What kind of bulbs were installed, and why did the bodyshop need to install new headlights in the first place?
#Infiniti G37 - Loose Wiring or Bad Bulb?
fickle trout
thorny chasm
What kind of bulbs were installed, and why did the bodyshop need to install new ...
accident messed up one headlight, decided to replace both
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fickle trout
Can you remove the passenger side headlight bulb and take a photo of it for me?
Or is it inaccessible?
thorny chasm
it will take a while to do that
i figured if anyone knows if this singular flicker is a telltale sign of a specific cause then it would be worth asking
otherwise i would probabaly have to tear it apart and diagnose like you said
fickle trout
Lemme see
fickle trout
I'm gonna do a lil research.
thorny chasm
i would have to remove the left side air filter housing
fickle trout
What year is your g?
fickle trout
thorny chasm
fuses, connections, and grounds are all possible i feel
fickle trout
I'm pretty sure the ballast is either defective, or they reused the one from the damaged light.
thorny chasm
oh yeah that thing
may i ask what points you towards that component rather than wiring?
fickle trout
Because the headlamp ground is shared by all of these components
And also, the flickering/blinking reads ballast
thorny chasm
i see…
fickle trout
Usually an intermittent power connection won't be symptomatic while the car is sitting still, as well
thorny chasm
Usually an intermittent power connection won't be symptomatic while the car is s...
that’s why i was confused
i’ll be sure it check it out. it’s not a huge issue rn but might it eventually just give out completely?
fickle trout
The usual failure mode is that they turn on when you turn on the headlamps, and then they shut right back off.
Whichever one is faulty, that is
thorny chasm
yeah other one is fine
maybe this cooler hue one that’s flickering could be bc of the bad ballast? or do bad ballasts usually make the light turn more yellow as it says online
fickle trout
It's probably just because it's a different light temperature/bulb color
fickle trout
If you have a multimeter, it would not hurt to check the red wire for full alternator voltage, of course.
And for ground resistance on the black wire.
thorny chasm
If you have a multimeter, it would not hurt to check the red wire for full alter...
wouldn’t a bad alternator effect all lights
fickle trout
Yes. What I meant is check for 12-15v on the red wire.
thorny chasm
Yes. What I meant is check for 12-15v on the red wire.
i have noticed today in diagnostic mode, the headlight appears to start off the same color then the drivers side changes to a warmer hue
it leads me to believe they are the same bulb but for some reason they are just acting really weird
do you think i may need to get new ballasts for both?
slim shadow
i have noticed today in diagnostic mode, the headlight appears to start off the ...
that's normal, xenon headlights are supposed to get warmer in hue as they come up to operating temp. They also get brighter
thorny chasm
that's normal, xenon headlights are supposed to get warmer in hue as they come u...
if you look at my picture at the very top my headlight always look like that with one side cooler than the other. idk if it supposed to be like that or not