Help, headlights+foglights not working.
#1
Help, headlights+foglights not working.
I was drivng on the highway at night and all of a sudden my headlights turned off and wouldn't go back on. I got all the warning lights on (TCS, brake, battery, abs) and they would flash for few seconds then stay steady after wihch they would flash again.The instrument panel would go dim at times. I pulled of the road to check and the fog lights also didn't work. All other lights work however including the tail lights. Car seems to run fine. Anyone have an idea whats wrong? I checked the fuses and all seem fine. The alternator and the battery are only a year old btw.
#5
I looked into the fuse/relay box in the engine bay on passenger side. I am not sure if they are relays or fuses. I switched the working tailight fuse/relay with the headlight fuses but nothing different happened. The tailights work with any of those blue colored fuses/relays. Can anyone give more info on whether those are relays or fuses.
#7
I doubt its the alternator since i started the car many times since the lights went out and the car starts without any hesitation every time.
I forgot to mention that after the lights went out, the high beams would still work, but after 10 min of working the high beams died immediatly.
I forgot to mention that after the lights went out, the high beams would still work, but after 10 min of working the high beams died immediatly.
#12
Update: Those who said it was the alternator , you were right. Yesterday I checked the voltage and it was putting out anywhere between 16 to 18 volts which is abnormaly high. So this high voltage burned both my headlight bulbs. I had the alternator replaced yesterday and the problem is gone.
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09-14-2015 10:41 PM