Question On Auto Headlamps

[ironrose]

Hi

I am observing a peculiar behavior with the auto head lights (Standard HID Xenons with AFS on the SE-L spec), when its dusk and turning to become dark only the right side headlight goes on, i did not observe this in the past until last week when i saw the reflection of the light on the car ahead and checked this when parked.

However, when its totally dark or if the headlight stack in on in manual mode, both the lights go on without any issues.

I clearly doubt if is this a common behaviour but did anyone experience this before? i suspected it to be loose connections however when i move change the headlights from auto to manual mode there are no problems.

[ricostuart]

Hi

I am observing a peculiar behavior with the auto head lights (Standard HID Xenons with AFS on the SE-L spec), when its dusk and turning to become dark only the right side headlight goes on, i did not observe this in the past until last week when i saw the reflection of the light on the car ahead and checked this when parked.

However, when its totally dark or if the headlight stack in on in manual mode, both the lights go on without any issues.

I clearly doubt if is this a common behaviour but did anyone experience this before? i suspected it to be loose connections however when i move change the headlights from auto to manual mode there are no problems.

Shouldnt do that. Souhnds like your ballast might be failing.

[Geoffers]

I had that when one of my lamps was going. It appeared to be ok if I put it on manual, but it seems that it was just because I was effectively switching off and on a few times. Eventually it wouldn't come on at all.

Mine was bought in 07 and this was last year so got just over 4 years. How old is your car?

If you switch on manual and then back to auto, does the lamp actually switch off again?

[ironrose]

I had that when one of my lamps was going. It appeared to be ok if I put it on manual, but it seems that it was just because I was effectively switching off and on a few times. Eventually it wouldn't come on at all.

Mine was bought in 07 and this was last year so got just over 4 years. How old is your car?

If you switch on manual and then back to auto, does the lamp actually switch off again?

Thanks for your response, the car is a 55reg and after switching back from manual to auto, it stays on, No problem there. I suspect an expensive bill on the way.

how did you get that one fixed when the lamp finally gave up? and what was the problem

[Exdee]

For starters you may want to switch the bulbs between the left and the right side. If the car still does it you have a faulty ballast. If it doesn't do it any more then it's the bulb.