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Car Forum / Saab Cars / May 2005Headlight problem
Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. ~GJ~ > Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every > couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. Stop buying GE bulbs. >> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. > >Stop buying GE bulbs. Interesting. I'm not really sure what type I bought. I have the box in the trunk. So, is there a 'saab friendly' bulb that's proven to be more reliable? ~GJ~ >>> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >>> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > in the trunk. So, is there a 'saab friendly' bulb that's proven to be > more reliable? It's just a guess, but I could never keep GE bulbs in my c900 for any length of time. Particularly annoying/amusing since I worked for GE (Medical) at the time. For the record, you can't use GE lightbulbs in the scan room of a GE MRI scanner either - it puts horizontal streaks in the images. Need to use Philips bulbs (a maker of a competing MRI scanner). Had some fun with that one too ;) >>>>Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >>>>couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > any length of time. Particularly annoying/amusing since I worked > for GE (Medical) at the time. In lovely Waukesha, no doubt. > For the record, you can't use GE lightbulbs in the scan room of a GE > MRI scanner either - it puts horizontal streaks in the images. Need > to use Philips bulbs (a maker of a competing MRI scanner). Had some > fun with that one too ;) For the record Dave? Nonsense. I still do work in MRI and it's not the brand of bulb that matters. It's what's driving the bulbs. You can't use AC lighting in a storng magnetic field because the filaments will vibrate at 60hz and fragment. GE bulbs are as good as any in a magnet room. -Fred W >> It's just a guess, but I could never keep GE bulbs in my c900 for >> any length of time. Particularly annoying/amusing since I worked >> for GE (Medical) at the time. > > In lovely Waukesha, no doubt. That's the place. Good place to, er, be from. Looks great on a resume. Met a lot of good people there. You can see what I'm saying by what I'm not saying on this one. >> For the record, you can't use GE lightbulbs in the scan room of a GE >> MRI scanner either - it puts horizontal streaks in the images. Need >> to use Philips bulbs (a maker of a competing MRI scanner). Had some >> fun with that one too ;) > For the record Dave? Nonsense. I still do work in MRI and it's not the > brand of bulb that matters. It's what's driving the bulbs. You can't > use AC lighting in a storng magnetic field because the filaments will > vibrate at 60hz and fragment. GE bulbs are as good as any in a magnet room. Sorry, but not nonsense. The GE bulbs gave zippers on 1.5T systems. This was 1992-ish, maybe GE has changed their filament design since. But, the site install specs called out Philips bulbs, with part number. DC, as I recall. At the time, the root cause analysis was that the filament in the GE bulb was (thinner and more tightly coiled) while the Philips bulb was thicker and more gently coiled, or the other way around. I'm trying to dredge up the name of the guy who explained it to me. Howes would remember, McCabe probably would too. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't just mobiles, so any of the MedFacs guys from back then could back it up as well... So which of the two Freds are you? I'm guessing you live in Farmington? Dave > the filaments will vibrate at 60hz In your country - I guess it'll be 60 Hz. Don't forget that there's a whole world out there ! Much of it ( possibly even most ) being 50 Hz. Graham >> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. > >Stop buying GE bulbs. The new one's are Sylvania. Can't remember what the old ones were. ~GJ~ >>> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >>> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. >> >>Stop buying GE bulbs. > >The new one's are Sylvania. Can't remember what the old ones were. Is it always the same headlight that fails? Cheers, Colin. >>>> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >>>> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Colin. Nope. ~GJ~ >>Is it always the same headlight that fails? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Nope. Ah. Not wat I thought it might be then. Cheers, Colin. >>>>>Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >>>>>couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Nope. > ~GJ~ Try checking the regulated voltage from the alternator. If the voltage is running high or fluctuating high, it will cause higher current draw through the bulb which will cause the filament to wear out faster. You might just a have a bad regulator. -Fred W > Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every > couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. What's the battery voltage with the alternator charging ? Questionable alternator perhaps ? Bulb life is *highly* affected by voltage. It's something like a 3rd or 4th power term IIRC. Graham >> Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every >> couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Graham Sounds like a good place to start. I eplaced the alternator sometime last summer. Now that was a pain! I'll check out the voltage today. Many thanks to all! ~GJ~ > Anyone know of a problem with the NG's having headlight issues? Every > couple of months I have to replace mine. I have a 97 900se. > ~GJ~ I've seen this happen when the bulb moves while driving - i.e. loose in the socket or the whole headlight assembly is loose. Other factors could be moisture getting at the bulb? There is also the obvious one of handling the bulb with the fingers when installing..... |
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