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[tunnie]

... is it always the passenger side! Bought the 2.2 in 2005, around 2008 front passenger headlight bulb went, so popped some night breakers in there.

Then just before my Austria trip this winter, the passenger light blew. (the day before I was due to go!)

Guess what came on the MID yesterday & guess which side of bulb has gone 

Also means Halfords bulbs are shit, as the previous Osram Night-Breakers lasted 4 years easy, Halfords? Less than 9 months! 

[Andy B]

All connections sound? Bulb loose? 

[chrisgixer]

Got grubby Tunnie finger prints on it...?

[Andy B]

Got grubby Tunnie finger prints on it...?

Good idea! 

[tunnie]

Always avoided finger prints on it, gadget hands here remember, no fat hands.

Recall bulb change went fairly smoothly last time, always kept hold of the metal base, never touched glass.

[omega3000]

Bulbs dont last like they use to  And certainly not easy to replace like on the capri 

[chrisgixer]

Busted adjuster that side, bouncing the bulb about?

[Andy B]

..... And certainly not easy to replace like on the capri 

Be just need to be thankful that we still don't use sealed beam headlamps like MKI Capris did 

[05omegav6]

Busted adjuster that side, bouncing the bulb about?

On that car the vibration could be coming from anywhere

[chrisgixer]

Halfords bulbs aside, as their known to be shite, is that a bad failure rate, really?

With a bit of coincidence thrown in

...and surely there was a huge difference in brightness with the Halfords ones?

[tunnie]

Yeah there was, however it was day before my trip, so needs must.

Just ordered pair of Osram Night breakers "plus" - So just in time for the winter 

[Nick W]

..... And certainly not easy to replace like on the capri 

Be just need to be thankful that we still don't use sealed beam headlamps like MKI Capris did 

My last 2 Capris had all four lights replaced with H4 units and another relay. I finally ended up with Capris that were drivable in the dark.
My sister's 1300Morris now has Range Rover H4 light units. Which were free(a mate had 'upgraded' his RR to nasty looking clear crystal ones), a straight swap, and very effective.

[AndyRoid]

Busted adjuster that side, bouncing the bulb about?

Quite possible, a slightly dodgy earth will also cause early demise.

[chrisgixer]

Busted adjuster that side, bouncing the bulb about?

Quite possible, a slightly dodgy earth will also cause early demise.

See, no idea on the earth thingy. As you can tell, from zero electrical content in my posts.

[tunnie]

Will have a good inspect, fairly sure the adjuster is bust. As there was a lot of movement when re-fitting the bulb in the winter, will stick these new Osrams in there. See how long they last