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Old 01-25-2013, 02:39 AM
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headlight woes

Went to leave for work. Passenger headlight flicked on then off. Tried lights off and on, same issue.

Any idea where to start looking? Sound like ballast or bulb? Too cold to take apart right now, going to check ground and connections quickly in the am.

Morimoto bulbs and ballast barely over a year old
Old 01-25-2013, 02:40 AM
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Also cold wouldn't have anything to do with it would it? Been single digits all week.
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I would try starting with bulbs. Take the "Good" bulb and switch it to the other side, if the same problem persists it's the ballast. If it lights up, it's the bulb.
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Running a relay harness?
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Yes
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try swapping bulbs. first guess would be a wiring issue connection. but it could easily be a busted relay or ballast as well
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Supposed to warm up this week. Going to attempt then. Driving the rental malibu my fiance has until then
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Pansy lol
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Lol shh you.
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Baw-****. Chicken :P

I stood out in -20 Degree weather to figure out what's wrong with my car lol
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**** i would be looking at my car in that weather. infact i didnt... i had one of my lights go out on me and i drove like that for a few days till i could look at it closer to the day
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