# 2008 Subaru Tribeca - Headlight out **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** subaru\ **Created:** [January 28, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475 "2020-01-28T22:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ROBERTDESMET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ROBERTDESMET](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ROBERTDESMET)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/1 "2020-01-28T22:19:49Z")
Has anyone had problems with the headlights burning out prematurely? The passenger side bulb burns out about every month or so. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/2 "2020-01-30T16:07:22Z")
> [@ROBERTDESMET](#): > > The passenger side bulb burns out about every month or so. Silly question, are you touching the glass portion of the bulb with your bare hands? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/3 "2020-01-30T16:11:07Z")
Any condensation inside the headlight assembly? Ed B. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/4 "2020-01-30T16:16:39Z")
> [@ROBERTDESMET](#): > > The passenger side bulb burns out about every month or so. Has this problem started recently, or have you been replacing those bulbs every month or so for the past 12 years? ---
**Author:** ![ROBERTDESMET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ROBERTDESMET](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ROBERTDESMET)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/5 "2020-01-30T16:45:50Z")
This is my Son’s vehicle and I don’t remember for sure when he bought it, but it was not new. I would say it has probably been for the last 2 to 3 years. He doesn’t always replace the bulb right away, he will just drive it with one low beam light. It is always the low beam and always on the passenger side. ![image002.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/0/c06eb8a92817d743cd8ea9fa573e8ca7e35ebe8b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ROBERTDESMET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@ROBERTDESMET](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ROBERTDESMET)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/6 "2020-01-30T16:46:29Z")
Not that I know of. ![image002.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/0/c06eb8a92817d743cd8ea9fa573e8ca7e35ebe8b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/7 "2020-01-30T22:45:35Z")
do you know what bulb, by chance? I have been going thru an official truck-ton of 9007’s lately. Not sure why yet, and i’ve even tried using different manufacturers… on that note, next time he does change it, be sure to check the wire plug the bulb plugs into. If they get a little fried, it can make for a poor connection, and you can end up replacing a good bulb when the wire harness is the actual issue. the end of the wires (inside the connector and out,) should not look burnt at all. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-tribeca-headlight-out/157475/8 "2020-01-31T03:27:52Z")
Sometimes a parts vendor will get a supply of bad bulbs. All the bulbs in the box are faulty. Next time it happens try buying the replacement bulb from a different vendor.