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Chronic bulb blowing 200 1992

posted by  IvanP on  Sun Feb 24 09:59 CST 2002
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Has anyone else experienced continual, catastrophic, brake light bulb failures on their 240? Under warranty I reported the problem whereby each time there was a reasonable downpour, the brake light bulbs explode. I end up having to fish out glass fragments with, at times, only the metal base remaining attached to the holder. It appears to be the result of cold water coming into contact with hot glass.
The Australian version of the 240 has a high-level brake light at the bottom of the rear window and at the bottom row, outside corner of each tail light assembly. The latter are dual filament, 5/21 watt globes.
The dealer's 'solution' was to drill a small hole in the bottom of each lens assembly to let the water out. Now, IMHO, the water shouldn't get in there in the first place. Needless to say the modification had no effect.
I have used clear silicone sealant all around each assembly but the problem persists.
Has anyone else encountered this and found a cure? I don't mind getting new (expensive) lens assemblies if it guarantees to rectify this annoyance.






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