Odd headlight activity

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Post Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:41 pm

Hi guys,

Wierd query for you, one I have never come across.

The headlights are acting strange. The have xenons fitted, the work intermittently. Sometimes they're both on., sometimes the right is off, sometimes left, Sometimes both! WTF is going on?

Connections seem to be fine...

any ideas>?
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Post Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:52 pm

Anyone?
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Post Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:59 pm

Voltage too low at the ballasts? Voltage too high?
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Post Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:16 pm

What would cause the voltage to very in terms of feed?

Could there be some kind of relay issue?
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Post Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:29 pm

Ive had this on my E34, its normal with cheap chinese shite :)
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Post Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:55 pm

have you checked the fuses?

on my e36 one side started to work only 50% of the time, swapped the fuse and it's been fine ever since despite there being no obvious signs that the fuse was 'blown'
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