Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 19:22:42 -0500 From: Scott Campbell <campbellnopsamraccess.com> Subject: Re: Lamps blow prematurely, '97 900 T
Thanks, Ken! You've demystified a long-held urban legend for me! Ken Washington wrote: > > If the bulbs in your headlights and foglights are halogen bulbs, you > should not touch them with your fingers when installing. Use a cloth to > hold them. Any oil on your hands or fingers ( we are talking from the > skin, not from the can) will transfer to the bulbs surface. Since the > bulbs operate at high temperature, the oil will burn and cause the bulb > to fail. I know this for a fact. I was an Air Force broadcaster for over > 14 years. > Every now and then someone would replace a halogen bulb in the studio > lights. If they didn't use a protective cloth to handle the bulb, we > often got a not so nice on air surprise, like KAPOW!!!!