55 watt backup light?!! I assume this is in an add-on light, and not in the stock housing. It could be getting too hot in there though. Try moving the connection a bit to clear and filling it with high temp silicone. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of neil n Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 9:00 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: H3 Bulb(s) Factory Flaw? PICS Hi all. Trust me to find something arcane like this. ;) On a recent trip, my new back up light failed. Images/text: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/WesternMidWATripJuly13#590291075730719 6610 At the time, I didn't realize that this is a standard H3 bulb which can be found at your local FLAPS. I purchased a spare Hella bulb. It appears to have the same potential flaw as the original unlabeled bulb. Some pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/H3BulbWireIssue# Easy fix but and the bulb itself may be just fine, but have to wonder about bulb longevity given what appears to be lazy workmanship or poor tooling design. Neil. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group: |
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