Blown headlight issue - how freakin hard can this be?

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Old 09-16-2013, 08:54 PM
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Blown headlight issue - how freakin hard can this be?

I've talked with several different shops, went to autozone, researched it on the web and I'm no closer to understanding what the heck is going on with my headlight. Amazing how clueless people are about a simple headlight.

My right side high beam and low beam are both out. Are there two different bulbs for low and high beam or is there one bulb for both? Is it just the D2S I need or another bulb as well.
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No, one bulb for both high and low. To troubleshoot swap the bulbs to different sides. If the symptoms follow you'll know you have a bulb out. Replace both at the same time.
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PS - this side had moisture in it for at least a year. The moisture is gone now, strangely.
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Have you modded your headlights? is the seal good? Also check to ensure that the fog and turn sig/marker bulb is seated correctly.
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Originally Posted by nttstt444
Have you modded your headlights? is the seal good? Also check to ensure that the fog and turn sig/marker bulb is seated correctly.
No, all stock. I'm assuming the seal was bad as there was moisture inside the headlight encasement for at least a year, but oddly, I have no more moisture in there for the past 6 months.
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Its a pain in the ass changing those bulbs. Well at least if you have an intake on, I don't remember the passanger side being too difficult
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