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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Headlight keeps burning out!!

the driver side headlight keeps burning out on my cobalt ss/sc, it's only the lowbeam filament though. does anyone know how to test to see if there is a short of some sort, like can i hook up some sort of an electrical tester(dont know what they are caleed) to see what the current is or something i dont see any striped wires or anothing so i dont know what it would be. also i replaced the bulb and the low beam worked until i drove the car and highered the rpms!!!

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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 10:50 PM
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is moisture getting in ur headlight
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 11:46 PM
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no i dont see any and i think both the high and the low beam filaments would burn out if it was moisture
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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usually 1 filament will burn out with moisture never both
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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i have no idea then bud
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 03:53 AM
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you can buy a mulit meter which is safe to use or a test light which is less safe to probe with. but if it was a short theres not really a way that would effect the bulb
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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thanks guys i will take a closer look to see if there is any moisture but i dont recall there being any, i am hoping it was just a bad bulb and that there isnt actually a problem.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 03:46 AM
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same issue here but havnt found a fix yet. interested to know before i install hids. i dont wanna have one of those burn out on me.
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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I have the same issue but it is always a random bulb. I have never be able yo find a fix.
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