blown bulb?

[89blaster89]

what does a blown out bulb look like? the headlight on my blaster worked for like 10 seconds then shut off so right now im soaking the bulb socket in baking soda with water and its cleaning it, and the light bulb has like a grayish bubble spot on the side of it and the inside of the bulb has like a black heat streak on the glass, and the wires that hold the spring on the inside of the bulb are black, is it blown?

 

[sporty982000]

It sounds blown.

Do you have a ohm/volt reader ?

Also sometimes, you can take a 9volt battery and connect it to the bulb for a few seconds and it should light, dimmly, but should light up.

Most of the time, you can see into the bulb and see if it is blown.

Some auto stores, will check your bulb for free, if you are knowing how to check it with a ohm/ volt meter or dont have one.

Sporty

 

[89blaster89]

It sounds blown.

Do you have a ohm/volt reader ?

Also sometimes, you can take a 9volt battery and connect it to the bulb for a few seconds and it should light, dimmly, but should light up.

Most of the time, you can see into the bulb and see if it is blown.

Some auto stores, will check your bulb for free, if you are knowing how to check it with a ohm/ volt meter or dont have one.

Sporty

ok i will try the battery ideal, i also just checked the cords that re connected to the socket and the black wire end was grey, the part that is suppose to be brass colored was all grey and i just cleaned it...

 

[89blaster89]

well i had a few used 9 volts i tried and the bulb didint light up at all, so i guess i will try to find a new bulb but these things are impossible to fine...

and what kind of light bulb does it take? 35 watt 12 volt right??

 

[Blaaster]

The headlight is a 12volt 45/45 watt.

 

[89blaster89]

The headlight is a 12volt 45/45 watt.

thas what i thought but on my lens cover of the 03 and up headlight it says 12 volt 35 watt??

 

[Blaaster]

thas what i thought but on my lens cover of the 03 and up headlight it says 12 volt 35 watt??

I was quoting the pre 03 manual, your sig says 89.

Ibelieve the bikes with plastic lenses use 35 watts.

 

[89blaster89]

I was quoting the pre 03 manual, your sig says 89.

Ibelieve the bikes with plastic lenses use 35 watts.

ok gotcha thanks for the help!