Does Your GMC or Buick Vehicle Need New Headlights?

When you drive at night or in other low visibility conditions, good headlights are essential. Your lights allow you to see the road, other vehicles, and potential problems easily. When you need new headlights, your friendly GMC dealer can quickly fit them for you. These are a few signs that your lights need replacement.

Do You Need New Headlights From Your GMC Dealer?

Damaged Lenses

Your headlight bulbs are protected by clear plastic lenses. These lenses prevent water and dirt from entering the headlight cavity and damaging the bulbs. Since covers are plastic, they can get damaged. Salt from the road, grit, and other hard objects thrown up as you drive can scratch the lenses. They can also crack if they’ve already been damaged.

Cracked lenses can allow rain to enter the cavity. Water can create a short in the bulb’s wiring and corrode the bulb socket. These problems can lead to frequent bulb changes. Replacing the bulbs, however, doesn’t fix this problem. Our technicians will clean and repair the wiring and sockets and replace the lenses.

Dim Lights

Dim headlight bulbs can mean that they’re worn out and ready to blow. Depending on the type of bulb you have, your headlight bulbs can last from 500 hours to 30,000 hours. Eventually, the bulbs will fail and need replacement. Dim bulbs could also be a sign of a serious problem with your electrical system.

The main cause of this type of problem is a worn alternator. The alternator generates the electrical power for your car. As it ages, it grows weaker and starts to supply less power. Eventually, your alternator will supply less power than your car needs. The dim bulbs mean that your headlights are receiving just enough power to light up. Our technicians will test the bulbs and your alternator to find the cause of the problem.

Blown Bulb

The most frequent cause of a blown bulb is age. Headlight bulbs will wear out and need replacement. If one of your bulbs has failed, we advise replacing both bulbs. The reason for this is that bulbs are installed in pairs. If one bulb has already failed, the second bulb will also fail soon. Replacing them together saves you time and money.

Bulbs can also blow due to damaged wiring, a worn alternator, or corrosion in the bulb socket. Headlight bulbs are sensitive to electrical fluctuations. Your bulbs need a consistent and constant supply of power to work effectively. Electrical fluctuations play havoc with the bulbs and shorten their lifespan. Our technicians can replace your bulbs and check the electrical system for any signs of trouble.

Drive with confidence at night again. Come into Crain Buick GMC today and get that headlight problem solved.

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