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A simple light fixture like that should not be burning up bulbs. You might have an electrical problem/voltage spikes.
Yeah, problem is I can't find anything wrong. It's only this on particular fixture. Nothing else has ever done this and frustratingly it doesn't even have inrush issues according to my tools.
I have no idea why it does this, probably since it's a K1A lol!
Ah. You are right, I'm blind lol! That's what I get for not really looking at it....
Agreed that was a good catch on Dave's part.......you have to look very closely at it.
Most automakers do not, and from I can remember, never have, made their own bulbs, but contract with electrical companies. When I was growing up, decades ago, it was mostly GE (General Electric) or Sylvania bulbs......occasionally something else. Today, of course, there are other companies in the business.
So. I have a cheap light fixture at the base of the basement stairs that CONSTANTLY eats bulbs. It's wired correctly, and not damaged but still loves to consume bulbs to the point I don't even put LEDs in this particular one.
It's nice since it's positioned in a way that it can be left on without really getting glare on the tv or anything so people can go up and down without needing the main lights one.
However. I learned something about 3 min ago when I went to get some frozen beef and the damn thing blew again that it's MADE BY KIA.
EVEN THE DAMN LIGHTS THEY MAKE FAIL.
This is mostly a joke, I have no idea if they made this for sure but man did I get a kick out of this. If they did actually make this then.....
nice try to bash kia with fake news. i googled the part # and looks like you can get something similar on ebay.
about your fixture 'eating bulbs' is it on a circuit that also has something else of high load? may create some kind of surge or drop in voltage that stresses the bulbs in your fixture.
05-16-22, 02:20 PM
......you have to look very closely at it.
