i might be buying an acura cl type s an the person im getting it from says that one of the headlights keeps blowing and tripping the fuse(im under the impression there are separate fuses for the different headlights. can anyone help me with this before i buy the car an have to sink a bunch of money into it?
any help woul be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance

 

has anyone had this problem if so i could really use some advice

 

I would check the ballast or look for a short somewhere. If there are separate fuses for the headlights, and I'm not sure if there are or not.......then it's a short or ballast issue. If you can fix that yourself then you can do it for a couple hundred bucks.

 

i read somewhere else it could be the ballast or ignitor so thanks for the info maybe someone who has had the same problem will chime in

 

do you know of a place i can get an aftermarket ballast that will bolt right up for cheap

 

bump!

 

Simple, tell the guy to fix the car with oem parts or you won't buy the car.

 

You can find them all over eBay for about $100. But if I were you, and I purchased the car, I would purchase 2 new ballast and bulbs and be done with it. Try theretrofitsource.com. Also it's not just a "bolt up" replacement. You have to take the bumper off as well as take the headlight off. Not difficult to do though.

 

does this sound like it could be the problem to you guys hes selling me the car cheap

 

i would really like to know if anyone knows that this is the problem

 

I don't think you've ever told us the price of the car. I would be confident that I could fix it regardless of the problem but I can't speak for you.

 

the car is 700 but if the ballast and ignitor dont fix the headlight problem im skeptical about purchasing it cause it could cost me more money than i have

 

I can understand that. The problem is that this is a used car. You take a risk like this when you buy used. I would assume for $700 the car has to be pretty run down. I guess if you have the mechanical know how then the choice is yours. If you don't have the knowledge or money to fix it yourself then the choice has already been made.

 

I think i'd worry more about the dying transmission than the ballast..

 

i can do mechanical work i just dont know about electrical systems and from what i unerstand it just needs the headlight fixed a paintjob and the driverside winow motor replaced and keep in mind im driving a 91 ford ranger that i paid 500 for 3 years ago

 

There's plenty of information on this website that can help you. I'm not telling you to purchase it though. The decision is yours. I would say ballast or short somewhere.

 

thank you for your help

 

how would i tell if the transmission is going out on the test drive