Headlight Issue/Help

[wakala623]

So my passenger headlight is having issues turning on when I start the car at night. Sometimes it turns on right away but most of the time I have to turn the switch on/off a few times before it kicks on. Other times I turn the car off/on and turn the switch on and the light is on. So I noticed this issue back in January and decided to replace the bulb with amazon bulbs because I had thought it was just old bulb and needed to be replaced. The light worked with no issues for a few months but then in April it starts to not turn on again. I checked the forums and one of the post suggested to change the ballast. I found one on ebay and changed it out. But that did not solve the issue and it was still not working properly. I decided to take it to dealership since I have extended warranty and ran out of "cheap options" to resolve the issue on my own. The dealership said it was a internal issue with the headlight assembly and it needs to be replaced but the warranty company doesn't cover the headlights so I would have to buy one myself, they quoted almost 2k for a new headlight. Well after searching eBay again I found a nice one in working condition. I replaced the headlight but swapped out the bulb with my old amazon one, It worked for a few days then tonight it had the same issue.

Right now I don't know what to do. I am going to call the dealership tomorrow to see if they can get me in to check wiring but does anyone have a wiring diagram for the headlight plug so I can make sure i'm getting voltage still when the light it off? Any other suggestions of what It could be? I am going to change out the bulb from amazon to the original one that came with the eBay headlight.

Thanks for the help...

 

[ddavis0032]

always start w the bulb, swap driver and pass to see if the bulb follow or stays. also make sure the harness connecting to the headlight assembly is snug. the only time i’ve heard of lighting issues is the rear or the front turn signal.

 

[joegr]

Yep, I've had Amazon bulbs (often counterfeit) behave in similar ways on a different car. It was okay for a month or three, then started failing. You would probably have been better off to leave the bulb that the used assembly came with in it.