Headlamp when it rains....
09-10-2012, 06:35 AM
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Hello Guys,
Like the title says, my driver side headlamp stops working every now and then (Low beam as well as high beam). I noticed that it happens when it pours (my car is parked outside), and goes away in a day or two (depending upon how drying the weather is).
I also have an Adaptive headlight error (ever since I bought the car... i.e. few months ago), and I think it is also the same driver side headlamp.
Is there any known leakage spot in these headlights? Anyone has faced this issue before? I wanted to do some homework before I take it apart, and may start applying silicone
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Thanks again.
Like the title says, my driver side headlamp stops working every now and then (Low beam as well as high beam). I noticed that it happens when it pours (my car is parked outside), and goes away in a day or two (depending upon how drying the weather is).
I also have an Adaptive headlight error (ever since I bought the car... i.e. few months ago), and I think it is also the same driver side headlamp.
Is there any known leakage spot in these headlights? Anyone has faced this issue before? I wanted to do some homework before I take it apart, and may start applying silicone
.Thanks again.
09-10-2012, 07:45 AM
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Yikes, definitely sounds more like an exposed wiring on the harness issue to me. Take your headlights out asap and examine the harness. I am surprised nothing has shorted at this point.
09-10-2012, 08:01 AM
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.. hmmmmmmmm... thats not good 
.When you say harness, you mean where the wires from the car are being plugged into the headlamp? It seems to be at the back bottom of the headlamp, so I guess I will have to take it out.
Any DIY on taking out the headlamp/ bumper? I know its not really a difficult job, DIY helps in terms of identifying one small screw somewhere in the back, that I may break otherwise
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09-10-2012, 01:04 PM
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.. hmmmmmmmm... thats not good .When you say harness, you mean where the wires from the car are being plugged into the headlamp? It seems to be at the back bottom of the headlamp, so I guess I will have to take it out.
Any DIY on taking out the headlamp/ bumper? I know its not really a difficult job, DIY helps in terms of identifying one small screw somewhere in the back, that I may break otherwise
.Thanks.
09-10-2012, 02:50 PM
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The power harness is not underneath the headlights. It's literally on the back of it. On the xenon pre-LCI, you have two plugs. The units on the bottom of headlights are your AHL/SMC module and ballast.
09-10-2012, 04:43 PM
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When you say replace it, you mean just the power harness, or the whole headlight assembly? If just the power harness, do you think it may fix the adaptive headlight function as well, or I may still need to change the adaptive motor??
Thanks again
09-10-2012, 04:46 PM
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... in other words, how much time should I dedicate? Any one has done it before?Thanks guys...
09-10-2012, 05:49 PM
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Removing headlights + any one has done it before?
I am pretty sure you're going to be the first person to do this, good luck.
In all seriousness, you need to just do it. From what it sounds like, it seems like you're pretty much lucking out so far that nothing has been f'ed up already.
Headlight is secured by four screws. Two on top, two on bottom. Stop dicking around and do it.
I am pretty sure you're going to be the first person to do this, good luck.
In all seriousness, you need to just do it. From what it sounds like, it seems like you're pretty much lucking out so far that nothing has been f'ed up already.
Headlight is secured by four screws. Two on top, two on bottom. Stop dicking around and do it.
09-10-2012, 06:38 PM
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Removing headlights + any one has done it before?
I am pretty sure you're going to be the first person to do this, good luck.
In all seriousness, you need to just do it. From what it sounds like, it seems like you're pretty much lucking out so far that nothing has been f'ed up already.
Headlight is secured by four screws. Two on top, two on bottom. Stop dicking around and do it.
I am pretty sure you're going to be the first person to do this, good luck.
In all seriousness, you need to just do it. From what it sounds like, it seems like you're pretty much lucking out so far that nothing has been f'ed up already.
Headlight is secured by four screws. Two on top, two on bottom. Stop dicking around and do it.
... thanks for building my moral 
... Will do it asap, and update you guys.Thanks again guys.. appreciate it
09-11-2012, 06:41 AM
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