<VV> Bulbs burn out quickly?

[J R Read_HML]

OK....  With the help of Ron, I re-thunk this.

12V is 12V, no matter how you slice it.  So even if the wires to the 
tail/turn/stop 1157 bulb were reversed, that would not cause the bulbs to 
burn out prematurely - even if they were lighting at the wrong time due to 
poor grounds elsewhere.  Sorry pab, I probably had you chasing a gremlin 
that is not there.

However, an over voltage situation would/could cause premature failure.  So, 
it would seem that the regulator needs adjustment or replacement.  This 
might ALSO be the reason for no dash lights - they are all burned out.  The 
instrument lighting bulbs are (I think) #1895.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Dennis PLEAU" <ddpleau at msn.com>; "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Bulbs burn out quickly?

THIS PART IS JUST WRONG...  Too long of a day yesterday and was not thinking 
clearly.

It sort of acts sort of like a slo-blow fuse if it is supplying power to
other places - beyond it's capacity to do so.  This would be an indicator of
one or more bad grounds SOMEPLACE.  The current is using the filament in
that situation as a path to ground.

This is not to say that this is the problem that pab is experiencing,
possible but I don't think probable.

Later, JR