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DaddyinKC 03-24-2011 02:20 PM

Headlight cutting out
 
Now that it is dark in the morning I noticed on my way to work that when I hit a bump the drivers side headlight goes out. If the fog light is on, it stays on. If I turn off the headlights and turn them back on the headlight comes back on.

It appears to be a short somewhere, anyone have a suggestion for what may need to be replaced?

theme718 03-24-2011 02:22 PM

thats funny that same thing just started happening to me..

oneup 03-24-2011 02:22 PM

Most likely a loose wire, or your ballast might be going out

Xet 03-24-2011 02:35 PM

Have you checked the plugs and everything yet?

DaddyinKC 03-24-2011 02:53 PM


Originally Posted by Xet (Post 5765391)
Have you checked the plugs and everything yet?

Not yet. I am waiting for the weekend so I have some daylight since it is dark before and after work.

EL-EE-ES 03-24-2011 05:49 PM

Id say the ballast are going

ilovez33 03-24-2011 05:51 PM

Do you have aftermarket bulbs? Mine was doing the same thing and i changed my bulbs and presto its fixed.

erklep 03-24-2011 06:04 PM


Originally Posted by VA 04 g35 (Post 5765819)
Id say the ballast are going

+1 on the ballasts. i just so happen to have a pair for sale too!:D shoot me a PM if youre interested

sTeadFasT96 03-24-2011 06:46 PM

If I'm right there's something wrong with your igniter being loose and not being able to fully lock onto the bulb. I think this happens every so often to some people.

pl_G35 03-24-2011 06:50 PM


Originally Posted by sTeadFasT96 (Post 5765931)
If I'm right there's something wrong with your igniter being loose and not being able to fully lock onto the bulb. I think this happens every so often to some people.

^Yep same thing happened to me....The plug on the bulb got loose after a while and would turn off the headlight every time I hit a big bump in the road.

DaddyinKC 03-25-2011 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by ilovez33 (Post 5765823)
Do you have aftermarket bulbs? Mine was doing the same thing and i changed my bulbs and presto its fixed.

I don't believe so, but I just bought the car a couple of months ago.

DaddyinKC 03-25-2011 09:54 AM


Originally Posted by pl_G35 (Post 5765936)
^Yep same thing happened to me....The plug on the bulb got loose after a while and would turn off the headlight every time I hit a big bump in the road.

So, you just went in through the wheel area and tightened things?

Project 03-25-2011 09:57 AM

No its not your bulbs. Its the round connector that goes to the back. Over time they loosen up they have a spring wire to hold them onto the bulb tight.

Just push it back on and you will be fine. Takes two minutes. You can reach it from the engine bay.

DaddyinKC 03-25-2011 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by Project (Post 5767334)
No its not your bulbs. Its the round connector that goes to the back. Over time they loosen up they have a spring wire to hold them onto the bulb tight.

Just push it back on and you will be fine. Takes two minutes. You can reach it from the engine bay.

Awesome, thanks....I can even do that in the dark!


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