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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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whats up fellas i went over a bump or somethin and my left hid blew out.....i got back home and i saw it was the fuse for the left headlight, i replaced it and it keeps blowing when i turn the headlights on....but only the left one.....btw i have an 2002 TL w/stock hids.....dont wanna be a pain in the *** but the tl threads are looked at like once a year lol i wouldnt get help there for a while....THANKS!!!

what could it be
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Default Re: my headlight fuse keeps blowing! (gtowni3)

There is now a Lighting section.

https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum/107
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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maybe a wire short. you can try changing ballast.
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 04:24 AM
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just changed ballast, bump
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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everytime i turn headlights on i heard a 2-3 second buzz behind the glove box
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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have you tried using the next size bigger fuse..?
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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nah i would use the stock fuse power anyway but i figured out what it was....seal was bad on headlight i bought a week ago water got into ballast....AGAIN thanks for ur help
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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TRY A 25 AMP NO MORE THAN 25 AND NO LESS THAN 20AMP
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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fixed a while ago thanks guys
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtowni3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">fixed a while ago thanks guys</TD></TR></TABLE>

Can you post the solution here, so others might reference it in the future?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Padawan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can you post the solution here, so others might reference it in the future?</TD></TR></TABLE>


Then, next time when someone has the same issue and has the sense to search, they might be able to figure it out with little problem solving attempts.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 05:21 AM
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can you please post a solution. I am having this same promblem right now. Did you end up replacing the Ballast?
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