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Old 17-03-2008, 09:26   #1
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Exclamation Fabia eating my bulbs!!!

Just want to know if any other people had the same prob?

Had my 55 plate Fabia vRs 3 months now and i have fitted 7 head light bulbs. They just keep blowing.

Any ideas?
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Old 17-03-2008, 10:39   #2
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Just want to know if any other people had the same prob?

Had my 55 plate Fabia vRs 3 months now and i have fitted 7 head light bulbs. They just keep blowing.

Any ideas?
When you are fitting them, are you touching the glass by any chance?
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Swing by your dealers and ask them to carry out the modification.

2 x 6Y0 941 855 - should be the parts, one each side.
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Old 17-03-2008, 17:30   #4
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Not touching the bubs at all. When i picked it up from the delar ship 2hrs later the 1st bulb went and so on. 3 months down the line im Halfords best customer

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