HeadLight Problems
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HeadLight Problems
I have a 96 Honda accord, i got aftermarket projector headlights and they worked fine for about 4 months and now when i look at them the low beams on the right side are so dim you can barley see there on, and normally when you turn on the low beams the high beams turn on as well but at a low wattage, but now when i turn on the birghts it turns off. So i thought OK easy ill just change em with new bulbs, i did, and its the same........ So i have no clue now
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you could try to check the electric current that is being sent to the light with a volt meter, and comparing it to the other side..... that might tell you if you got electrical problems, if the current checks, then pull out the low beam light " make sure not to touch the accutal bulb " and turn it on, if it glows low, then i donno, but if it glows fine, and glows low when put in the headlight, then your headlights might be bad, but hope for the best
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I have the same exact problem as you, except mine happened a few days after i installed mine and my car is a 2000 accord coupe. if you figure out whats wrong before i do, can u let me know what the problem is and how to fix it?
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From: Adirondacks of NY
Originally Posted by cristo610
I have a 96 Honda accord, i got aftermarket projector headlights and they worked fine for about 4 months and now when i look at them the low beams on the right side are so dim you can barley see there on, and normally when you turn on the low beams the high beams turn on as well but at a low wattage, but now when i turn on the birghts it turns off. So i thought OK easy ill just change em with new bulbs, i did, and its the same........ So i have no clue now
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From: Mesa, AZ
Originally Posted by totalimmortal
Are they at least TYC's???
if they are not TYC's, they are junk and you have your answer. TYC's are the only set of projectors for accords on the market that are close to stock light output. all the other projectors are cheaply made and their light output is just piss poor. Switch over to TYC if you don't already have them. If they are TYCs then they should still be under warranty.
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have you felt your head light wires. if they feel extremely hopt after a couple of minutes of your lights on then there is your problem. with after market bulbs you should change out your wiring harness. you could get this at any tuner shop of maybe even at checkers or something. best bet for your money is ebay. the aftermarket wiring harness are bigger and better insulated to match a higher kelvin bulb ( 3500k and up). also after market bulbs put out the illusion of hid with the colored tint, so really the color is masking the real shine. at first it may seem brighter because of the blue tint.