toosoonjr

Hi guys.
i have a 2007 TL type s
My headlights bulbs are extremely dim on both sides, I took them out the headlight housing to see if it was a dirty projector or lens and the bulb itself is dim, as dim as a flashlight with low battery. What could be the problem? Bad fuse? Bad ground? Low voltage battery? The lights do not flicker or glow pink, it's just really dim. Stock ballast and d2s bulbs.

thoiboi

Pics?


Probably need new bulbs. Try that first


Either that or the projector reflective coating has failed..

toosoonjr

I don't have pictures right now because I'm at university. And like i said the bulb itself is dim. Also when I turn on my headlights I can barely see a "cutoff" line like others do

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

you are going to need to help us out.
how do we know what the problem is..if you cant explain it well or show us pictures....

for me; the first course of action is to inspect head light. is chrome peeling inside? yes no?
2nd would be to see if head lights are seated correctly. have you done so?????
third, get new bulbs...

this is what you should be doing.
we cant answer anything else until you come back with physical real results.

toosoonjr

Thanks and sorry for being a noob at this, I figured you guys would know. I do have a picture of the bulb while it's off. Does it look like something is that wrong with it?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

no, cannot tell anything.

check head light housing for paint cracking in chrome.
check if headlights were seated properly in head light housing...(there's notches and the bulb has to line up and fit into notches)
lastly, if those check out, try new bulbs.

thoiboi

That looks like a crappy aftermarket bulb actually...

Si_jeff

OP, that is definitely not a D2S bulb, D2S bulbs don't look like that , period. If you have OEM projectors, I don't see how these bulbs would fit?? Don't make sense to me.

thoiboi

yeah.. wtf looks like they just tried to jam an H1 bulb in there... How did they attach that to the stock ballast



Welp looks like we found your problem

toosoonjr

Oh ok I guess previous owner played tricks on me then.

toosoonjr

toosoonjr

Blue circle is spliced and split into a aftermarket ballast and circle in blue is the plug that connects to stock ballast

Superunknown

That is some amateur hour splicing and I'm willing to bet it doesn't get better under all that tape.

Yikes to all that shit.

toosoonjr

It's not really that complicated tbh. Can I just cut that part of the wire off ( circled in blue ) and just tape off the ends? And get an oem ballast and ignitor with some d2s??

Superunknown

You can... I'd want to know what's going on under those balls of tape and maybe redo it.

What does the rest of the headlight look like? Was the socket or housing damaged when they jammed that other bulb in?

thoiboi

Definitely not stock

toosoonjr

Na it wasn't jammed in. It was just held on by the two metal clips.

thoiboi

yeah go buy a set of OEM ballasts ignitor and bulbs and you won't have dim bulbs anymore..

Si_jeff

Are you certain that what you have in there is an OEM TL projector which is bi-xenon? Meaning low beam and high beam same projectors. I would suggest you buy a Morimoto ballast or if you want to splurge then you can go OEM, little bit more expensive. Both Morimoto and OEM will have the D2S socket, and just get a nice pair of philips or sram D2S bulbs.

toosoonjr

I'm pretty certain that it is the oem projector. And I ordered a pair of oem ballast and ignitors already.

toosoonjr

When I flick the handle the light tilts up for high beam, when I let go it tilts back to low beam.

aIRpeACE

iTrader: (2)

just get a set of new bulbs/balls

thoiboi

yeah, that's how bi-xenon works

truonghthe

I think I kinda understand what he trying to say. OP you had mention that how you flash your high beam but to keep it on high beam you have to push the handle instead of pulling, its a common mistake if you come from a 90- early 2000 cars.

toosoonjr

I don't think there is supposed to be any type of chrome or coating in the projector bowl for hid's. For the DRL or fog lights yes, but for the high and low beam, no.

scchevelle468

Mine are losing focus because of age, 2005. A guy at HIDPLANET said those old reflectors lose their finish and scatter the beams all over the place and cause problems too. That is my problem. Front end never wrecked. All alignment pins in all holes. Lights cast light on the lines on either side of my lane. Mine are so bad that the cars behind me cast a shadow of my car and it projects out in front of me. My projector bowls are used up. Time for Morimoto replacements and clear lenses.