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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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Headlight issue

I'm having an issue with my headlights. My right side low beam went out and I don't know why. I replaced the bulbs. So they are good. The fuses are good. Gonna take it the dealer tomorrow. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Do you have Halogens or Xenons (HID)?
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mRVRsport
Do you have Halogens or Xenons (HID)?
I did upgrade the lights but they are still the halogens.
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wildcardnc
I did upgrade the lights but they are still the halogens.

Just to clarify, do you mean you changed the OEM halogen bulbs to some aftermarket ones.. if so, which brand? - So, could it just be something simple like they were defective to begin with?

Try re-installing the factory bulbs, bet they would last longer without any issues.
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Did you ever tap into your light wiring to run LEDs, etc? This could be ut causing a short to ground somewhere.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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And we're gunna need the exact specs of your aftermarket bulb. If you're using one rated at a higher wattage you may have damaged something.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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Ok guys, sorry for the previous post being so vague. Just to recap. The right low beam headlight went out. I had previously upgraded the bulbs to Nokya H11 80w Cosmic White halogen bulbs. I replaced the bulbs think that it just blew out. No luck. I checked the fuses all good. No I did not splice into the wiring to connect LEDs. I ran my DRL's sperately to the fuse box.

I did some research and the OEM bulbs are 55w bulbs. Could this have mess it up and what would I need to do to fix it? Thanks for your help you guys are great!

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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Do you have a voltmeter/ohmmeter? You may have damaged the wiring. Check for continuity.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 07:28 AM
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I fixed my headlight problem. It was the headlight socket. It wasn't making good connection. I switched out the socket for a new one and the headlight is working fine. I thought that I would post my findings here to hopefully help someone else out that is having this problem.
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Good to know.

Odd that the bulb socket would wear out so soon..within 2 years?
Perhaps that one was just defective from the factory to begin with...
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