207 SW Peugeot 2008 keeps blowing headlamp and rear bulbs
Discussion
are you sure it isn't the fitting thats corroded and rather than the bulbs blowing they are just loosing their connection, alternatively get a multimeter on there to see if the voltage is fluctuating with the engine running?
other unlikley possibility is potholes & loose light fitting causing excessive vibration?
other unlikley possibility is potholes & loose light fitting causing excessive vibration?
"Car seems to chew through bulbs front and rear...no obvious loose connections...any ideas ?"
If you are able to give some more information it will help a great deal
How often are you changing bulbs? Do the rear bulbs last longer than the front bulbs? Is this a problem that you have always had with the vehicle since you owned it?
As soon as i hear about or see a "blowing bulbs" problem i break out in a cold sweat - Why? you may ask do i suffer from blowing bulb syndrome - Read on
Having spent far too long attempting to solve the mystery of blowing bulbs the mystery remains because every blowing bulb fault i have or haven't fixed - the owners of the vehicles that i had worked on never ever got back in touch with me to say "you idiot my bulbs are still blowing" or "well done my bulbs no longer blow"
There is a solution to any problem and here is the solution to your blowing bulbs. do bear in mind more information will help me help you
1) I've done it without knowing - Running a business i used a supplier for many electrical goods - Bulbs supplied to me were not fit to be sold - If a bulb cant cope with being run around in a van whilst being nursed by foam cushioning FORGET IT - Only use the best bulbs on the market
2) As mentioned above is your Alternator overcharging, Alternators lie all the time - One minute the charge voltage will be 14v to 14.5v then all of a sudden the 17v kicks in but none of us know when this happens
3a) I doubt this is the case with your problem - Should a bulb have a bad connection somewhere along the line the voltage will rise and eventualy blow it
3b) During my cold sweats i became fed up with checking for a bad earth to a bulb (more so on a newish vehicle)
Do the following and you will be ok
1) Hand in pocket and buy the best bulbs on the market - Price means nothing - Find the best bulbs
2) If your best bulbs blow front and back be sure they do not use a common earth and it is the earth thats failing hence upping the voltage
3) Your Alternator always checks ok with a meter - Alternator voltage regulators are very tempramental more so when hot - Do not buy a new Alternator in a attempt to solve your problem - Buy and fit a new voltage regulator
Please excuse my bad English
If you are able to give some more information it will help a great deal
How often are you changing bulbs? Do the rear bulbs last longer than the front bulbs? Is this a problem that you have always had with the vehicle since you owned it?
As soon as i hear about or see a "blowing bulbs" problem i break out in a cold sweat - Why? you may ask do i suffer from blowing bulb syndrome - Read on
Having spent far too long attempting to solve the mystery of blowing bulbs the mystery remains because every blowing bulb fault i have or haven't fixed - the owners of the vehicles that i had worked on never ever got back in touch with me to say "you idiot my bulbs are still blowing" or "well done my bulbs no longer blow"
There is a solution to any problem and here is the solution to your blowing bulbs. do bear in mind more information will help me help you
1) I've done it without knowing - Running a business i used a supplier for many electrical goods - Bulbs supplied to me were not fit to be sold - If a bulb cant cope with being run around in a van whilst being nursed by foam cushioning FORGET IT - Only use the best bulbs on the market
2) As mentioned above is your Alternator overcharging, Alternators lie all the time - One minute the charge voltage will be 14v to 14.5v then all of a sudden the 17v kicks in but none of us know when this happens
3a) I doubt this is the case with your problem - Should a bulb have a bad connection somewhere along the line the voltage will rise and eventualy blow it
3b) During my cold sweats i became fed up with checking for a bad earth to a bulb (more so on a newish vehicle)
Do the following and you will be ok
1) Hand in pocket and buy the best bulbs on the market - Price means nothing - Find the best bulbs
2) If your best bulbs blow front and back be sure they do not use a common earth and it is the earth thats failing hence upping the voltage
3) Your Alternator always checks ok with a meter - Alternator voltage regulators are very tempramental more so when hot - Do not buy a new Alternator in a attempt to solve your problem - Buy and fit a new voltage regulator
Please excuse my bad English
They do not just pop every 5 mins but a headlamp bulb every 6 months or so is a bit wearysome and the rear lights no particular side a similar time..I do live in a rural location and I do have a long track (500mts) to my garage that is a tad bumpy...however that does not seem to bother the pick up, the land rover the MX5 or a host of fishing peoples motors that use the track..I had an old merc that used a stop bulb every 40thou so its a bit of a worry..not so much for me but its my partners car..and anything not functioning is the end of life in the known universe.
Will test the alternator at the weekend...and apart from Peugeot themselves how do you get the 'Best' bulbs ? can you get an LED conversion kit as wobbly filiments seem to be made for failing.
Good English...but to be fair no one minds spelling and grammar too much on here...well Iam hoping they do not.
Will test the alternator at the weekend...and apart from Peugeot themselves how do you get the 'Best' bulbs ? can you get an LED conversion kit as wobbly filiments seem to be made for failing.
Good English...but to be fair no one minds spelling and grammar too much on here...well Iam hoping they do not.
I had some similar probs awhile ago on Fiat ducato vans tried all sorts or things and in mild despair asked the drivers not to leave lighting system switched on o /night [ key out all lights go out ] ,my reasoning was voltage spike after starting , the guys who took notice had far fewer probs than those who ignored me ,even a change of driver who consistently did as asked cured problem vans till it almost dissapeared,was it luck orwas I correct ?
blackwater said:
They do not just pop every 5 mins but a headlamp bulb every 6 months or so is a bit wearysome and the rear lights no particular side a similar time..I do live in a rural location and I do have a long track (500mts) to my garage that is a tad bumpy...however that does not seem to bother the pick up, the land rover the MX5 or a host of fishing peoples motors that use the track..I had an old merc that used a stop bulb every 40thou so its a bit of a worry..not so much for me but its my partners car..and anything not functioning is the end of life in the known universe.
Will test the alternator at the weekend...and apart from Peugeot themselves how do you get the 'Best' bulbs ? can you get an LED conversion kit as wobbly filiments seem to be made for failing.
Good English...but to be fair no one minds spelling and grammar too much on here...well Iam hoping they do not.
Cheap LEDs are not robust at all, i bouhgt 10 from china, put 6 in the dash, all fine but every one of the 4 i tried to use as a sidelight (capless 501s) packed up after a week so buy decent ones, eventually i did and they are still working fine in the sidelight 3 years later (as are the dash cheapo ones but the dash takes less vibrations and bumps).Will test the alternator at the weekend...and apart from Peugeot themselves how do you get the 'Best' bulbs ? can you get an LED conversion kit as wobbly filiments seem to be made for failing.
Good English...but to be fair no one minds spelling and grammar too much on here...well Iam hoping they do not.
Have a close look at the filliment, melted is more likely to be a voltage spike whereas a clean brake with all the bits intact (but seperated) is likely to be a cheap crap bulb.
Maybe it depends on which cheap bulbs you buy, I've got on very well for years with Lidl bulbs. (Their oil is OK too).
@Doctor Volt: How do you reason that Resistance in a connection increases voltage? The Voltage is dictated by the output of the alternator and I don't see how a lighting circuit can increase voltage above the output. In Ohm's Law V = IR. V is fixed at (say) 14v so increasing the resistance R can only reduce the current I.
@Doctor Volt: How do you reason that Resistance in a connection increases voltage? The Voltage is dictated by the output of the alternator and I don't see how a lighting circuit can increase voltage above the output. In Ohm's Law V = IR. V is fixed at (say) 14v so increasing the resistance R can only reduce the current I.
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