possible xenon problem and steering wheel emblem...
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possible xenon problem and steering wheel emblem...
hey all,
i just yesterday purchased an '05 tl, charcoal on black with under 50k miles. she's a beauty. everything seemed to be fine out at the dealer, but last night i went to check out how it looked at night with then lights on, and one of the xenons wasn't lit. i turned the lights off and back on again, and it came back on. since then, i haven't had any issues, but should i be worried? is this just a fluke or is this the beginning of a problem? also, for some strange reason, the chrome coating on the steering wheel emblem has flecked off. is there any way to replace it? it's not a huge deal, but i have to look at it the whole time i'm driving, ya know? thanks in advance!
NATE
i just yesterday purchased an '05 tl, charcoal on black with under 50k miles. she's a beauty. everything seemed to be fine out at the dealer, but last night i went to check out how it looked at night with then lights on, and one of the xenons wasn't lit. i turned the lights off and back on again, and it came back on. since then, i haven't had any issues, but should i be worried? is this just a fluke or is this the beginning of a problem? also, for some strange reason, the chrome coating on the steering wheel emblem has flecked off. is there any way to replace it? it's not a huge deal, but i have to look at it the whole time i'm driving, ya know? thanks in advance!
NATE
#3
are you serious? i just went through all that garbage with my '02 tl. any suggestions on where to get a replacement ballast cheaply? and why is it that they go out? is there something that can be done to prevent it?
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Ballasts have an average life expectancy of 2000 hours+ sometimes they go sooner and some times they never go bad. The ballast that has been used for the 02-03 TL is the same as the 04-05 ballast, I am seeing more and more of these going bad recently.
A cheap place to buy these is from ebay, do not pay a dime more than $100 for one. There are sellers on ebay charging astronomical amounts recently because more and more of these have been going bad.
A cheap place to buy these is from ebay, do not pay a dime more than $100 for one. There are sellers on ebay charging astronomical amounts recently because more and more of these have been going bad.
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