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what is up with many of my bulbs burning out all of the sudden?

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Old 03-26-2008, 12:50 AM
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Default what is up with many of my bulbs burning out all of the sudden?

I've got 2 out right now and have had 2 burn out in the last month.

Is this happening to anyone else?
Old 03-26-2008, 03:59 AM
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Default Re: what is up with many of my bulbs burning out all of the sudden?

I've had my drivers side tail light burn 2x in about a year
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Same. Twice in 55k.
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Default I had my drivers side tail light burn out a few months ago

then the passenger side tail light last month, but before I could change it, it came back on, only to be replaced by a burned out license plate light.
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Default I lost two tail light bulbs in 40k miles, thought it was odd.

I've seen moisture in the tail lights before, though, so that could have something to do with it.
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Default I had the same thing happen - 4 burn out over a month or 2 and then I just replaced all of them.....

including the new ones the other day so I don't have to deal with it any more.
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Default they are covered under warranty. I asked dealer if they would give me one of each..

as spares and they did (except the xenons)
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Took car to dealer to replace tailight bulb...when I pulled out, other one blew!
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Default happened to me many times in the first year

all tail light bulbs. Then one day a tech told me it was a bad design by Audi, when you drive the contacts with the bulbs go in and out and end up burning the bulbs prematurely. He gave me a redesign bulb holder I think and it has not happened again in the last 3 years.
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Both my rear brake lights went out within two days of each other.
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