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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Headlight flickering help

So for the past few weeks my headlights have been flickering everytime i either floor it (like merging onto a highway) or more often when i am turning or hit bumps in the road... ITs reall weird actually and i cant figure out what it could be. also to be clear i dont know if its one light or both i think its both. Last night i was driving up a hill and my light was flickering real bad and it went out so i put my fog lights on (i have an 04 TL so fogs are next to HID's) and when i got to the take out place to pick up my food MY drivers side HID was out. So then after i came out of the restraunt and unlocked my car the HID worked again all the sudden.... I was wondering if any of you guys ever had this problem before... I dont think it would be the ballast if its both headlights i guess its possible a blub can be loose? but both bulbs loose would be weird.... Any and all of you guy's input would be awesome because i need this problem fixed now thanks
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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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I would say for you to check all the connections, something may be loose...
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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I'd check the drivers side HID to make sure it's not loose. It may only be that side. Good luck........
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys.. i figured it would just be something loose just wnted to see if anyone has ever had this problem thanks for the responses i will try for loose connections and loose bulb and let you guys know
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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i had a similar problem a while ago but my passenger light bulb wud flicker and eventually went out...so i figured the bulb just burnt out..changed it and haven't had the problem anymore..it could be that the bulbs are goin bad ???
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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I had moisture in my ballast and after a short time the headlight would go out and come back on later. After I replaced the ballast the problem went away.
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