H4 Headlight issue...

[Longroof79]

Guy,
You might also avoid touching the H4 bulb with your bare skin...something about the oil in your skin that it doesn't like. A little swab of alcohol will take care of that.

 

[GuysMonteSS]

Guy,
You might also avoid touching the H4 bulb with your bare skin...something about the oil in your skin that it doesn't like. A little swab of alcohol will take care of that.

Thanks for the tip !!
I did try to be careful,but my arm might have touched the bulb.
I'll try the alcohol swab.
Guy

 

[GuysMonteSS]

Guy,
You might also avoid touching the H4 bulb with your bare skin...something about the oil in your skin that it doesn't like. A little swab of alcohol will take care of that.

The wife works at the local hospital.
She brought me some alcohol swabs home today,so I wiped the bulb off real good.
Guy

 

[Jeff Blagden]

you should be handling the bulbs with latex gloves not bare hands

 

[GuysMonteSS]

you should be handling the bulbs with latex gloves not bare hands

Thanks for the tip !!
Guy

 

[pontiacgp]

Guy,
You might also avoid touching the H4 bulb with your bare skin...something about the oil in your skin that it doesn't like. A little swab of alcohol will take care of that.

you're correct, if oil gets on the bulb glass the bulbs get super hot and blows them

 

[Jeff Blagden]

another tip if the lens gets a little foggy from moisture use a hair dryer or heat gun but careful with the heat gun to dry up the moisture good luck and have a good day Jeff from Winnipeg

 

[Longroof79]

you're correct, if oil gets on the bulb glass the bulbs get super hot and blows them

Steve,
I knew it was something of that nature.

 

[pontiacgp]

Steve,
I knew it was something of that nature.

I make sure I do not touch the bulb but I wipe them with alcohol just the same....I also use dielectric grease on all the connections to keep moisture out of them....

 

[GuysMonteSS]

I also use dielectric grease on all the connections to keep moisture out of them....

Thats a good idea Steve !!
Guy