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Sherry Lara Posted on Jan 03, 2010

My headlights (low beam) and my brake lights keep blowing

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If you are using halogen bulbs convert to standard incandescent bulbs. As halogen may be brighter, they are susceptible to blowing if they are jarred while they are hot, or if you install them and get fingerprints on them. Fingerprints on halogen bulbs leave a small amount of oil which causes heat irregularities on the surface of the glass and causes them to blow.

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