Headlight issue!

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05-20-2009, 04:29 PM

bigjl99

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Headlight issue!

My 03 cl type-s manual had not been driven for the past year up until a few weeks ago. Upon getting everything running again I realized my passenger headlight wasn't working. I've noticed that the passenger HID bulb flickers a bit as if it wants to turn on, I've even had it turn on for a few seconds. I tried replacing the bulb and checking the connections to no avail. Any suggestions? The dealership told me it could be the inverter? (about 500 just for the part)

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05-20-2009, 07:23 PM

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From the little I've been on here and read; that sounds about right. Ballast & igniter are your problem. Check online, you can find it a little cheaper, but it's still going to run you a couple hundred!

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05-24-2009, 10:29 PM

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Its deff the ballast i had 2 go bad and 2 stolen in the 9 years i owned this car.
I would call local junk yards i bought 2 headlight casings (one was cracked) 2 ballasts and all bulbs (included both HID bulbs) for $200 + $50 shipping from a junk yard in Texas.
Call the junk yard dude thats what I do whenever something goes wrong and it save me TONS of money!