HELPPPP. HEADLIGHTS
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HELPPPP. HEADLIGHTS
Hey all. I did the HID headlight swap about a month and a half ago. Driving tonight about an hour away in heavy constant rain my headlights have gone out... They have flickered. They have gone in and out a couple times but end up off. Any ideas on. Quick fix????
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Fuse was good. Grounds looked solid. Would wetness cause the grounds to not work right? Hour later still off though and barely been sprinkling./.
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I don't think so, maybe water got into the ballasts? I've had my hids installed for almost 2 years, been through a lot of wetness. Usually if they flicker, it's the ground.
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Thanks for the help I appreciate the quick responses!
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It is sounding less like a ground now but do not eliminate option, was this problem occurring prior to install? if not I'm assuming something is a miss in the harness that was disturbed or chaffed prior and has now surfaced itself. There is a wire/wires shorting out somewhere between head lamps and your switch that is getting moisture in it and unfortunately it is going to be hard to find as it seems to be not bad enough to kill the lights all at once but is gradual. I would thoroughly inspect the area on the inner fender well for weather cracking wires or a leaking brake booster etc dripping onto wires and any part of the harness that looks like it is being weathered badly.
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Also. My one headlight that has been working tonight just shut off as I was driving