Apex blowing RH headlight bulbs

mbarryracing

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Strange gremlin happening this year on my turbo Apex. After a few rides the right side headlight bulb low beam element burns out, sometimes the high beam too. Just the right side, happened 4 times now.
Anyone else experience this?
I have solid motor mounts, wondering if it's a harmonic or vibration shaking that side. Not sure why the left side survives just fine... Doesn't look like there is any corrosion to plugs and the terminals seem tight.
Any ideas how to cure this? Or things to check?
 
Any water inside the housing? Does the bulb turn black when it blows? That would be a sign of water hitting the hot bulb. Check the rubber seal.

Next time, take the good left bulb out and put it on the right side and put the new one in the left side. Maybe the particular bulb you're using is junk?
 
No water. The bulb doesn't get black, the element just burns off and lays in the bottom of the bulb. Starts to flicker and gets bright right before it pops.
I will swap bulbs and see if the old left side bulb does the same thing...
 


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