I changed front driver head light twice last week, you need do them every 6 or 8 weeks on a X-type I find. Anyway first one actually tip of blub broke of the first day. Couple of day later I replaced it with another blub, working fine. However, I did not change the passenger side one with is a better blub, so they don't quite match. I figure it will only last a few more weeks as I changed them both just a couple of months ago.


So the new issue I am having this weeks is a warning buzz, hum, like the back up warning indicator noise when I started the car for about 2 seconds. No warming light, I have not pulled codes because there are not lights or flashing going on.


Does it every time I start the car now.


Anyone have ideals?


Thanks
Vic

 

Cant help with the noise, but do you mean you actually have to put in new headlamp bulbs every six or eight weeks.?

 

Yup, the rating is like 120 hours on blubs, bright expensive one are even less.

 

That is not normal. What kind/brand of bulbs are you using?

 

Good question. I wonder if the OP has a problem with the bulbs because his island is on the wrong side of the country? Here on Vancouver Island (an island in the Pacific) the headlamp bulbs in X-Types (and these Canadian-market cars have ALL the exterior lamps on all the time) last about two years or more on a car used daily. There is a real problem if the bulbs last only two months: substandard bulbs? Excessive voltage?....

 

I read that standard halogen bulbs are rated at 450 to 1000 hours.
Something strange somewhere.

 

Finger oils on the capsules will take them out like that...

 

Yes, you do need to handle them correctly, but that is normal not my issue.



Sylvania Silverstar Ultra Halogen Headlight Bulb, H1 | Canadian Tire

Some I think can get 200 or 300 hours.

I would be happy for someone send me links for better options.
I currently am using at 10 pack I ordered off of ebay.

Vic

 

If you are burning through bulbs like that, an HID conversion would make sense quick. All of mine are HID (except brights of course), fogs included.

 

Those are good quality bulbs and burning through them that quick is definitely not normal unless you basically have them on 24/7. Maybe check the connector and wiring. Has it been like that since you got it or did that just start recently? Under normal driving you should easily get a couple years out of them I would think.

 

So the beeping or hum is the backup senors. I does it every time I start the car. Last night, I tested backing up to car parked behind me at work...nothing.
Almost bumper bumper, and it works way better then that normally.

I will check clear the codes tomorrow, if that does work I will starting test the wires and senors.

 

Make sure you clean the face of each sensor. Sometimes if there is soil in them it "tricks" them into thinking there's an obstruction behind you.

 

Thanks, Dell


I did that with snow the other day, I will give it a proper go today

 

Read the codes c1700 rear left sensor fault.
Cleared the codes.
Stopped and started the car no hum or beeps.


If it codes back I will investigate further.

 

Came back, so I will pull the wires off the senor this weekend and clean up the contacts.