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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 06:10 AM
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HIDs Strobe Randomly

So, my 05 TL randomly strobes mostly when making left hand turns but sometimes sitting at a red light or driving straight. I've tried to troubleshoot it and it is 100% random. It happened about 3 months after I replaced both HIDs and they both do it at the same time. I'm wondering if it's something in the steering column? When it happens if I jiggle the wheel it does have an effect as far as how long the strobing last.

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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 08:52 AM
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May be a ballast issue. Is it only on one side? Try switching ballast from left to right. If it changes, it's the ballast. Buy a new one
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 08:59 AM
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Why did you replace the HIDs previously? What all was replaced and with what?
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 09:03 AM
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Both sides are doing it and changed both bulbs due to one dying (turning pink) so just replaced both. But I did that a year ago it just started a few month ago.
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackass
with what?
what kind of bulbs?
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 09:38 AM
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Oh sorry, I honestly forget the brand but I remember searching here for "the best" and chose that brand I believe. $110 for 6k? Whatever the brightest pure white ones are before you start losing clarity.
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 09:46 AM
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I'm wondering if it has something to do with your headlight switch or clockspring
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 10:10 AM
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Did you buy from the retrofitsource? Bulbs might be counterfeit
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Old Oct 25, 2017 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by thisaznboi88
Did you buy from the retrofitsource? Bulbs might be counterfeit
No and yea I'm thinking it's the headlight switch/stem somewhere in the steering column.

Only other thing I can think of is my battery terminal is a little corroded but it's not affecting anything else.
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