Burnt out headlight use voltage? By rosiemoto (Read 533 times)

[rosiemoto]

My new headlight blew out again; the top half is blackened. It's only been a month or so. I was recommended to try 25watt bulb instead of the 35 but haven't had the chance yet. My battery has also been sounding like it's slowly losing its juice, but it seems to be returning to normal since the light has burnt out.

Does the headlight still drain voltage from battery while it's burnt out? I'm wondering if taking the bulb out will help relieve the battery usage until I can get that 25w bulb? Or will it make no difference?

[Alleyoop]

Take the bulbs out go to a autoparts store and see if they have a 25w. If not just order a couple they are cheap.

[rosiemoto]

My question is do burnt out bulbs still use up the battery?

[tvnacman]

no if they are burnt out they should not be drawing any power.

John

[rosiemoto]

Thanks!

[dyoung1167]

i don't see changing the bulbs to a lower wattage would help, they are getting too much voltage or current whence it is blowing bulbs. my thoughts are your r/r is not doing its job and allowing too high a voltage to the lighting circuit but also check to ensure the headlight harness ground is well and good, a bad ground can cause a larger inline load (current draw).