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Old 06-10-2015 | 02:50 PM
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Xenon headlight randomly goes out
I noticed the other day that my passenger headlight was out when I got home. I turned the headlights off, then back on and it was working again. I left them on for a few minutes and then noticed the passenger light was off again.

Where would I start with troubleshooting this? Does this seem to be a bulb or ballast issue?

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Old 06-10-2015 | 02:52 PM
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Well this can happen when you use cheap aftermarket bulbs. But it can also be the ballast, I had one go out, I have a thread here somewhere about replacing it.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Well this can happen when you use cheap aftermarket bulbs. But it can also be the ballast, I had one go out, I have a thread here somewhere about replacing it.
I bought the car used in 2011 so I'm not sure if they're aftermarket bulbs or not.
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Time to pull a bulb and see. The oem bulbs are Phillips bulbs.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Time to pull a bulb and see. The oem bulbs are Phillips bulbs.
I guess I know what I'll be doing tonight when I get home tonight. Do you by chance know the part number for the OEM Phillips bulbs?
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No, but they are Phillips D2S bulbs.

Amazon.com: Philips OEM 4300K D2S Xenon HID Headlight Bulb #85122, Pack of 1: Automotive Amazon.com: Philips OEM 4300K D2S Xenon HID Headlight Bulb #85122, Pack of 1: Automotive
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Old 06-10-2015 | 03:01 PM
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Awesome. Thanks 9Krpm!
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