Headlight Problems
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Headlight Problems
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Recently I have been having problems with my driver side headlight. It originally started a while back where I would turn on the headlights and only the passenger side would come on. I would then turn them off and back on and both would come back on no problem.
This started to happen more frequently. Then after a while of driving the light would just turn off. I would then turn the lights off and on and it would come back on for a short period of time, and then the same thing.
After a while when I would turn them on, the driver side would flicker some and come on in a light purple color. This did this for about 2 weeks.
Now, when I turn the headlights on, the driver side doesn't light up at all. I've turned it on and off multiple times and nothing happens.
Does anyone have any idea what I need to look into to fix this??
I know it seems pretty obvious to think the bulb, but the bulb was working intermittently.
Any help is much appreciated!!
Recently I have been having problems with my driver side headlight. It originally started a while back where I would turn on the headlights and only the passenger side would come on. I would then turn them off and back on and both would come back on no problem.
This started to happen more frequently. Then after a while of driving the light would just turn off. I would then turn the lights off and on and it would come back on for a short period of time, and then the same thing.
After a while when I would turn them on, the driver side would flicker some and come on in a light purple color. This did this for about 2 weeks.
Now, when I turn the headlights on, the driver side doesn't light up at all. I've turned it on and off multiple times and nothing happens.
Does anyone have any idea what I need to look into to fix this??
I know it seems pretty obvious to think the bulb, but the bulb was working intermittently.
Any help is much appreciated!!
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This is very similar to what happened to me.
Your first instinct was correct, replace the bulb.
I can't explain it but something with how the hid's function cause them to sometimes flicker.
Your first instinct was correct, replace the bulb.
I can't explain it but something with how the hid's function cause them to sometimes flicker.
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Originally Posted by Amer,Aug 6 2006, 12:23 PM
Best thing to do is take to a Honda dealership, could just be an electrical problem.
Was looking to see if it was something that someone could distinctly say...."oh, well the problem is this...." before I brought it to the dealer.
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I had the exact same problem recently on MY01.....it is definetely the bulb...i had the purple light as well. however it is about $189 for a HID bulb from honda(pretty expensive in my book).... and sorta hard to replace, you have to remove the plastic surrounding the wheel well...takes about an hour.
good luck..pm me for any q's
good luck..pm me for any q's
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i believe its your battery.... as you leave your battery exposed to the sunlight i heard it does soemthing bad... dont really know man i had a dodge neon where i put my a/c on and the car kept dieing, i brought it to a dealership he said my car needed new batteries after that it was fine... these minor problems often happen to a 4 cyclinder car he said.. anyways gl go to a cheap body shop screw dealership, unless you really want too.
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Originally Posted by 2HEATY,Aug 6 2006, 11:53 PM
i believe its your battery.... as you leave your battery exposed to the sunlight i heard it does soemthing bad... dont really know man i had a dodge neon where i put my a/c on and the car kept dieing, i brought it to a dealership he said my car needed new batteries after that it was fine... these minor problems often happen to a 4 cyclinder car he said.. anyways gl go to a cheap body shop screw dealership, unless you really want too.
1. you are comparing a neon to an S.
2. how would the battery only affect one hedlight and not the rest of the car??
3. tell that mechanic to get re-certified