# 2015 Nissan Versa - Headlights burn out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, headlights\
**Created:** [July 19, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345 "2022-07-19T16:24:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Rev.WilliamPlocar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@Rev.WilliamPlocar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rev.WilliamPlocar)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345/1 "2022-07-19T16:24:29Z")

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Head lights keep burning out monthly.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345/2 "2022-07-19T16:54:24Z")

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A few reasons I can think of that might cause this are…  
touching bulb glass with your fingers. the oil from your skin can affect bulb life.

moister inside the lens

a cut or corroded wire

the connector that connects to the bulb can be burnt or melted causing a short.

a defective alternator that is over charging.

wrong type of bulb installed

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**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:** [July 19, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345/3 "2022-07-19T21:52:13Z")

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Ask your shop to do their standard battery/alternator test. A diy’er version can be done with a volt-meter:

- measure the battery voltage before first start of the day. Should be about 12.6 volts
- then, after starting the engine, 13.5 - 15.5 volts.

If that test passes, WW’s ideas are good ones to consider. It’s also possible you are getting faulty replacement bulbs. I’ve had that happen to me. Sometimes a parts store will get an entire shipment of bad bulbs. One idea, buy the next bulb from a different parts store.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-nissan-versa-headlights-burn-out/185345/4 "2022-07-21T18:36:44Z")

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As the others have mentioned, if the bulbs are truly burning out then the charging system has a problem, and the alternator may need to be replaced. If the bulbs are just not working, then there is a power connection problem that needs to be addressed. I also suggest you try to get bulbs made by Phillips for longer bulb life.