Right i'm going mad, and it's doing my head in

My driverside bulb on the dipped beam keeps going i'd say recently in the last month it's gone off 3 times and it's doing my head in.

I've bought so many bulbs for this car since i've had it in September 04.
This is what puts me off getting PIAA ones cuz it'll drive me even further up the wall.

Please someone help

Make sure you are using H3 headlights... mine kept going...brought some funky white lights on ebay for a few quid... has never popped since

Their definately H3 bulbs thats what i've always bought everytime they've popped.

I've checked the back part to see if anything loose as sometimes if I bang the light it comes on then eventually just stops working all together.
I've also chacked the wires to see if any of them are naked and touching metal but it's not the case.

Asif,

What bulbs are you buying? - Have you tried Mazda OEM ones?
Have you definately ruled out a loose connection?

A non-faulty bulb can't draw more current than it needs (Ohm's Law). The only other thing that would make it blow (that I can think off) would be excess Voltage. Check the voltage output of your alternator (that I think has a built in voltage regulator) across the battery whilst the engine is running. It should be between 13.5V and 15.1V. If it's higher, you need to replace the regulator.


Mark

The bulbs i've tried are the bog standard ones they shitty ring ones and the last few i've had are the halfords super brilliance ones which give out really good light.

I'll check again to make sure no loose connections and i'll have to print out what you said about the other stuff about voltage as that went straight over my head i'll ask mechanic about that bit.

Might try the Mazda OEM ones, What does OEM stand for?
But if their from Mazda they will probably be about £100 a bulb lol

OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Mark

Might give them a go then any ideas of a rough price?

NNnnnup

Mark

Thanks for the other input matey.

Anyone else got any ideas or thought on this?

my head lights kept going at christmas time - wantedbrighter lights so put in 100w (think thats right) instead of the standard 60w ones. apparently they were getting so hot from the extra power and there was no where for it to lose the heat so they kept going kaboom.

went back to 60W bulbs (but suposedly ultra bright ) and no problem

[quote="Dai"]my head lights kept going at christmas time - wantedbrighter lights so put in 100w (think thats right) instead of the standard 60w ones. apparently they were getting so hot from the extra power and there was no where for it to lose the heat so they kept going kaboom.

went back to 60W bulbs (but suposedly ultra bright ) and no problem[/quote]

that sounds exactly the same as the problem I had...didnt work out t he reason at all, but the repairers fixed it in the process of fixing my front end after an accident

I had to buy 3 sets of headlight bulbs in 3 weeks... thats how often mine used to go... it grew out of it though..

parvez - did you put higher wattage bulbs in then?

hmmm.... I was going to bring this up as i had to fit another bulb in my RH headlamp to. Had 3 in a year. Been using Halfords all weather 55w. LH one's been fine.. Changed to Bosch all weather now and will have to wait and see

[quote="Dai"]parvez - did you put higher wattage bulbs in then?[/quote]

Sorry, I dont remember exact details mate, but I was tryna get the non-yellowy/brighter light effect..but didnt go very well, hence I gave up and stuck to standards!

had this problem back last year, the light would not turn on, or go off while i was driving, i found that banging the light made it work again, went to a garage to sort it out, they just took one look and knew what the problem was, the plastic cup that you slot the buld into, to go into the light, where i had put new bulbs in , the cup had worked it self loose, mite not be the same problem as yours, but thought it give you an option.

i'm running phillips/osram 55w H1's all round, they are bright as fook! don't buy halfords rally ones, they were dim and nasty....

Right what rich boy said maybe the reason why as i've had my bulbs changed a few times so may be loose by now after all the fu*king about putting the new ones in.
Will have a look fingers crossed.

let us know fella, if its not that, could be an electrical fault

I'm hoping its not a electrical fault cuz that wud be a right pain to get someone to find the fault and so on

most likly the plastic cup on the light, fingers crossed [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o<

Fingers crossed, thanks for your prayers, i'll start doing the same after work, as people may wonder whats going on at work lol