04 TL headlight question

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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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04 TL headlight question

I have an 04 TL that has headlight problem. Sometimes the passenger side will work sometimes not. Also it isn't as bright as the drivers side. I am thinking it is in the ballast in that light.

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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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swap the bulbs around and see what happens, if the problem follows the bulb, replace both of them. If the problem stays in the same spot check wiring and ballast
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Headlight

Already put in new bulb on that side. Didn't change anything.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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I'm not an expert, but I'm told it's more a question of the ballast failing more so than the lamps. When the lamp fails, there's no illumination, period.
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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swap the head lights and check to see if works or not. sometimes itll work for a little while then quit.

then it could be your ballast or ignitor.

this happened to me. i replaced the bulb and it wasnt the bulb.
then i bought a ballast and its not the ballast - its the ignitor which im replacing now.

the bulb color differnce is probably because someone tried to fix your light before with a bulb replacement and put in whatever lumens bulbs they wanted (the cheapest)

buy a new set of bulbs if the colors are off
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