Questions tagged [headlight]
Questions about headlights, including main and dipped beams, dim-dip systems, etc
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98 Toyota 4Runner headlights turning on without truck on
My headlights are turning on randomly after I turn the engine off and the keys are out of the ignition. Any thoughts?
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both low and high beams lit
When I set the switch to turn on the low beam, both the low and high beams became lit. I think the dashboard also showed the high beam indicator. This problem was fixed by simply disconnecting the ...
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2012 Volvo V60 D3 keeps blowing low beam lamps
I am in South Africa and have a V60 D3 Volvo.
I keep on blowing the low beam bulbs. Replaced both in a pair with good quality bulbs (did not touch them during installation).
At first they worked, ...
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Weird headlight issue!
I have a 1998 Honda Civic hatchback.
So this is my issue: I turned on my lights... my driver side works but my passenger light is out.
I hit switch for the high beam now the driver side headlight ...
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Headlights turning off randomly
I have a 95 Chevy S10.
When I drive my truck around at night I notice that occasionally my headlights turn off for about 3 seconds and then come back on by themselves. There doesn't seem to be any ...
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BMW E46 electric headlight leveling
My E46 BMW 320d was recently driven through some water too deep for it. The engine and rest of the car is fine but the electric levelling feature for the headlights has failed. The headlights were in ...
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Can I replace the halogen H1 55w headlight bulbs on Peugeot 307 with decent LEDs?
Can I replace the halogen H1 55w headlight bulbs on Peugeot 307 with decent LEDs?
I initially purchased some "xenon" (blue coated!) bulbs rated 100w but out of 4 only one worked, the other seems to ...
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Chevy el camino 1959 headlight problem
I'm Bram from the Netherlands.
At home we have an 1959 Chevy El Camino.
When we have the headlights on after a couple of minutes.
The lights begin to turn off couple of minutes later on, and like that ...
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LED Headlight flickering
I just recently bought an LED headlight set for my 2010 Honda CRV LX. The LED headlights fit perfectly and function properly with low and high beams. The only problem I have is when my CRV is on and I ...
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Replacing Headlight Assembly On Vehicle
I am attempting to replace Headlight Assembly on 1996 Ford Explorer. I have been able to get 2 of the 3 pins loosened so I can completely pull out the assembly. The one I am stuck on is (using left ...
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Is a temporary covering required/recommended around a broken headlight?
My 2009 chevy Silverado must have gotten hit in a parking lot (Florida), the drivers side headlamp is shattered.
A replacement is on order.
I've seen people cover broken brake and tail lights with ...
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How do you change the headlights of a 2001 VW Passat?
After popping the hood, it is not immediately obvious how/where the headlights are. How do you get access to them?
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How do I change a headlight bulb in my 1996 Subaru wagon? (Outback)
I looked up online how to do this and got two decent resources - one is a video and one is a text description.
Unfortunately the video does not show what I have in my car. My car has some kind of ...
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2005 Suzuki forenza model s.
While driving and using high beams, when you switch from high beam to low beam the low beam does not come on right away. The lights go out and slowly come back on in the Low Beam mode for two seconds ...
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Electrical lights stay on and headlights won't turn on
I have an 1996 nissan sentra and my headlights won't come on and the park lights,tail lights, stay on even when the car is off and key removed as well the fuses are good and there is no headlight ...
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left headlight takes some time to turn on
I have a 2008 Honda Accord. The last 3 or 4 times I've driven at night I've noticed something strange. When I first turn on the car only the right headlight turns on... but then after about a minute ...
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H4 headlight bulb failure mode
I've got a motorcycle that has a single H4 bulb in the headlight. I know that this is a dual filament bulb, and I've been trying to find out what happens when the bulb fails.
Will I have no light at ...
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Madza3 2008 can't remove headlight wiring harness
I have a 2008 Madza3 and I'm trying to replace a low-beam bulb (passenger side). However, I can't get the wiring clip off of the bulb prongs. I've tried pulling hard and wiggling it all directions ...
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2007 CTS low beam headlights don't work, but high beams do work
How can I get started on fixing this?
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Headlight problem on 2013 silverado
Ok passenger low beam don't work put new headlight in and checked fuses brights work ?
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Low beams don't work but the high beams work in a 2002 Toyota Tacoma
I have a 2002 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner where my low beams don't work but my high beams do work. I've replaced the headlight bulbs and relay switch, and still the low beams don't work.
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One headlight doesn't work (high beams on both do) 1984 Mitsubishi Colt
1984 Mitsubishi Colt with left headlight out. I tried replacing it but the unit is sealed and it's going to be a mess around if I can even find another replacement light, let alone fix the current one....
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Why do i have running,turn,and flashers but no headlights?
My 1994 grand cherokee has running lights ,turn signals, and flashers,but no headlights,high or low beam. ive replaced the relays in the distribution block checked all fuses. What am i missing or ...
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1993 nissan hardbody headlight prob
My 1993 Nisssan hardbody pickup has headlight problem. Low beam works on one side and when i switch to high beams, the other side light works. I put in two new sealed beam lamps and same problem.. ...
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How to make a motorcycle reflector shine again?
I bought a new headlight for my motorcycle and decided to restore the old one. The reflector was all dirty and scratched so i decided to clean it (as much as i could) and use chrome spray on it. Now ...
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should I add a relay for headlight bulb
I own a suzuki gixxer. The stock configuration of headlight is 12V 35/35W. Now I've upgraded it to philips extreme vision which is 12V 60/55W. Since the new bulb are 2x watts of stock configuration ...
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How do automatic headlight level adjusters work?
I used to have a car (2011 Toyota Yaris) that had electronic headlight level adjustment with a knob on the dashboard. However, my 2016 Toyota RAV4 hybrid apparently has automatic adjustment, so there'...
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Replacing headlights hb3 12v 60w with hb3 12v 65w
I need to replace headlights on my Honda CR-V, currently i have Sylvania hb3 12v 60w 9005 yelowish. Now i what to buy that white one (arround 5000k) and mostly i found Osram and Philips with allmost ...
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Low beam not working in Pulsar 150 AS
few days ago suddenly my bike low beam stop working and its always showing high beam.I already change the indicators panel but issue is same. Whenever I switch on the lights, its gone on high beam and ...
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I have a 2008 chevy trailblazer that only has 1 low beam headlamp working sometimes none
I have put a new Hdm module in and replaced both low beam lights but intermittantly I will have either one driver side low beam or none last night I had none this morning even though I hadnt moved the ...
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Projector Headlights very Dim
I have these projector headlights with H4 bulbs and a black background. I tried them for the first time and they are really dim and not bright at all, I could barely see! Anyways, I bought these ...
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High beams work, low beams do not
Working on fixing up a 2002 Subaru forester. High beams work fine but the low beams are out. Any ideas?
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Planning to replace hid bulb to led H1 connector
I have Honda city 2016 model (Indian version).
I had changed the factory halogen bulbs to AES projector with H1 connector type.
Recently one of my hid 5000k bulb gone bad. I'm planning to replace ...
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Best way to cover up the vents on a headlight that leak?
My aftermarket headlights that I just purchased have had problems with condensation for some time now. All the rubber covers around where the bulbs are place are sealed tight and installed correctly. ...
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Does H1 LED Bulb Fit in to existing H1 HID Bulb Projector?
I have HID H1 6000K Bulb. Recently one of them gone bad.
So, I'am Planning to replace the HID bulbs to H1 LED.
Question 1 : will LED h1 fit my existing H1 Projector? were i had Previously installed ...
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High/low beam on motorcycle auxiliary LED lights
I would like to set up my bike with auxiliary lights using the LED bulbs I bought. However I would like also to be able to switch those to low or high. I have the equipment for the switch. Now my ...
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Low beam is a lot brighter than high beam, why?
I recently changed the headlight of my 2004 Cagiva Raptor 125 and now i noticed that the low beam is a lot brighter than the high beam. The low beam seems normal but the high beam looks like it has ...
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Problem with clear coating headlights
I followed a procedure to clean up my oxidized headlights similar to that which ChrisFix recommends in his video on the subject.
The last step is to clear coat the headlight with a product like ...
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One low beam light doesn't work
I have a 2006 duramax 2500. While driving, one of my lowbeam lights went out. I replaced the bulb but it still didn't work. I checked the fuse and the fuse is fine as well. I was told that the dimmer ...
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2010 Chevy Traverse Head Lamp replacement
I have replaced the bulbs for my Traverse ( each one ) at least twice in the last 2 years. Is this normal? If not, any suggestion to a more permanent fix as it is a giant pain to get to the bulb and ...
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What's the best way to remove headlight condensation?
Quick googling, I found forums saying to put the headlight in the oven at around 250 until condensation evaporates, and the glue around the edge will reform. Is this safe? Is there a better way to ...
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connecting led halo lights on 2006 accord
I am installing Spyder projector LED halo headlights on a 2006 Honda Accord. Following the install instructions I twisted together the two red wires and black wires respectively from the LED halo ...
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more wattage bulb in my pulsar 150cc 2016 model
I bought pulsar 150dtsi couple months back...though it have 12 volt 7ah battery...its headlight performance is not good as i expected specially on highways.. n in total dark areas of my city..its ...
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Why do LED running lights turn off while the turn signal is blinking?
I've noticed in several new vehicles the following scenario:
Vehicle is traveling with LED day-time running lights around/adjacent to the headlights
Vehicle activates turn signal indicator
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'09 corolla dim lights not working
On the car the dim/bright works on the driver side, but on the passenger side the dim doesn't work but the bright does. I have tried 2 new lights with no avail.
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Reccomendations for non-HID LED headlight replacements?
I do a load of night driving during my commute, clocking 4 hours a day during the winter. I have been using the Sliverstar Ultra bulbs, but due to my night drives, I am blowing though a pair every 6 ...
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Dipped headlight near side won't turn on
I have a 2004 Opel corsa (right hand drive). The dipped/low beam headlight in the driver side has stopped working. My immediate guess was the bulb so I replaced it and it didn't work. The old bulb ...
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Honda Fit 2007 Headlight problem
My low and high beam headlight don't turn on. I already checked the bulb and relay. The headlight switch handle is strong and when I pulled to me it doesn't return to his original place alone.
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Temporary loss of engine power when headlights flashed after jump start
I had a battery drain on my 1986 Porsche 944S which left the battery completely drained (solved, it was the radio). I jumped it successfully and took it on a drive to charge the battery up. As I was ...
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2007 Ford Territory headlight/taillights issue
Recently my 2007 Ford Territory's battery went dead. One week ago I had to be jump started. It was fine turning the ignition on throughout the next few days. The dash lights began intermittently ...