Both low beams burn out at once?
Both low beams burn out at once? 1999 Trans Am
Here's the scenario:
I'm driving home from work last night, it's dark and raining, and at some point it occurs to me that it's a little too dark. When I finally get a chance to pull over, both of my low beams are dead. High beams work fine still. Wouldn't strike me as all that odd, except I'd already replaced the passenger side light over the summer.
Is there something else that can be causing this? I couldn't find any fuses or relays related to the headlights, just the headlight motors. I have to fix this during my lunch break today, so I'm trying to avoid running around on any wild goose chases.
Anyone know what might cause this problem? Or is it, most likely, just a really strange coincidence that both bulbs blew at once?
Here's the scenario:
I'm driving home from work last night, it's dark and raining, and at some point it occurs to me that it's a little too dark. When I finally get a chance to pull over, both of my low beams are dead. High beams work fine still. Wouldn't strike me as all that odd, except I'd already replaced the passenger side light over the summer.
Is there something else that can be causing this? I couldn't find any fuses or relays related to the headlights, just the headlight motors. I have to fix this during my lunch break today, so I'm trying to avoid running around on any wild goose chases.
Anyone know what might cause this problem? Or is it, most likely, just a really strange coincidence that both bulbs blew at once?
The fact that they went out together could just be a coincidence, but there may be some contributing factors. If you touched the bulb when you installed it you may have deposited oil from your fingers. This can cause hot spots on the bulb and premature failure.
An overcharging alternator can blow out bulbs. Check your voltage gauge to make sure it isn't way up. Better yet, get a multimeter and check the voltage across the battery terminals to make sure that the charging system is working correctly.
An overcharging alternator can blow out bulbs. Check your voltage gauge to make sure it isn't way up. Better yet, get a multimeter and check the voltage across the battery terminals to make sure that the charging system is working correctly.