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Headlight lamps keep blowing in about 2 months

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urbanamom

Headlight lamps keep blowing in about 2 months

Post by urbanamom »

I am constanlty replacing my headlight lamps. I am wondering if it is a possbile short or someething else. I bought the H7 replacement bulbs.

Any suggestions?

blueshift

Post by blueshift »

Volvo electrical engineering can be suspect - and in 1998 70's premature headlamps were a serious problem; in the US the wiring was fixed in a recall. (The fix involved new connectors and a harness patch.) But you didn't say which model car you're driving.

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