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Old May 13, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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smoking headlight

just put battery in for the first time,high beam headlight started to smoke inside lense, so turned off,it is original light is this just old age ,and need new head lights or could there be another problem, 65 starfire , thanks will.
Old May 13, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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If air/moistue gets into the sealed beam thus causing it to not be sealed anymore it will smoke and burn out.
Old May 13, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Yup. Bad bulb. They all gotta go sometime.

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Old May 13, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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thanks for the fast answers, will pick up 4 new one,s .will.
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