Driver side headlight help
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Burning Brakes
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Driver side headlight help
I have H I D projector headlight housings and 55 W low beams. After a while, my driver side headlight went out. Switched the HID bulbs from driver-side to passenger side but driver-side was still out and passenger side always worked. I checked fuse 8, 9, 10, and 12 under the hood and they are all fine. Can anyone help me diagnose this problem so I can have both headlights working again?
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
Drifting
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From: North Carolina
I have H I D projector headlight housings and 55 W low beams. After a while, my driver side headlight went out. Switched the HID bulbs from driver-side to passenger side but driver-side was still out and passenger side always worked. I checked fuse 8, 9, 10, and 12 under the hood and they are all fine. Can anyone help me diagnose this problem so I can have both headlights working again?
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
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Burning Brakes
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Melting Slicks
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Double check fuses again -- I had a similar issue last week and it turned out to be a bad fuse. If that is not it, grab a digital multi-meter and check the headlight harness for power (12 v) and ground (0 v).
Heel & Toe
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I have H I D projector headlight housings and 55 W low beams. After a while, my driver side headlight went out. Switched the HID bulbs from driver-side to passenger side but driver-side was still out and passenger side always worked. I checked fuse 8, 9, 10, and 12 under the hood and they are all fine. Can anyone help me diagnose this problem so I can have both headlights working again?
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
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Burning Brakes
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Heel & Toe
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response to your question
I checked the wiring, bulbs, the same thing you did. Then the only thing left was the relays, when I went to pull the relay from the harness, I noticed that one of the terminals was pushed up into the relay which the little fine copper wire was broken from the terminal, so I lightly soldered it . plus I switched the left relay to the right and it lit up so I did the same for the left and it lit up . problem solved . relay. Now if you turn the lights on and the car's not running only one light will light, but if you start the car both will come on . weird! So jw is sending 2 new relays. Hope this is helpful.
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Burning Brakes
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Checked the ground and cleaned it up. Still no go. Can someone tell me exactly how to check to see if it's getting power? Is it a relay? Fuses are fine. Step by step would be nice. I'm not too go with electric car issues but wanna learn.