# 2005 Honda CR-V - Bulb life **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** honda\ **Created:** [March 11, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804 "2020-03-11T16:46:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TomGuarisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@TomGuarisco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TomGuarisco)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/1 "2020-03-11T16:46:04Z")
Please shine some light on my maddening problem: The flippin’ bulbs in my headlights only last about two or three months before they go out, usually when I start the car but sometimes while driving. Have tried multiple brands, wattages and price points, they all go dark far sooner than they should. My mechanic is stumped. Google reveals it’s a common problem in CR-Vs of certain years, but I’ve never found a solution. If you can, then thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Worando\_164974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac91a4/32.png) [@Worando\_164974](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Worando_164974)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/2 "2020-03-11T17:07:15Z")
umm… i’m sorry for maybe a stupid response but maybe it’s the headlights problems. It may be because of the car’s entire electric system as well. have you checked your electric system? checking headlights’ status is a good start. as long as there’s a problem with your electricity or headlights, changing bulbs won’t solve it. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/3 "2020-03-11T18:44:36Z")
Are you touching the bulbs with your skin when you install them? If so, you’re generally not supposed to do that. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/4 "2020-03-11T21:52:31Z")
Check that voltage doesn’t exceed 14.5V. ---
**Author:** ![Worando\_164974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ac91a4/32.png) [@Worando\_164974](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Worando_164974)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/5 "2020-03-12T19:05:02Z")
while you’re right that is generally not recommended to touch them with bare hands, i did touched them on almost all my cars when changing them and once even after eating [appetizers](https://delicerecipes.com/category/recipes/appetizers/) (had oily hands) and yet, they are good enough for years without problems. i had a car which had a headlight problem and because of that i had a similar problem to OP. changed the headlights - solved the problem. ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-honda-cr-v-bulb-life/160804/6 "2020-03-13T12:33:44Z")
> [@TomGuarisco](#): > > Please shine some light on my maddening problem: The flippin’ bulbs in my headlights only last about two or three months before they go out, usually when I start the car but sometimes while driving. Assuming you’re staying away from the extra bright bulbs, which tend to have shorter life, I would check for voltage spikes from your charging system. They can wreak havoc on bulb life.