Help ! searched and couldn't find nothing but info for older model Gs. Where is the headlight fuse for our 2nd gen Sedan G35x? Every other light works except the one in the projector on the passenger side of the vehicle... It is an aftermarket bulb.... But I don't see how it could have gone bad, the bulb was in for only a month and I wanted to check the fuse first...

 

if only one side is off then more then likely it's the bulb that needs to be replaced.

 

I never trust aftermarket bulbs...they can cause problems with the ballasts and also can yellow the plastic housing and also explode in them. Go with OEM or Philips or Osram Bulbs. I have Philips 85122+ installed for the past 7 months and it still outputs greater than OEM. You can also try Osram CBI which are bluer at 5000k with the same lumen output.

If it was an aftermarket bulb and it went out, it most likely is the bulb that went bad. You can test it by swapping the driver's side bulb with the passenger side bulb and test to see if it really is the bulb or the ballast.

 

does anyone know where the fuse for the headloights are though? If thats easier to take a look at then swapping the bulbs, id tak that step first. Its ridiculous always gotta take off the tires to get to the bulbs

 

It's in a fusebox located next to the battery. If you're in front of the car looking towards the battery, it'll be on the left.

You have to remove the battery cover/shroud and part of the windshield wiper/cowl first. The fusebox slides up.

The wire harness is pretty stiff, but there's enough slack on there, just take your time and be careful.

If you can wait until this p.m., i can post some actual photos and the types of fuses you'll need.

 

Btw, if you're not lowered, you can access the HID bulb by turning the wheel all the way to the side and unclipping some portions of the wheel well cover.

Of course, jacking the car up and properly securing it with stands would be more ideal.

 

^ Yep, that's what I do. You don't need to take off the wheels. You can turn the wheel all the way to the left or right and access the wheel well through that way if you have smaller hands.

 

you may have to do a two fold diagnosis yes switch the bulbs from one side to the other and see what happens, if the bulb stilll doesn't light up then it may be the ballast

 

that would be greatly appreciated!

 

I found the fuse box, how the F do I open it, I took my time and was careful, and it looks like theres blew grounding thats not plugged in! is that normal?!

 

what is this guys?! help... kinda worried now, did I pull it loose from something

 

^ I don't understand why you wanted to check fusebox first...it's much easier to swap bulbs. You don't want to mess with electronic components that much because it could cause other electronic components to fail. I'm not sure what that cable is though.

You don't need to take the wheels off to swap bulbs. I've swapped out bulbs countless times without taking wheels off.

Did you make sure you disconnect the battery before you did any of this? If not, you run the risk of shorting out other stuff. You're supposed to remove the negative terminal first. It looks like you haven't based on the negative terminal still attached to the battery.

 

thanks for your concern, I checked the fusebox because I thought it would've been easier. And yes I removed the negative terminal before i went ahead and took a look at the fuses. I guess it was a good educational experience for me also because now I know where the fusebox is for the headlights and I know what the inside of it looks like. I fixed my issue, the headlight bulb was loose, not sure what took it so long to go out, its been in for about 2 months and now just went out, everything works, i tested out every single electrical component of the car and everything works... just leaves me wondering, what ARE those blue wires supposed to do though, I took a flashlight and looked below also, doesn't seem like it connects into anything either.