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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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Default One headlight doesn't work when car is off?

Well for some reason when my car is off w/ the key on only one of my headlights works. Does this have something to do w/ the xenon lights? Also is the Phillips ballast stock? Could I have an aftermarket ballast on the one headlight? It's Velcro holding it on so that just doesnt seem oem lol.
 
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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Default RE: One headlight doesn't work when car is off?

do you have xenon lights? it should light up though. the yellow post under the steering wheel is the ignition one where it sends power when the key is on. do a continuity check with that and the headlight. also change the ballast to the other side to see if the problem follows it.
 
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Default RE: One headlight doesn't work when car is off?

Ya there xenon I believe I did say it in the first post though. I'll check those things out tomorrow. At least it works when the car's running but its just odd. It seems like the ballast just isn't being turned on when the key is in the on position engine off.
 
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Neither of my HIDs come on with the engine off.
I have factory xenons.
 
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