2008 tsx headlight issue
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Cruisin'
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2008 tsx headlight issue
My 2008 tsx driver side headlight has a dark ring when the lights are on. Also the light scatters down the corner and not a clean cutoff at the bottom. The passenger side headlight it how it should be but can figure out the issue on the driver side. Please help.
mrgold35
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Did this just happen or was any work done on HIDs lately? Any minor accidents, condensation issues in the past, or UV hazing? I would double-check the HID and clips to make sure the bulb isn't loose. It is very easy to put the HID bulb in the wrong orientation causing the bulb to be at the wrong angle slightly. I would even go as far as switching both HIDs to see if it is the housing, bulb, or ballast. The HID bulb has a long brown or blue grounding wire running the entire length of the light element. That grounding wire should be facing down for the HID to seat properly in the HID housing and for the clips to secure properly.
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Did this just happen or was any work done on HIDs lately? Any minor accidents, condensation issues in the past, or UV hazing? I would double-check the HID and clips to make sure the bulb isn't loose. It is very easy to put the HID bulb in the wrong orientation causing the bulb to be at the wrong angle slightly. I would even go as far as switching both HIDs to see if it is the housing, bulb, or ballast. The HID bulb has a long brown or blue grounding wire running the entire length of the light element. That grounding wire should be facing down for the HID to seat properly in the HID housing and for the clips to secure properly.
mrgold35
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Sounds like the projector lens is out of alignment or loose in the housing? It might be worth to check out replacement HID units on eBay or U-Pick-Um lots instead of trying to fix yourself since the HIDs are so important. Hopefully, you are not blinding other drivers with the bad driver's side HID.
^yeah, I would just pick up a whole new headlight housing...if the projector itself is off or broken, then there is no way you'll be able to get the bulb to seat...
but first, make sure you're installing the bulb correctly, as you can see light escaping...meaning the bulb isnt seated correctly.
but first, make sure you're installing the bulb correctly, as you can see light escaping...meaning the bulb isnt seated correctly.
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^yeah, I would just pick up a whole new headlight housing...if the projector itself is off or broken, then there is no way you'll be able to get the bulb to seat...
but first, make sure you're installing the bulb correctly, as you can see light escaping...meaning the bulb isnt seated correctly.
but first, make sure you're installing the bulb correctly, as you can see light escaping...meaning the bulb isnt seated correctly.
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Cruisin'
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so, either the notches are broken, wont allow bulb to seat correctly. (which would mean replacement of the projector itself or replacement of the whole headlight housing)
or
it's still not seated correctly.
or
it's still not seated correctly.
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I may just ask the dealer about it because I’ve tried pretty much everything.
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