Have to admit, Jim. I like the post reply on top. I do it. Seems to
make the most sense to me
Jim Warman wrote:
> Given the symptoms you describe, my first inclination would be to check
> charging system... both at idle and at about 2000 rpm..... Overcharging
is a
> distinct possibility.
>
> There... now arent you glad you didn't have to page down a bunch of
times
> to see my reply?
>
> "bent" <bent@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:1209425035_1295@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I have a 1997 Escort which uses #9007 low/high headlamp bulbs. Soon
>> (days/week) after the psgr side's low beam went out the other side
went.
>> The high beams were unaffected. So I bought and changed bulbs on both
>> sides. Within a day or two the psgr side was out again and only the
driver
>> side regular low beam worked. To be honest I didn't notice if both
sides
>> worked for any short period of time when I first installed them because
I
>> didn't realize I had to release the parking brake. Then I took the good
low
>> bulb from working driver side and put in in the psgr side and it did
work
>> there. And the dead bulb from the psgr side psgr did NOT work at the
same
>> time on the driver side. So I then took the broken low bulb right out
of
>> the car and drove 1/3 mile to the store to get another bulb. On the way
I
>> guess it was a circuit breaker or some electronics that was clicking
loudly
>> like crazy under the psgr dash (first and last I ever heard it). I
>> installed the third new 9007 on the driver side in the parking lot, and
>> when I got home (2/3 mile total) that new bulb in the driver side was
the
>> only bulb working; the psgr was blown again. It could have blown on
the
>> way to the store.
>>
>> If both the 9007 bulbs did work when I bought and installed them, then
>> that could mean the car's electronics could be blowing the psgr side
bulb,
>> even if I blew one 9007 driving with just a single. If however I bought
a
>> bad bulb the first time, and then when I switched the good one over it
>> blew because I drove to store with just that one side installed, then
>> maybe I yet just have to buy another 9007 bulb and have both installed
at
>> same time.
>>
>>
>> AN ANSWER TO THIS ONE QUESTION COULD PROVIDE MY ENTIRE SOLUTION
>>
>>> If I drive with only one of the two front headlight bulbs installed is
it
>>> logical to conclude that the other side will typically burn out?
>>> (psgr/drv)
>> OR IS IT:
>>
>> Could it be a fuse or something else simple bad somewhere, or is there
>> poss a problem with the electronics? My best case is if there is no
>> problem with the electronics; no repairs/diagnostics.
>>
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