Brake bulb keeps going?

[Paul]

Carina estate, well it's Toyota at least ;)
One of the brake lights keeps blowing, the fitting looks ok and there is no water or condensation in the light unit.
What could cause it to keep going, a short on the wiring supplying ?
Funny thing is that the other side is fine, just affects the one.
The bulbs are blowing, not a dodgy connection on the holder as far as I can tell.
Can't see it being down to quality of bulbs, Halfrauds btw.

Any help appreciated cause this is getting silly and really winding me up!

Paul

[SUPRALOOPY]

how much voltage have you got going to the bulb holder that keeps blowing,and how much to the one that aint?? only thing i can think of but will ask at work tomorrow :(

[SUPRALOOPY]

take a wire from the side that don't blow and connect it to the feed that does..cutting the feed wire that does blow, not a good way but a way to say the least :thumbdown

[Paul]

take a wire from the side that don't blow and connect it to the feed that does..cutting the feed wire that does blow, not a good way but a way to say the least :thumbdown

Not so silly, I was thinking along the same lines.
I've gone and got a couple of bulbs from Toyota in case they are better quality than the Halfrauds ones and will see if these blow. If they do then it's the wiring mod :D
A mate suggested that maybe the light unit was loose and therefore more vibration to the filliment? Good idea but it's all solid and well in place.
Paul

[absxxxx]

had same probs with vehicles before, normally its due to bulb quality :rtfm:
but a bad connection will also cause the bulb to blown. due to voltage trying to pass through a bad connection will result to increase of current flow. :innocent:

[Paul]

I'm hoping it's bulb quality, I've checked the connections and they are fine.
Cleaned them up anyway to be sure.

Paul