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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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I'm having an odd problem as of late.. It seems as though the first one or two times I drive my car at night, I don't have any issues.. After that, when turning on my headlights, the drivers side always turns on, while the passenger side fails to ignite. I'm then forced to turn my lights on/off about 4-5 times before the passenger side headlight ignites. I've inspected the bulb and disconnected/reconnected to make sure all are tight..

This happened to me a few months ago, but then disappeared... For whatever reason, its back..

Any ideas?
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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swap bulbs..... that will tell you if its the bulb or the ballast/ignitor
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Default do what quattrofrog said...even though the bulbs are designed to outlast your car, you never know.

btw, something similar happened to me. it was a burned out ballast. i opened it up and it was toast inside! look for a used one..they're cheaper!
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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which xenon kit do do have? stock?
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