cleaning light bulb

[AusAccord]

accidentally touch the bulb while changing and wondering what should i use to clean the oil on bulb surface pls.

[dumped echo]

alcohol...

Like methylated spirits...not beer

[omgzilla]

Methylated spirits will be fine.

[thescotty]

yeh i did it to, but only a lil bit of oil went on and not black but liek see through, will it affect it a hell of alot and will it definitly need to be cleaned off?

[aaronng]

Soak the oil off with a tissue, then wipe it with alcohol. Heck, you can soak it in alcohol too.

[dumped echo]

You're talking about a headlight bulb right? Is so then yes you should clean it thoroughly.
If its like an indicator bulb, not as important

[tuffeg]

white spririts would be the go

[jzdhgkd]

One quick question: why is it so vital to never touch the glass of the headlight bulbs? Does the oil from your fingers burn and go black when you turn on the bulb?

[aaronng]

One quick question: why is it so vital to never touch the glass of the headlight bulbs? Does the oil from your fingers burn and go black when you turn on the bulb?

The oil from your fingers coat part of the glass on the bulb, making that spot overheat and will cause it to crack.

[jzdhgkd]

:O
I didn't know this was so important when i changed my bulbs and i may have touched the glass while changing... but it's been alright for the past few weeks!

If the glass were to crack, is it a catastrophic failure? Or will the bulb just go out and I'll need to get a new one?

Thanks :D

[aaronng]

:O
I didn't know this was so important when i changed my bulbs and i may have touched the glass while changing... but it's been alright for the past few weeks!

If the glass were to crack, is it a catastrophic failure? Or will the bulb just go out and I'll need to get a new one?

Thanks :D

The bulb will just burn out and you will have to replace it. I don't recall seeing the whole bulb shatter because of touching the glass.