hood with the lights on will do it too. And the issue is compounded when it's ULTRA cold out. I know. I found out the hard way when I closed the hood of my Golf at 5am on a cold February morning... and had two brandy new Silverstar lights blow at the same time. I have been very careful since that day and have had my lights last MUCH longer now. Ahoy,

Prematurely burnt headlight? It happens. Perhaps more than you think. Why does it happen? I will explain.

First off, the H7 bulb is essentially a small spring in a glass tube. When said spring has electricity passed through it, it lights up, AND produces large quantities of heat. Now you have a small, HOT spring. If you shake that small, hot spring, it breaks.

What constitutes ‘shaking’? Hitting a big pothole will cause the lights to break if they’re on. Closing the hood with the lights on will do it too. And the issue is compounded when it’s ULTRA cold out. I know. I found out the hard way when I closed the hood of my Golf at 5am on a cold February morning… and had two brandy new Silverstar lights blow at the same time.

I have been very careful since that day and have had my lights last MUCH longer now.

]]> By: Dax http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-40837 Dax Tue, 01 May 2007 12:46:08 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-40837 Rock on dood. :] Looking forward to that write-up. Man, I have to finish up my 24v Oil change how-to. ;) Rock on dood. :] Looking forward to that write-up. Man, I have to finish up my 24v Oil change how-to. ;)

]]> By: Dan http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-40467 Dan Tue, 01 May 2007 00:15:14 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2007/04/30/and-another-one-bits-the-dust/#comment-40467 Think you could add in something about the DRLs? My left one is currently out. ;-) Think you could add in something about the DRLs? My left one is currently out. ;-)

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