dvr8675

So over the last hour I have searched, I have read, and I have learned but I have not found the answer to my question. 3 days ago I noticed my pass. headlight was out. No problem, time for a new set, right? No. Ten minutes later it was on just like normal. Cool, save some cash! Wrong again. It was out.

Now I know when our bulbs start to go they will flicker, but I wouldn't call it a flicker. When it is on, it's for several minutes @ a time. Same when it is off.

Over the last several months I have been a member I have seen some very knowledgeable writing from members. I am hoping someone will be able to help.

Thanks in advance!

Almost forgot, regardless of the light working or not the bright can always be turned on (that's my current ticket prevention till this is figured out), don't know if that helps.

FuzzyNutz

Well to isolate the problem you could switch the bulbs from one side to the other (being careful not to touch the glass of the bulb, of course). I've had some intermittent headlight trouble before and when I rotated the bulbs, all the problems went away. Of course that probably means that in my case it was just a connection issue.

But rotating the bulbs at the very least will tell you if the problem follows the bulb or, if it doesn't, that it remains in the original location it's probably the ballast/inverter.

Try it,.. it's not that hard to do.

6MTUA5

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fsttyms1

Do whats mentioned. Switch bulbs around to see. if the problem follows the bulb its the bulb. if it stays on the same side then its a ballast

bibledriver

x2

6spMike

I'm betting bulb or connection.
Someone before said the high beam is just a small shade that flips up on a solenoid. That shock has probably been enough to get the intermittent bulb to start working again, through percussive maintenance.
Let us know the rest of the story.

dvr8675

Thank you all for your help, I greatly appreciate it. I am headed out to switch the bulbs now. I'll keep you posted.

bibledriver

Is he in a 3g? if so solenoid. If no, then extra bulb for highs.
I am thinking ballast.

6spMike

Oops, 2g. Me Sorry.

laidback93

Don't forget the igniter! I bought a brand new ballast before I realized it was the igniter. I lost some money on that deal.

bibledriver

Did the bulb light at all when your igniter went? His lights, works, goes out, lights and works, goes out etc.
Same with yours?