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Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

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YOUR RESEARCHLow beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

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Install "high performance" bulbs

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The PO installed "high performance" bulbs that ran hotter.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight
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Leading evidence: 'Install "high performance" bulbs' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Install "high performance" bulbs' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Run hotter

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The PO installed "high performance" bulbs that ran hotter.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Run light

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Suggestion · Original poster

I just realized, my fog light( little ones) are rigged up as DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT because my car is American car but im in canada.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Run really hot, causing the plastic

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Suggestion · Original poster

noticed today that my right low beam headlight is running really hot, causing the plastic to soften of the headlight.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Set because i couldn't stand how they looked

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Suggestion

They look like crap and I had to buy another set because I couldn't stand how they looked.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight
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Install "high performance" bulbs

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

The PO installed "high performance" bulbs that ran hotter.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Run hotter

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Unsuccessful attempts
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0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

The PO installed "high performance" bulbs that ran hotter.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Run light

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Suggestion · Original poster

I just realized, my fog light( little ones) are rigged up as DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT because my car is American car but im in canada.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Run really hot, causing the plastic

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion · Original poster

noticed today that my right low beam headlight is running really hot, causing the plastic to soften of the headlight.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight

Set because i couldn't stand how they looked

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion

They look like crap and I had to buy another set because I couldn't stand how they looked.

Low beam running very hot! Melting my headlight
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3 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi all, noticed today that my right low beam headlight is running really hot, causing the plastic to soften of the headlight. anyone experience this before? Could it be a faulty bulb? its very hot to touch after driving for 30 mins. the left bulb is hot but def not as hot as the right. And not causing softening of the plastic headlight cover.

POST 2Original post

Check that the correct type of bulb is installed. I have a 99 with the fried egg headlights. The PO installed "high performance" bulbs that ran hotter. They yellowed (burned) and cracked the inner lens. They look like crap and I had to buy another set because I couldn't stand how they looked.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 17347777

I just realized, my fog light( little ones) are rigged up as DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT because my car is American car but im in canada. So somone hacked them into the ignition. my xenon low and high beams are fine

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