RE: [MV] M211 Blowing headlamps: help!

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Feb 21 2004 - 04:13:28 PST


Caleb,
Give us something to work with. Charging voltage, battery voltage, does it
happen when the engine is running or not, part number(s) of sealed beams
etc.
With more info we can help you, I'm sure.
Bjorn

>From: "Caleb Pal, Network Operations" <sysop@spitfire.homelinux.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: [MV] M211 Blowing headlamps: help!
>Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:57:38 -0800
>
>Hello all,
>
>Well in the last 2 days my M211 has blown the high beam and low beam on one
>lamp, and the low beam on another lamp, both on the drivers side. I cant
>seem to find the problem. The light seems brighter than usual, like its
>getting more power, and the passenger side one seems sorta dim, but maybe
>its just me. It had a blue glazing on the inside when I first turned it on
>last night after replacing it. Today it blew the low beam, and later this
>afternoon it blew the high. The passenger side is fine, both low and high
>work. Any ideas? Could it be a bad ground? No clue, very annoying. I only
>have one bulb left on the parts truck, and at $40 a pop, this could get
>expensive fast :(
>
>Thanks so much!
>
>Caleb
>
>Military Vehicles I regularly drive or own:
>
>1952 GMC XM211 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck W/Winch (Mine)
>
>1952 GMC M135 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (parts truck) (Mine)
>
>1984 M1009 "CUCV" 3/4 Ton Multi-Purpose Vehicle (Mine)
>
>1986 M1008 "CUCV" 1 1/4 Ton Truck (FD)
>
>1971 M35A2 AMG 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (FD)
>
>1954 M107A2 400 Gallon Water Buffalo (FD)
>
>
>
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