<VV> One Low-Beam Out... Sometimes

[Hugo Miller]

Oh, here we go again - it's that old "Two countries divided by a common 
language" thing once more. In defence of the British terminology, 
however, a "high beam bulb" will contain just a high beam filament, 
whereas any "low beam bulb" will also contain a high beam filament in 
addition to the low beam filament.
I reckon a 'British - American dictionary', if it existed, would be 
every bit as big as any other dictionary between two languages, even 
though we supposedly both speak the same language!

On 2020-04-03 20:18, Seth Emerson wrote:
> Go in and ask for a new "headlamp bulb" for a 4-light system. (as in
> all Corvairs) They will immediately ask you; "High beam or low 
> beam?".
>
>
>  Whatever, Hugo! -Seth
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>  To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>  Sent: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 11:40 am
>  Subject: Re: <VV> One Low-Beam Out... Sometimes
>
> I presume you meant to say new headlight bulb, rather than new low
> beam
> bulb? Or new headlamp unit if it's a sealed beam. If the filament
> becomes detached at one end, it can work and blink out intermittently
> -
> always a good idea to give any lamp a tap when checking the bulb to
> see
> if it flickers.
>
> On 2020-04-03 19:06, Seth Emerson via VirtualVairs wrote:
>> Mike - Probably a dead low-beam filament in that right side bulb.
> The
>> low beam bulbs have two filaments, one comes on with the low beam
>> feed
>> (or doesn't in this case), when you switch to high beams, the
>> low-beam
>> filament is disconnected and the high-beam filament fed the
> voltage.
>> New low beam bulb should do it! -Seth
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Mauro via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org [1]>
>> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org [2]>
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 3, 2020 10:08 am
>> Subject: <VV> One Low-Beam Out... Sometimes
>>
>>
>> Re: my 67 coupe... with low-beams selected, right-side low-beam is
>> out; when I press the floor switch for high-beam, all four beams
>> illuminate. Question... do I need to replace the right-side low
> beam;
>> or, is there a wiring issue? (Of course, if the fix is a new bulb,
>> I'll replace both to insure the same amount of illumination).
> Please
>> advise. Thinks!
>> Mike Mauro
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