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My right self-leveling-main-beam-projector-headlight-thing turns off with dash bulb warning when driving over a bump occasionally. The sidelight remains on, so it isn't power being cut to the unit. If I turn the headlights off and on again, the right one always comes back on immediately.

The unit connector seems fine, no water ingress to the unit as far as I can see. Any ideas?

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Could be the bulb on the way out, have you got a spare to try?

Do you have auto lights installed?

 

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Could be the bulb on the way out, have you got a spare to try?

Do you have auto lights installed?

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No spare bulb, not auto lights (as in the ones that switch on auto), its just 8P2 lights. It has been doing it for over 6 months, i'd have thought the bulb would be ok. What bulbs do the projectors take?

 

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What headlights are fitted, halogens or bixenons?

 

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What headlights are fitted, halogens or bixenons?

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Nooo idea. I just know they are this type:



So would that be bi-xenons?

 

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Bixenon Aiden, so I would consider 2 options, swap bulbs across & see if fault follows, if doesn't follow then try swapping the igniter modules across, at least this way it will work out where the issue lies & replace the item at fault.

D1S are the bulb type.

 

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Bixenon Aiden, so I would consider 2 options, swap bulbs across & see if fault follows, if doesn't follow then try swapping the ignite modules across, at least this way it will work out where the issue lies & replace the item at fault.
D1S are the bulb type.

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Perfect, cheers. Didn't think much was swappable, will give it a go.

 

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No worries, better sort these rear lights out now huh lol, just stepped of a plane so little slow today.

 

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No worries, better sort these rear lights out now huh lol, just stepped of a plane so little slow today.

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Sorry mate, had to go through TPS in the end as had a potential buyer on the old ones. Then the buyer pulled out ... what a pain in the ****