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Old 03-07-2018, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by olredalert View Post
----I smoke original headlamps all the time anymore. Don't quite understand, but LL has stepped up to the plate.......Bill S
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They are called sealed beam for a reason. Sealed with a inert gas. After sitting for years, even NOS ones, the seal around the contacts leak and as soon as you fire them up they smoke. It is very scetchey buying old lamps, JMO.

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