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    From Woozy Song@suzyw0ng@outlook.com to rec.autos.tech on Sat Jul 18 16:55:07 2026
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    Checking the trailer that hadn't been used for a while, found 4 of the 8
    bulbs were blown. It seems to me that I changed more bulbs on that thing
    more than any car. It is a cheapo 8-foot by 4-foot box trailer. One
    axle, no suspension dampers. I would think when empty it bounces quite a
    lot and the motion at the back of the trailer breaks the hot filaments.
    I never replaced the reversing lights, I guess that is only energised
    when moving slowly.
    Anyway I went to auto parts store, to replace them with LED festoon
    bulbs, but had none, so had to replace with incandescent again.
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  • From AMuzi@am@yellowjersey.org to rec.autos.tech on Sat Jul 18 07:36:21 2026
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    On 7/18/2026 3:55 AM, Woozy Song wrote:
    Checking the trailer that hadn't been used for a while,
    found 4 of the 8 bulbs were blown. It seems to me that I
    changed more bulbs on that thing more than any car. It is a
    cheapo 8-foot by 4-foot box trailer. One axle, no suspension
    dampers. I would think when empty it bounces quite a lot and
    the motion at the back of the trailer breaks the hot
    filaments. I never replaced the reversing lights, I guess
    that is only energised when moving slowly.
    Anyway I went to auto parts store, to replace them with LED
    festoon bulbs, but had none, so had to replace with
    incandescent again.

    https://www.superbrightleds.com/
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    Andrew Muzi
    am@yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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