Really odd headlight problem....really odd. help!
10-22-2009, 09:00 PM
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Really odd headlight problem....really odd. help!
Ok, so some set up. My headlights have been running great. I haven't replaced the HID's, highbeams, nothing. Been running 100% since the day I got the car. No problems until I got into the car today/tonight and turned the headlights on.
Heres what happens:
first click of the lights- side markers/turns come on just fine
second click of the lights- right headlight comes on, left headlight is off and high
beams are on at like 45% power. looks like they are about to burn out
click the high beams on- HID light turns off, and high beams come on full power, left side HID still out
what could the problem be?
Heres what happens:
first click of the lights- side markers/turns come on just fine
second click of the lights- right headlight comes on, left headlight is off and high
beams are on at like 45% power. looks like they are about to burn out
click the high beams on- HID light turns off, and high beams come on full power, left side HID still out
what could the problem be?
10-23-2009, 12:25 AM
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Another user had a similar problem a day ago and it turned out to be a bad ballast causing an electrical problem with all the lights. Seems very similar to his problem. He just bought an aftermarket HID kit and is replacing both ballast/bulbs/etc so he doesn't have to worry about the other ballast. There is a group buy in the BM for kits, like $60. GL!
10-23-2009, 12:26 AM
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I had a similiar problem when I got in an accident and mine was a wiring issue (a short circuit).
Im not saying thats what is wrong with yours but it could be
Im not saying thats what is wrong with yours but it could be
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Ok so I checked the fuses and the headlight fuse (left) was blown. So I put another one in, blew immediately. Does this mean I have a bad ballast? Is it too expensive to just replace one? What makes them go bad?
10-23-2009, 01:06 PM
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I'm leaning to yes ,100%. I changed everything,and had the same results.When I tryied the ballast from the other side,no blown fuse and it lite fine.
civic mentiond something about rain/water to me and mine did not work durring a raining period of the week
civic mentiond something about rain/water to me and mine did not work durring a raining period of the week
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its the ballast it happend to me its not a short circuit its best to just get an aftermarket HID Kit ballast because the OE ones are about 300 and aftermarket 60
10-24-2009, 01:14 AM
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^^^ i was just about to say that you have a short also. Check the wires and make sure they're not frayed or sitting next to something that could ground it.
Sometimes the insulation on the wire looks fine but the wiring inside might be bad. Do a voltage drop test on the battery to ballast
Sometimes the insulation on the wire looks fine but the wiring inside might be bad. Do a voltage drop test on the battery to ballast
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