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^ Tons of these stories about Mitsubishi voiding warranties on cars for stupid reasons based on assumptions. This is one risk I had to take though when buying my evo. I'll never go to a dealership anyway. Any work on my car is done at local tuning shops.
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Didn't some girls car catch on fire because of the headlights?? Or was it another reason?? It was white and turbo..
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"/Vossen VVS084/Eibach/Black Grille/Black Headlight Housing/Angel Eye's/8000k HID Bulbs/"
I would probably put the blame on aftermarket headlights. The OEM system is pretty sound. goodluck OP.
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According to OP's sig"/Vossen VVS084/Eibach/Black Grille/Black Headlight Housing/Angel Eye's/8000k HID Bulbs/"
I would probably put the blame on aftermarket headlights. The OEM system is pretty sound. goodluck OP.
Could have been the after market HIDs in the fogs. If the wiring was faulty or if it grounded out, it could be the cause. Better hope not.
I'd take that HID kit out if possible.
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Yeah that was a few years back hmm never knew what happened after thatOriginally Posted by Frankieg35
Didn't some girls car catch on fire because of the headlights?? Or was it another reason?? It was white and turbo..
UPDATE: dealership says that i need to file claim and insurance look at it first. and then they will look at it to see if it was some faulty parts.
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Sucks!! but I don't know why everyone says call the dealership when it's an insurance issue. Your liability coverage will cover it. Hopefully you only have $100 or less deductible.
If the appraiser/investigator finds it's a manufacturer problem then your ins is off the hook and warranty will fix it all.
If the appraiser/investigator finds it's a manufacturer problem then your ins is off the hook and warranty will fix it all.
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omg this is horrible to see!!! i could only wonder what the problem was?? hope everything goes alright for you. keep us updated!!!
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so i am in downtown seattle in the middle of the intersection and all the sudden flames start coming out of the front headlight/wheel well area on passenger side. i will have more pics to come. so i guess what do i do? car is still under warranty, so i call infiniti and bitch em out? or? i am genuinely scared it could happen again because its an electrical issue so what do you think the dealership would do for me? thanks and man that was scary! but i wasn't hurt and so thats good. thanks for any help fellas.
Sorry for the crappy pic. it was from my blackberry and i was a little shaken up.
Is that on pike? Crazy!!Originally Posted by ckp
so i am in downtown seattle in the middle of the intersection and all the sudden flames start coming out of the front headlight/wheel well area on passenger side. i will have more pics to come. so i guess what do i do? car is still under warranty, so i call infiniti and bitch em out? or? i am genuinely scared it could happen again because its an electrical issue so what do you think the dealership would do for me? thanks and man that was scary! but i wasn't hurt and so thats good. thanks for any help fellas.
Sorry for the crappy pic. it was from my blackberry and i was a little shaken up.
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UPDATE: dealership says that i need to file claim and insurance look at it first. and then they will look at it to see if it was some faulty parts.
I personally would tell the dealer that they need to look at it first and make sure all the wiring is sound. Tell them you would rather pay them for labor (less then 200.00 I would imagine) then have a claim on your insurance for years to come which will raise your rates.
Your dealer is being lazy, thats all. Call corporate and let them know what the dealer said and see what they suggest. Let them know your willing to pay for the labor and you want that done first. If its a problem with the car and the adjuster from your insurance company finds it so, your still going to have a claim and your insurance will still go up. The dealer needs to look into this first.