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ok, so I have a 1995 k1500. And I've noticed the driver side bulb. Will overheat and melt. Any idea what could be causing this?
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ok, so I have a 1995 k1500. And I've noticed the driver side bulb. Will overheat and melt. Any idea what could be causing this?
The bulb itself or the plastic cover?
I'm guessing the bulb is wrong and its melting the plastic cover
ok, so I have a 1995 k1500. And I've noticed the driver side bulb. Will overheat and melt. Any idea what could be causing this?
The factory license light bulb is a #194. 2 candlepower, and what the factory also used in the market lights. There's a couple of other "bean" bulbs that are dimensionally the same, with the same base, and will plug into the places that the #194 goes. There is a #161 that has 1 candlepower, so half as bright, and theoretically only gets half as warm. These are used for warning lights in the cluster on older GM, also in some gauges. Then there is also a #168, that one is 3 candlepower, so half again as bright, and probably gets a bit warmer too. These are a common "upgrade" for truck lighting, but if the housing or lens doesn't have any way for the heat to dissipate, it might get melty like what happened to you.What you need is a “T10 miniature wedge” bulb. They come in many varieties (#168, #194, #2825 to name a few) some brighter (“hotter”) than others.
Find one that’s proper for your application (owner’s manual) or search for one that’s got lower power usage so it doesn’t overheat the fixture.