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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Headlight Bulb

I have noticed that my headlight output has become very dim and the bulbs are different colors on my 2001 CL-S. Bulbs are original and probably in need of replacement. Can someone confirm for me that these will fit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-PHI...QQcmdZViewItem

Appreciate it.

If you know of a better/cheaper place for replacement then ebay you could whisper that to me as well.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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Lets put it this way. I just bought from that auction.

Thanks for posting it!
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Are you using any instructions to replace the bulbs? Link?

Found a few doing a search but they were older and the pictures would not load for me.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Headlight removal instructions can be found here (especially post #4):

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...dlight+removal

They're really not too bad....good luck!
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 03silvertypeS
Headlight removal instructions can be found here (especially post #4):

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...dlight+removal

They're really not too bad....good luck!
This is the one I bookmarked. Pictures won't load for me. Guess I will try from another computer.

Thanks.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Get in on our vendor's groupbuy.

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/nypd-test-nov-17th-193390/
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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I'll recommend that Ebay seller. I got my new Bulbs today. That was fast!
Too bad they are going to sit in my closet till I need them.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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My bulb on the passenger side flickers on and then goes out. I switched over the driver side bulb and it worked flawlessly, so I assume it was a bad bulb vs. a bad ballast/inverter.

Ordered from the ebay seller (great price) but haven't received the order yet.

By the way, I had to take the battery out and numerous plastic coverings to get to the driver side bulb. Didn't see that part in the helms scan linked above but it wasn't difficult.

Thanks for the help!

By the way, I didn't put the Torx screw back in on the cover for the bulb. No issues with that, right? I assume it was for security only (for a very easily defeated thief).
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bojangling
My bulb on the passenger side flickers on and then goes out. I switched over the driver side bulb and it worked flawlessly, so I assume it was a bad bulb vs. a bad ballast/inverter.

Bet that was a relief lol.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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lol, yea, ive been down the Ballast/igniter road......785.00 later!
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Quite a relief, but I am still holding my breathe until my new bulb actually lights up.
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Just a quick followup, despite the "flickering" on and off of the old bulb installing a new bulb fixed the problem. No new ballast/inverter required.
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