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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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X-enon light issues

My drivers side headlight started acting funny.
When the car is in motion, i could see the driver side light flickering.
It happens occasionally, but last night my left headlight actually went out like it got burned. I turned the light switch off and on again and it worked.
I took it to the dealer and they couldn't figure out what it was, and of course i couldn't simulate the problem.
I know that Xenon bulbs last for approximately 4-6 years depanding on usage, but what are my chances of having a defective bulb! I have a Nissan SUV overseas, and thats how my bulbs always acted up before burning (they turned from Blue to Purple) which is an indication of a burnt bulb
Anyone with the same problem?
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Qatar
My drivers side headlight started acting funny.
When the car is in motion, i could see the driver side light flickering.
It happens occasionally, but last night my left headlight actually went out like it got burned. I turned the light switch off and on again and it worked.
I took it to the dealer and they couldn't figure out what it was, and of course i couldn't simulate the problem.
I know that Xenon bulbs last for approximately 4-6 years depanding on usage, but what are my chances of having a defective bulb! I have a Nissan SUV overseas, and thats how my bulbs always acted up before burning (they turned from Blue to Purple) which is an indication of a burnt bulb
Anyone with the same problem?
I've never had or heard of the issue but it almost sounds like a short or loose wire.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Umm, by no means do I call myself an expert on high intensity discharge lighting, but I think it might be due to the fact that you recently accident. From the pictures, it appears that it's on the drivers side front corner. Perhaps the ballast got damaged or something.

Don't blame honda for something that they have no control over.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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the issue started 6 weeks ago, but i thought it was just my eyes.
and i didn't blame Honda for anything
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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replace the bulb. I think it might be defective. My lights on the TL started flickering, of course after 100k+ miles, I thought something was loose, but no it was the bulbs. I bought new bulbs and replaced the old ones. NO more flickering.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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it happen to me tonight, drivers side flickering and out.

it happen to me and i will be calling dealer. no warning from car. it flickered and then i got out of car and bulb was out. then i turned light off and then it cam back on then off. rl 30.000miles what is going on???
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Damn, and i thought i was blind.
My Rl has about 20,000 miles.
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