Has anyone seen this one? Start the car go to turn on the lights and no light! If I turn off the car and restart it, the lightscome on as they should. I have checked for lose fuses, not sure what else to look at.
thanks

 

Any thoughts?.....Could there be a relay somewhere not making up?

 

No ideas, but here's a troubleshooting tip. I just went out and turned on my lights with the ignition off. The dashboard illumination comes on and the parking lights, but not the headlights (the car is smart enough to keep the HID off). Then I turned the ignition "on" but did not start the car. The headlights were lit even though the car was not running - they worked off of the battery.

This may or may not help, but it separates the issue of running the car and the problem and isolates on the electrical system, the HID relays, and the battery.

 

Also try jiggling the key when it acts up, the ignition switch could be cracked and isn't making good contact.

 

Thanks, I'll try those things. I looked at the fues box under the hood and there is a black box (Relay?) that is labled "bulb monitor". I'm not sure what it is for.