Please help. My vf head light low beam blew so i replaced

[3 in the garage]

My vf low beam drivers side glob blew. So I replaced it with supercheap one. One week later left side blew replaced it. Then rear brake light blew. Now about a month later the drivers side globe blown again. Has any one had this issue.

 

[the_boozer]

on other cars when the alternator reg failed and put out too much voltage . 15.1 is close to the max voltage a vf should put out check that I may be wrong by half a volt

 

[bluehighway]

Generally its a good idea to swap out bulbs in pairs ...

 

[hademall]

My vf low beam drivers side glob blew. So I replaced it with supercheap one. One week later left side blew replaced it. Then rear brake light blew. Now about a month later the drivers side globe blown again. Has any one had this issue.

Had there been any work done to the car prior to the first globe blowing? Sounds like their might be a fault with the wiring or a short somewhere.

 

[krusing]

How old is the Car ? you mentioned its a VF,
Globes could be on their way out,
Cheap globes,
Voltage to high as previously mentioned ^#2^
Sedan or Wagon ?
I know the wagons VE & VF have a Rear globe (Stop/Tail) problem, with failing all the time,
Always replacing mine, usually the LHS.

 

[wetwork65]

How old is the Car ? you mentioned its a VF,
Globes could be on their way out,
Cheap globes,
Voltage to high as previously mentioned ^#2^
Sedan or Wagon ?
I know the wagons VE & VF have a Rear globe (Stop/Tail) problem, with failing all the time,
Always replacing mine, usually the LHS.

My SV6 wagon rear stop light blew every few months with the reverse globe also blowing just before the pink slip was due. In my case the RHS.
The bulb bases were a bit "crunchy" so I replaced the RHS loom with a new and genuine one a couple of years ago and it's been perfect since then.
Never had a headlight bulb blow - could be low quality ones being used?

BTW - my DIC can show volts as high as 15.2V if I've had a big discharge. I don't know how accurate that number is though.

 

[greenacc]

Good quality gloves are essential.
I always look for the big brands. Don't touch the no name junk in the fancy packaging with names you never heard before.

 

[RevNev]

my DIC can show volts

That's versatile isn't it!

 

[wetwork65]

I thought about that when I first typed it, but I thought that take was immature!
Could blame autocorrect?

 

[3 in the garage]

on other cars when the alternator reg failed and put out too much voltage . 15.1 is close to the max voltage a vf should put out check that I may be wrong by half a volt

thats i will check that