Hi-
Have you or anyone else you know of experienced this and what was the end result?

I am on the road up to seattle from san francisco. My car is kicking so much *** in terms of the handling in ice and snow this drive but in 2 days this is the third lamp to go out.

First my right turn signal. Wasn't the light but the actual housing- my mechanic in sf fixed at no cost. Halfway to oregon a tail light goes bad- I keep spares and fixed myself. No biggie.

I am worried about the dipped headlight because a) its the third lamp issue in 2 days, and I'm reading that many have replaced the bulb to no avail. Did it turn out to be a power issue? The housing? A fuse? I don't want to waste a bunch of money or time fixing the wrong thing- your input would be appreciated.

My audi is hi maintenance but I love her!!

 

It is possible that when the head light bulb is replaced the bulb is not clean when installed. If a person touches the glass portion of the bulb and does not clean it with rubbing alcohol, the oil from our skin will burn at a high temperature on the glass and cause the bulb to fail. Hope that helps.

 

Does the volt meter read above 14V when driving?

 

Turns out replacing the headlight worked with no further issue.

I am however going to check the volt meter - I am so paranoid about being blindsighted by an electrical issue, especially if I should have seen it coming.

Thanks for the responses!!