What happened to my headlight bulbs?!
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What happened to my headlight bulbs?!
I got a bit of moisture in my headlight and before I could have it replaced, the HID bulb stopped working. One day, when I turned the engine on, it just blinked and went out for good. A few days later, the same thing happened to the highbeam bulb. The new headlight is here now, but I'm curious as to what happened to the bulbs? When I put the new HID bulb in, is it going to work? Or was it the fuse and/or the circuit that was damaged and caused them to stop working?
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Originally Posted by d!abolic
Gonna check fuses right now. Where's the fusebox? Is it the steel box with 4 bolts underneath the steering wheel?
If you don't have one you can get it here (go to the bottom of the page):
http://www.courtesyparts.com/350z/
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HIDs use VERY high voltage. About the same voltage that your ignition coil uses, since the HID bulb creates its light by basically creating an arc similar to a welding arc inside the bulb. I wouldn't go poking around the HID bulb socket with a continuity tester unless you want a massive shock.
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