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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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does any one know what would make one headlight to go out
 
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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If they are xenon lights it could be either the igniter or the bulb, if the bulb intermintenly comes back on sometimes there is a problem with the igniter, replace it. The xenon bulbs almost never go out on often basis but it does happen.
 
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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If it's NOT a Xenon, iount know, burnt-out bulb, mebbee?
 
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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the bulbs are good in fact they are new and still does not work
 
Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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try wiggling the connectors, maybe you;ve got a loose wire, or something. DO NOT rest your "non-connector-wiggling" hand on the car when you do this. If, I say IF something arcs, you DO NOT want to become part of the circuit-to-ground...
 
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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did that infact i wanted to replace the whole light but i still will have the same issue if it is a wire
 
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Loose wires are extreemely rare, loose CONNECTORS, however, aren't. Next step is to pull teh connector and see if there is any corrosion. A simple glance should do. If there is corrosion, a couple of gentle squirts with some WD-40, or similiar, shoule clear you right up. If not... well, I guess at this point you have exceeded my limited experiences with a dead headlight, sorry mate. Have you tried swapping teh bulbs, left to right & vice-versa?
 
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