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Old 06-18-2013, 11:17 AM
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My passenger headlight is not working properly,
It flickers for a bit then goes out.. sometime it will stay on for a few seconds then flicker again and go out.


My guess is the ballast.

Any ideas? I live in canada and the dealer wants $600 for a new one!

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Check to see if the relay is loose.
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relay is tight, I also tried a new one with no success.
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Can you swap the bulbs from side to side to at least remove that variable?
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There is an NHTSA investigation on headlamp failure but it's usually on both.
http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2013/...te-headlights/
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I switched bulbs from side to side and the problem stays with the passenger side..
I guess i need to go buy a ballast, and pull the front bumper off to change it.

What a pain!

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