fog light replacement

[SHONJ622]

does anyone know if the bulb that needs replacement , the fog lights, are halogen and in fact are the kind in which are not intended to be touched and if they are touched, will blow up

 

[heath94]

That's what my package said, Haven't tested the theory. Could be generic packaging.

 

[gosho89]

see.........

http://www.shoforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=001173;p=1#000002

 

[edmontonsho]

Considering I work in a household lighting store... as a rule halogen bulbs can not be touched. There are excpetions but they are not to common. I'll double check tommorrow with my boss to see what allows a halogen bulb to be touchable. You shoudn't have to touch it though, just wrap a piece of plastic aroud it.

 

[edmontonsho]

If you look carefully at a hologen bulb, you will notice either of the two following things.

1) glass bulb and filament inside (common for most hologen bulbs, ex the long and skinney 78mm's)

2) a small glass bulb and filament inside, all in a larger bulb. (not so common, but most twist in hologens will have that, ex JDE, GU10, and mr16 style bulbs.

Obviously the halogens within a bulb, can be touched.