Front Right side dipped beam keeps burning out

[bedoef]

Hi guys, wanted to see if anyone came across this issue: I am on my third dipped beam bulb on the front right side (when facing the car). This is the drivers dipped beam for LHD cars. Any idea why this one keeps burning out? The passenger side one is just fine and chugging along. The last one burned out bc the filament broke and buried itself in the lens, so I ponied up for LEDs. That just died now too after less than 12 months.

Anything I should be looking for?

 

[turkie172]

Well what headlights do you have Reflectors, Projector headlights if yours is a 200 unlikely you have Xenon's. The Reflector headlight the dipped beam goes through a metal ring which if a bulb has been fitted wrongly can get bent and put pressure on the bulb which can cause it to fail quickly the other problem can be the clip securing the bulb if it does not provide enough pressure the bulb can shake causing failure. If one of the legs of the reflector assembly get broken vibration can cause bulb failure. The metal ring can be fixed by looking through the lens and see if it is lined up put your finger through with the mounting hole with the bulb out and bend it straight.

 

[bedoef]

Thanks @turkie172!

I have the projector headlights on the 200, would the same thing apply for the metal ring?

 

[turkie172]

No the projector part of the light is the dipped beam the only thing can be if the bulb is not fitted correctly it's very hard to fit correctly because of access and buy a good branded bulb