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Old 02-04-2012, 04:08 PM
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my driver side hid low beam lights are flashing when turn on. it started to flash a few days ago. any idea what is going on? thanks!
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Originally Posted by myfiveserie1818
my driver side hid low beam lights are flashing when turn on. it started to flash a few days ago. any idea what is going on? thanks!
Might be a bulb ready to burn out - try switching bulbs from your passenger side to driver side to isolate the bulb as an issue. If the driver-side bulb continues to flash even with the known good bulb from the passenger side it's possibly something in the electronics.If however the passenger side now flashes it's time to replace the bulb - I recommend doing that in pairs.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td
Might be a bulb ready to burn out - try switching bulbs from your passenger side to driver side to isolate the bulb as an issue. If the driver-side bulb continues to flash even with the known good bulb from the passenger side it's possibly something in the electronics.If however the passenger side now flashes it's time to replace the bulb - I recommend doing that in pairs.
thanks buddy! I will try that this week and see what happen.
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are they after market. my after market angels and lisnce plate leds give me a lil strobe action. even the led side blinkers do a lil strobe once inna while. i look like someone important for a few seconds
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Originally Posted by inktoxicated
are they after market. my after market angels and lisnce plate leds give me a lil strobe action. even the led side blinkers do a lil strobe once inna while. i look like someone important for a few seconds
The OP reported problem with headlamp bulbs not AE or plate lamps.
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