<VV> Bulbs burn out quickly?

[FrankCB at aol.com]

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
And  also, how could the new bulbs possibly be burning out as there's no  
more
than battery (and bulb) voltage anywhere in the  system?
RonH



Ron,
    IMnotsoHO, the FIRST thing to check when bulbs burn  out is the VOLTAGE 
on the system.  The stock regulator is notorious for  going out of spec and 
allowing higher voltage than normal to be fed into the  electrical system by the 
alternator/generator.  If the charging voltage  (say at 2000 rpm) is greater 
than 14.5 volts with a warmed up engine then you  need to readjust the 
regulator to get it lower.  16 volts will definitely  shorten the life of all the 
bulbs in the car!
    Let us know what you discover.
    Frank "sparky" Burkhard



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