allst4r

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my left headlight just went out!!!! i bought the car in 2007 any one else experience this ? the light would flicker a lil then go out.,.. gr...

i have the hid oem.

Kevin350

just change the bulb. pretty fast for an 07 to go out but hey it happens.

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

Go visit the dealer, AFAIK factory HIDs are replaced free under warranty. (at least several members have reported such)

allst4r

iTrader: (7)

any suggestions on bulbs? ok i need to look into that,.im going to call the dealer tomorrow. ill let you guys know if its covered. i believe the bumber to bumber is 3 years 36k miles,

BounceNY

iTrader: (9)

I agree with the others, see the dealer if you are still covered. If not, I have a pair of 6000K Xenon Depot bulbs for sale.

NeverSatisfied

So weird, this happened to me for the first time tonight. Just washed, drove to my folks place, as soon as I turned down their street, I noticed that my lights got really dim. When I pull into the driveway, I can tell that the driver's headlight is out (shining on the garage door). Stepped out to confirm, it was. Turned off the engine, turned the lights off then on again, and it was working. They are factory HID, no condensation, no damage. Not sure if I should take it to the dealer since it's working again.

allst4r

iTrader: (7)

take it to the dealer they will take care of you. plus its covered under the warranty.

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

Nope... 4 years/50k miles bumper to bumper.

mentality1

am having the same problem with my passenger side headlight i notice it go out couple of times but came back on while playing with the switch, i thought the harness was probably loose so i tired to remove the plastic covering which caused me to brake all the clips if it keeps happening i will switch the bulbs to see if that's the problem.

eframsal

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When I start the car, the driver's side bulb will be on but the minute I put it into gear, it will turn off. I'll switch them off and then switch them back and the light will come on. The minute I start driving the bulb will go out again. it's not the bulb since it will shine ok when in park.

iRock

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^ definately sounds like somethin the dealership should investigate

shiny250

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yup i had the same problem. i took it to the dealership once and the headlight started working so they told me there was no problem. for the whole next month it kept turning on n off whenever it wanted. so i called them and told them they hadnt fixed the problem. so if u can try to bring it in when the headlight is out. in the end they ended up just replacing both bulbs as theyre under warranty

9relude8

sounds like a possible ballast problem, my previous audi used to do this as they were notorious for this problem.

projectdna

iTrader: (56)

this is not a ballast problem, as the oem 2is HID system in other 2is's have demonstrated the same issue. as a matter of fact, if the OP can swap the bulbs side to side, chances are the OP can duplicate the issue - but this time on the other side. the same thing has happened to many others and myself, and no one can figure out why.

based on what's been posted here in the 2is section by others, it appears that the 2is oem HID system is very finicky with bulbs, oem and aftermarket alike. some have gone on aftermarket D4S bulbs for a very long time, while others have had oem D4S bulbs go out in a few months. a search can confirm that for you.

some have suggested that it is an inherent issue with the design of the oem HID system, while others have said that it is due to not "properly" turning on the HID's or cycling them on/off too rapidly. it could be a combination of both; who knows?

if anything, take it back to the dealership and have it taken care of by the factory warranty.

and for those NOT under the factory warranty, time to hit up CL vendors for D4S bulbs.

eframsal

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but if it's the bulbs why do they light up fine prior to starting the engine. Only when I put it in gear does the light go off.