V50 headlamp bulbs not lasting long.

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by Missing Lincs

Good point 850Chris. I bought some alcohol wipes in individual sachets, I keep a couple in my box of bulbs to give halogen bulbs a clean before fitting. Alcohol dissolves grease, could be coincidence but since I starting doing this I don't seem to change as many bulbs.

That sounds like a good excuse to follow up a full English fry up with a whiskey chaser

My Volvo original bulbs lasted about three years, and around 40k miles. I changed them for some ring high performance bulbs about six months ago, and one has just blown again. I have just got back from a three thousand mile trip in the car over the last fortnight though.

[richardk213]

Originally Posted by Welton

I think they run quite hot inside a projector housing on the S40/V50's so this shortens the life.

@richard if your N/S bulb keeps blowing check everything is good and tight as bulbs do not like being shaken when they're on.

@Welton I have looked, getting a bit longer out of the bulbs at the moment, couldnt see any issues last time i changed it.