3 months ago my rhs headlight flickered then went off. I turned the switch off then on again and the light remained on. Same thing recurred about 30 minutes later and I repeated the process and it stayed on...well, I've been repeating the process ever since. Last night, the same issue started with the lhs headlight. Is this an indication that I need new headlights or possibly some other issue? The owner's manual does not give one a sense of this stuff and I'd like to avoid going to the Stealership.

 

Sounds electrical. check fuses, check wires. get a multimeter if you don't already have one to check voltage levels across the light.

 

same exact thing happened to me. i replaced the bulb, and the problem went away.

 

Many thanks, I think i'll replace the bulbs. Will need a second mortgage as I heard they're quite expensive.

 

Check out the vendors classified part of the forum and I am sure after rummaging around in there, the lights will come out somewhat cheaper than you expected =)

 

i had the same problem just fixed it yesterday i replaced ballast and igniter didnt work then i replaced my hid bulbs put 8k in and fixed it i paid $30 for both the bulbs on ebay, i would start there first cheapest thing to try.

 

That's awesome! My 06 sedan has xenon bulbs. Are HIDs similar?

 

Xenon headlights are HID's =)

 

ya there same just go on ebay or look here at market place.