Is it the Bulb or Ballast?

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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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Is it the Bulb or Ballast?

Hey all,

I recently replaced my corner bulb. Few days later I notice condensation in the headlight.

I go to turn on my headlights and only one is working.

My question is did the codensation cause the bulb to go bad or did it fry the ballast and/or ignitor?

I have a 2005 base model btw.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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try swapping bulbs from side to side! try to troubleshoot by interchanging parts side to side!
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by thewrangler99
try swapping bulbs from side to side! try to troubleshoot by interchanging parts side to side!
What would be the easiest way to access the bulbs?

TIA
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:37 PM
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What would be the easiest way to access the bulbs?

TIA
There is no easy way. Take off the bumper and start swapping parts from L to R.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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I cant seem to find the link for the bumper removal
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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I cant seem to find the link for the bumper removal
Try this. It's not too hard. Bunch of those push-pin clips and some screws then you can pop it off.
If you learn it on one car then you can pretty much do any Acura bumper. The rear bumper is the same concept.


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