Or something caused a power surge/short that blew them both at the same
time.
Been doin' any electrical work lately?
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
Lake Tahoe

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> From: Carl Turner <CarlMarin@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Lights out
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 9:46 PM
>
> Mark writes:
> <<<<<<
> Subject: Re: Headlights Out
>
> And the answer is......
>
> TWO low beam filaments burned out at once!  I pulled each headlamp
element
> and checked their continuity with a voltmeter.  When the first one showed
> one filament as broken, I thought Uh Oh.  Both elements were burned, I
> replaced them, all is well.
>
> This solution is too easy, but highlights an important lesson:  Don't
make
> up your mind that the problem is serious until all the FACTS are in.  I
was
> unwilling to consider that both elements would be toasted at once (what
are
> the odds?) and so casued myself much anguish.
>
> Many thanks to all the list members who chimed in to cause me to slow
down
> and look over all aspects carefully.
>
> Mark Williamson
> Denver, CO
>
> <<<<<<<
> Mark, I think I have the real answer and its not as improbable as you
think.
> True, both your low beams were found "suddenly" to be burned out but they
> didn't fail at the same time.  The first one burned out sometime last
year
> probably and you never noticed it until the second one burned out.
TaaDaa!
> Logic prevails.....
>
> We now return control of your set to you, welcome back from the Twilight
Zone
> ;^)
>
> Regardfully,
>
> Carl Turner