blowing light bulbs
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Okay, good catch. What I use is NAPA Dielectric Silicone Compound, part no. 765-119. However, bear in mind that if it were truly non-conductive, the circuit would quit working, so it must be at least somewhat conductive notwithstanding the name.
Still, don't want to give bum advice. Thanks.
Still, don't want to give bum advice. Thanks.
It is non-conductive. Honest.
There is a equivalent Ford PN that I don't have handy.
The reason you can still conduct across it is because there is a lot of metal to metal contact that the film is not thick enough to prevent.
I go beserk with the conductive stuff because it is a electronics killer -- once you short out the pins in the finer circuits... it is as good as toast.
difficult to even clean it out with circuit spray and solvent.
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Measure the voltage there and see what it is... and why it is blowing.
Off hand, I would toss in a new flasher and see if there is something funky with the old one.
e.g. if they put in an LED grade flasher.. that would do the trick of blowing flasher bulbs.
Off hand, I would toss in a new flasher and see if there is something funky with the old one.
e.g. if they put in an LED grade flasher.. that would do the trick of blowing flasher bulbs.
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also a baisic rule of thumb for automotive bulbs:
5% over voltage= half the bulb life, 8% higher power consumption, 3% higher current draw. 15% higher lumins
5% under voltage= twice the bulb life, 8% lower power consumption, 3% lower current draw, 15% lower lumins
is the bulb itself being mechanically damaged by vibration, etc? like others said measure the voltage but it seems strange if the system were over volting other things would be affected as well
5% over voltage= half the bulb life, 8% higher power consumption, 3% higher current draw. 15% higher lumins
5% under voltage= twice the bulb life, 8% lower power consumption, 3% lower current draw, 15% lower lumins
is the bulb itself being mechanically damaged by vibration, etc? like others said measure the voltage but it seems strange if the system were over volting other things would be affected as well
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