Tiffany

2008 Maxima headlight won't work it is not the bulb, are there fuses for each side ? I open both boxes but nothing is labeled headlight

T_Behr904

Need some more information, such as hid or halogen for starters.

mrjasonlyrics

Chances are you're looking in the wrong fuse box. If I'm not mistaken there is two fuse boxes in the engine bay and the one of them will show you LS and I think RS headlamp. Provide us with more info like how did you determine if the bulb isn't the issue. Did you use a tester to see if there's power going to the bulb, check the fuse or switched it with the other side?

DAlastDON

Take the beauty cover off the passenger side of the engine bay. The IPDM is underneath.

36 passenger
45 driver

Tiffany

more info. these lights are Xenarc , swapped left and right to determine that bulb was good(both worked in driver side) thanks for info. on fuse box ,just swapped the fuses andstill no luck. other ideas please

DAlastDON

Bulb, and fuse are ruled out. Last thing to rule out is the ballast by swapping them like you did the bulbs. It could be a wiring issue but if the car has not been in an front end collision i would doubt it.

Tiffany

thank you so much for your help ,can you tell me were to locate the ballast please help out if you can

Tiffany

If you have the time to help me here it would be great

Greeny

iTrader: (43)

I believe thats it right there on the side of the housing...

mrjasonlyrics

If you checked the fuse and it's good and you switched the bulb and it worked on the other side then you need a tester to see if you're even getting power to the bulb. Doubt it's the bulb or balast because they rarely go out but if it is then you have a situation because the OEM is expensive.

rgp32

I had same issue. Fuse and bulb were good. Ended up buying ballast via eBay for about $90 and changed myself. Dealer was going to charge me $625.

Tiffany

found ballast is the issue by swapping them, ideas on best location to purchase new ballast

DAlastDON

Where to buy.

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...roducts_id=147

joecurr

I'm not 100% sure the Gen V's are swappable with the Gen III or IV's. I do know that the Gen III and IV are, so you might be able to ask if they have any of those left over. theretrofitsource customer service is top notch, so I highly recommend them also.

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

IIRC, they all use the same input pigtails. The Gen V is an updated Gen IV pretty much.

joecurr

Oh yeah, the input looks the same, I'm just not sure about the mounting. The ballasts seal against our headlights, so if the sealing side isn't exactly the same it may not fit correctly. I haven't seen anybody with OEM Gen III or IV ballasts confirm that the Gen V's are directly replaceable.

ChrisMan287

iTrader: (34)

Good point. From looking at pics, they look the same except for the mounting points.