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Old Feb 7, 2021 | 10:10 AM
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Hello all, my lights are set on automatic and lately, when I turn the car on the driver side light doesn’t turn on. I have to manually turn the headlights to off and then back on and it works fine.It’s fine for a couple of days and then it does it again. Is the a sign that something is starting to go bad? I’ve had the car for 10+ years and have never changed the lights so I’m hoping the bulbs are just going bad. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks all!
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Hello all, my lights are set on automatic and lately, when I turn the car on the driver side light doesn’t turn on. I have to manually turn the headlights to off and then back on and it works fine.It’s fine for a couple of days and then it does it again. Is the a sign that something is starting to go bad? I’ve had the car for 10+ years and have never changed the lights so I’m hoping the bulbs are just going bad. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks all!
Swap the bulbs from side to side. If it follows the bulb, replace them. At 10 year old, they most have low hours. 5 years from the first set by PO. 3 years of me doing 17k miles a year. **DO NOT leave fingerprints/oils on the bulbs. It will kill them. Wipe with IPA if you touch them.

These come to mind... PS - they are far more white than any shade of blue.
OSRAM Xenarc D4S 5000K CBI (Cool Intense Blue) HID BULBS - PAIR (Xenon Corp)
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