When I pulled my tail-lights for a bulb replacement, I noticed that the plastic around the back-up lights was heat deformed. I don't know what the DPO may have installed, but it looks like the plastic used is not all the heat resistant. Todd '88 westy Terry Kay wrote: > David, > The Halogen bulbs are used only in the back-up sockets, where they > aren't on constantly. > > I've had the 50 watters in for the running lights, the brake lights, and > the turn signals, along with the halogen back-up lamps for at least 6 > months now, with zero meltdown. > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > > Terry-- > 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) > 85 GL- (Delilah) > 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) |
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