Folks,

I just put together my headlights after painting it black from the inside. AFter couple days I noticed it was raining and small portion of water drop got into my left driver side headlight - which i will have to seal it over the weekend.

But during that time, my left HID stopped working so i took it apart and noticed my left high beam stopped working.

So i took the bumper apart and took out the headlights to see what the issue is..

It almost seems like the high beam bulbs work when i slowly insert the bulb but not all the way. When i do this the hid flickers and hear a very low clicking noise.

I can replicate the same issue which i slowly insert my the ballast into the inverter i hear the clicking and flickering hid bulb, but when i insert it all the way both HIGH beam and HID stops working.

I know this is a very long explanation, but if anyone else has had this issue before, need your expertiese, or if anyone can think of any other tricks i can try.

Please let me know...

 

Most everyone will tell you it's best not to be chasing these headlight issues and just replace it w a kit from HIDextra.com I think they said its 59 bucks.

 

dave what about the high beam, it seems to not work with the hid...do you think it might have something to do with the HID not working.

 

Folks, please help here..I've tried the same inverter and the ballast on the right side and i can confirm this works. The hID CAME on fine so did the high beam, and no flickering.

Which leads me to believe it's something else. Inverter works, ballast works..

Any other ideas?

 

check the fuses

 

It may be a wire that is shorted or disconnected somewhere. To isolate this problem you need a voltmeter or test light. Put the voltmeter on the high beam socket and flick the hi beams on/off. Does it register any voltage? If not, then you need to follow that hi beam wire to see where it has the problem by testing it at various points along its run. Do the same with your low beam wire before the ballast.

Before you go this route you need to confirm that the hi beam bulb and HID bulb/components are in working order.

 

tommy, thanks for your advise it was the left fuse. Thank god. Such a small little things you dont take a look at.

Victus1 thanks as well for your help...

I redid my headlights and the orange indicator i painted red and I am finally glad everything is working order. I will post pics soon.

 

thought it was the fuse, I had the same issue at one point

 

you can get busted for red light on front corner
its only allowed on the rear so people can tell which way your car is headed -from the side
is he crossing in front of my path or pulling away from me???

 

when the low beams start acting up from the water prob--get the kit!

 

good point 01tl. I have an additional orange lense for the front so ill let you guys know when i change it