L322 Head light goes out after 10mins
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Try a different bulb, its an easy test. Are they old bulbs or none standard?
Sounds like a heat problem with either the bulb itself or likely the connector. Once I found a bulb had a dry solder joint. It would stay lit for a short time and go out. Then it would come back on a few minutes later, then heat up & go out.
Was a cheapy and I spotted the solder was dry, a grey matt colour as opposed to silvery shiny coloured.
But if it's taking ten minutes, sounds like the heat is taking time to build so likely the push on connector at the back of the bulb. Check for grotty green/yellow build up.
Remove from bulb, spray with contact cleaner, use brass wire brush to get grot off and if you have a nail file, clean the contacts before replacing on the bulb pins.
Was a cheapy and I spotted the solder was dry, a grey matt colour as opposed to silvery shiny coloured.
But if it's taking ten minutes, sounds like the heat is taking time to build so likely the push on connector at the back of the bulb. Check for grotty green/yellow build up.
Remove from bulb, spray with contact cleaner, use brass wire brush to get grot off and if you have a nail file, clean the contacts before replacing on the bulb pins.
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If they are Xenons I'd also check the ballasts.....
Be warned my lamps started playing silly buggers...then one lamp blew and took out the vehicle diagnostic systems....read my thread about it....still to this day I have not figured that one out.
Be warned my lamps started playing silly buggers...then one lamp blew and took out the vehicle diagnostic systems....read my thread about it....still to this day I have not figured that one out.
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Use candles
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at least four, or try and re-create angle eyes. dont forget a hot wax catcher, that'll make a mess on yeh bumper!
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Where is the power for the bulb driven from? Is it something electronic?
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