Headlight question
#1
Headlight question
hello again
quick question...
I had my car in storage for the winter
pulled it out today.
the one headlamp was dimmer then the other. the other was operating fine.
the dim one went out after a few min.
I restarted the car and it came back on dim.
odd
is this a sign that the bulb is burning out?
or something else?
what is the usually lifespan on these bulbs?
thanks guys
quick question...
I had my car in storage for the winter
pulled it out today.
the one headlamp was dimmer then the other. the other was operating fine.
the dim one went out after a few min.
I restarted the car and it came back on dim.
odd
is this a sign that the bulb is burning out?
or something else?
what is the usually lifespan on these bulbs?
thanks guys
#2
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Could be the bulb or the ballast. Swap the bulbs left side to right side headlights. If the dim / outtage follows the bulb, then it's the bulb and you need to replace it. If it stays out on the one side, it's probably the ballast and you need to replace that.
I'd recommend going aftermarket bulbs if it's that (Morimoto) crisper color and MUCH cheaper. Ballast you should stick to OEM.
I'd recommend going aftermarket bulbs if it's that (Morimoto) crisper color and MUCH cheaper. Ballast you should stick to OEM.
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#4
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#8
thanks guys.
I will look in to those crisper bulbs
Ive also read a bit and some had a grounding issue where this can occur.
am I correct in assuming that is it was a grounding issue that it would of happened right away and not to 3 years later?
I did the 2012 headlight swap a 2-3 years ago. haven't had a problem since.
what is the lifespan of our oem bulbs?
I will look in to those crisper bulbs
Ive also read a bit and some had a grounding issue where this can occur.
am I correct in assuming that is it was a grounding issue that it would of happened right away and not to 3 years later?
I did the 2012 headlight swap a 2-3 years ago. haven't had a problem since.
what is the lifespan of our oem bulbs?
#9
thanks guys.
I will look in to those crisper bulbs
Ive also read a bit and some had a grounding issue where this can occur.
am I correct in assuming that is it was a grounding issue that it would of happened right away and not to 3 years later?
I did the 2012 headlight swap a 2-3 years ago. haven't had a problem since.
what is the lifespan of our oem bulbs?
I will look in to those crisper bulbs
Ive also read a bit and some had a grounding issue where this can occur.
am I correct in assuming that is it was a grounding issue that it would of happened right away and not to 3 years later?
I did the 2012 headlight swap a 2-3 years ago. haven't had a problem since.
what is the lifespan of our oem bulbs?
#10
Pole Position
I had 1 headlight bulb working sometimes, sometimes it would go out after a new minutes, sometimes would come on dim.
Research lead me to believe its pretty common for these bulbs to do this when they are at the end of their life.
I replaced both with the Phillips bulbs I got off Amazon, and haven't had a single issue since.
Research lead me to believe its pretty common for these bulbs to do this when they are at the end of their life.
I replaced both with the Phillips bulbs I got off Amazon, and haven't had a single issue since.
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