Everything was working last night, parked it in garage, took in for a drive this morning. Then washed it and after my HID's are not turning on. Both of them.
DRL, Hi bim, etc are working.
I've lost that paper from the fuse box under the hood, but i think i've checked all fuses there, since it's dark already and i need to go one more place will verify one more time later.

Any ideas? it can't be bulbs/ballast, right? since both of them stopped working randomly.

 

If anyone can take a picture of fuse box cover - will be very nice, can't find any pics over the web

 

ok... looks like it's ballasts... both...
i've checked fuses, and wires... 12V comes to both ballasts...

I didn't checked bulbs yet, but since i had a little bit of condensation, i'm guessing it's ballast issue.

Should i replace it or get aftermarket one? hidextra?

 

The ballasts probably have bad seals and got wet in the carwash, or the plug allowed water in. The kits are cheap, but are not OEM and will not fit without modification. New or from a salvage car would be easiest, but not cheapest. There are used ones on eBay from salvage vehicles.

I am trying to fix one of mine right now, too. I had one go bad, got a salvage replacement, but it blew two days later when I went through...guess what?...a carwash! My wire harness plug connector is broken, but works, but I'm replacing since I think it being broken caused a short when it got wet.

 

damn damn damn.... i was toooo lazy to reseal headlights... and now i have to pay for it

 

btw, from what vehicles ballast will work? CL? 04-06 TL?

 

Only 02-03 TL will work. What do you mean "reseal the headlights"?

 

^ he had to open them up to do aftermarket work on them.

just get an aftermarket kit and hard wire it in, drill a hole. i did it.

 

Are you sure? i've just checked 04 05 TL, and they look the same for me...
CL won't fit :/
yeah... do you have any pics, etc? where did you mount it? where did you drilled the hole?
Bulb fit's without problem?

 

hey nice car i think i saw it around downtown

 

Thanks!
I work near Center Bell, or near McGill maybe, if late.

 

Just judging by comparing part numbers and diagrams at http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org . The part numbers are different, which usually means they are unique.

 

thx for the info.

Good news! Driver headlight is working now, but wasn't working this morning, so it's water there for sure now.

What you guys suggest to try first, just use fan and try to dry them on the car, or remove everything and do after?

 

just to anyone who faced the same problem and looking for an answer, - after drying everything, both headlights start working again.