Left and right high beam malfunction
01-05-2010, 11:20 AM
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First it was a left high beam malfunction then after a couple of days now it's the right high beam malfunction. The problem is when i checked my high beams are fine but my DRL are off. The only fuses i could find are 70,5,6,19 all OK. Please help i am going to the dealer tomorrow and i wanna know what to expect.
01-05-2010, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by nick1970' post='1084609' date='Jan 5 2010, 03:20 PM
First it was a left high beam malfunction then after a couple of days now it's the right high beam malfunction. The problem is when i checked my high beams are fine but my DRL are off. The only fuses i could find are 70,5,6,19 all OK. Please help i am going to the dealer tomorrow and i wanna know what to expect.
01-05-2010, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1084613' date='Jan 5 2010, 03:22 PM
If BOTH DRL's went out it might be something in the wire harness...
01-05-2010, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by nick1970' post='1084622' date='Jan 5 2010, 03:26 PM
Do you know if we are covered under the CPO?
01-05-2010, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1084623' date='Jan 5 2010, 03:27 PM
I doubt it...lighting isn't covered under CPO as far as I know...maybe your dealer will be nice and pay a % of the cost to perform the repair...
01-05-2010, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1084786' date='Jan 5 2010, 06:54 PM
The light-bulbs are not covered, but if there's an electrical short or something similar, it might be covered.
01-05-2010, 03:07 PM
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not sure which headlights you have, but the normal high beam uses the same xenon lamp......just a shutter opens. the flash to pass is the same as the drl.
did you pull the signal stalk toward you? and not just push forward?
its not that uncommon for both lights to go out on a car. happened to me before on another vehicle that was fairly new.
did you pull the signal stalk toward you? and not just push forward?
its not that uncommon for both lights to go out on a car. happened to me before on another vehicle that was fairly new.
01-06-2010, 11:53 AM
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I was quoted $295.00 for each light bulb parts only. How is that possible? 
I just checked on the oem website the light bulb i need is part number 63217160781 H7 and it's only $20.90. Someone please help me understand what am i doing wrong?
I just checked on the oem website the light bulb i need is part number 63217160781 H7 and it's only $20.90. Someone please help me understand what am i doing wrong?
01-06-2010, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by nick1970' post='1085410' date='Jan 6 2010, 03:53 PM
I was quoted $295.00 for each light bulb parts only. How is that possible?
01-06-2010, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1085424' date='Jan 6 2010, 04:15 PM
What did they say was wrong?