Quality testing.......

[Jackal1]

.....on products, produced elsewhere and sold in the U.S.
What ever happened to quality control?
Just got through painting the `02 Harley Deuce project I`m working on and was putting the tins and all the shinies back on. Got the back fender and the inner struts bolted up, along with the wiring . Decided I would check everything out, electricalwise ,  before bolting up the outer strut covers. I had bought a GE 2 pack of taillight bulbs. Put one in the taillight, flipped the switch and........Sizzle ZAP! Sucker blew like it had 110 put to it. Got the other out of the pack and flipped the switch....SIZZLE....ZAP! It basicaly just fried the filaments. The inside glass of the bulb was smoked bad.
It was pretty late in the day, so I thought about it overnight and was thinking...Great, I get to pull everything back down and start searching.
The next morning I get the old test meter out and start at the plug next to the battery that the rear harness plugs into. Everything fine. Plug her back up and start down the line. Everything checks out fine.
Hmmmmmmm. I make a run down to another parts store and grab a 2 pack of bulbs in a different brand. Got back, plugged one in and............everything is fine.
Dug the GE package out and started reading to the point I found.........."Made In Hungary."
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? All that BS and time over a $2.00 pack of bulbs due to the fact that GE was allowed to use cheap labor and overhead to produce a simple, inferior product to be sold in the U.S.

[Xargos]

Welcome to the New World Order.

[Ripsnort]

When recalls became acceptable, QA went downhill.

[Eagler]

who made the bulbs that worked?

[Airscrew]

sometimes you have to handle those bulbs like they're eggs.  Take the bulbs and the package back to the store get a refund or replacement.  Although quality can be a factor you also have to consider shipping and that whole process.  Those filaments can be pretty delicate

and where are the pics??  

[eskimo2]

Yea, but they bring good things to life.

[Airscrew]

Originally posted by eskimo2
Yea, but they bring good things to life.

we dont know about that yet,  we havent seen any pics yet...

[Flatbar]

Simple manufacturing defect that caused the loss of the vacuum in the bulb. The lack of QC comes with outsourcing to the lowest bidder.

Get used to it because in this world economy the allmighty buck is the most important thing above else.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Flatbar
Simple manufacturing defect that caused the loss of the vacuum in the bulb. The lack of QC comes with outsourcing to the lowest bidder.

Get used to it because in this world economy the allmighty buck is the most important thing above else.

Being competitve might be part of the equation too

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Airscrew
sometimes you have to handle those bulbs like they're eggs.  Take the bulbs and the package back to the store get a refund or replacement.  Although quality can be a factor you also have to consider shipping and that whole process.  Those filaments can be pretty delicate

and where are the pics??  

Got a couple of pics posted now Airscrew under "Before and after Harley".
Didn`t realize I was loading a life size for the after.

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Eagler
who made the bulbs that worked?

Sylvania.

The filament in the Sylvania bulbs looks like well rope compared to the GE bulbs , which look like........well.........tiny little spider webs.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Airscrew
sometimes you have to handle those bulbs like they're eggs.  Take the bulbs and the package back to the store get a refund or replacement.  Although quality can be a factor you also have to consider shipping and that whole process.  Those filaments can be pretty delicate

and where are the pics??  

Somehow one would think that if they are being made to be put on something like a car or motorcycle they would be made to be able to endure some rough treatment

[Airscrew]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Somehow one would think that if they are being made to be put on something like a car or motorcycle they would be made to be able to endure some rough treatment

you're probably right.   I'm speaking more from experience with household type light bulbs,  every once in awhile I'll get a couple that will not work or work for a day or so and burn out.  I cant recall if I've ever had that problem with automotive type bulbs.  I'm just going on the assumption that the construction of a home light bulb and an automotive light bulb are probably very similar just smaller

[midnight Target]

Funny thing about QC, people aren't always willing to pay for it.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Airscrew
you're probably right.   I'm speaking more from experience with household type light bulbs,  every once in awhile I'll get a couple that will not work or work for a day or so and burn out.  I cant recall if I've ever had that problem with automotive type bulbs.  I'm just going on the assumption that the construction of a home light bulb and an automotive light bulb are probably very similar just smaller

I've honestly considered dropping $90 to replace all the ones in my house to the efficient ones they sell at home depot.  They're supposed to last 10 times longer and use a 10th of the energy.....basically pay for themselves in a couple of months.

Because of the fact that I have kids who like to leave lights on all the times I think this will really help my energy bill.