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FourtyKid
03-22-2013, 09:11 PM
S13 with Silvia front end conversion. Triple Projector Headlights.

So none of my headlights work. (High beams, low beams, fog lights). The turn signals work, but the actual headlights don't. The switch inside turns the gauge cluster backlight on, but not the headlights. I have HIDs in the low beams, but the highs and fog lights are OEM. Any ideas of what it could be?
Chaluska
03-22-2013, 09:43 PM
switch? relays?
buentellomma
03-23-2013, 09:01 AM
Bad bulbs or bad grounding/wiring
Trinidrift3
03-24-2013, 05:22 PM
check the fuses. they are in the box by the battery
shaggy sr
03-24-2013, 05:25 PM
must be either fuse or bulbs.
FourtyKid
03-24-2013, 05:38 PM
check the fuses. they are in the box by the battery

Is it these ones? (http://i.imgur.com/m4wHnSk.jpg)

I just checked them and neither of them is blown. Must be a ground, right? I don't think all of the bulbs would suddenly just crap out on me.
Trinidrift3
03-24-2013, 06:34 PM
Is it these ones? (http://i.imgur.com/m4wHnSk.jpg)

I just checked them and neither of them is blown. Must be a ground, right? I don't think all of the bulbs would suddenly just crap out on me.

yep, those 2.
also if you have a volt meter just check the bulbs/ wires and see if they are getting power or not.
FourtyKid
03-24-2013, 07:04 PM
yep, those 2.
also if you have a volt meter just check the bulbs/ wires and see if they are getting power or not.

I'll check tomorrow, but I just turned them on and the drivers side fog light comes on now, but not the low beam (Just dead HID ballasts I think) and the driver's side high beam comes on. So none on the right side, and the low beam on the driver's side aren't working.
FourtyKid
03-29-2013, 03:01 PM
OK I used a multimeter and on the passenger's side, neither the high beam or the fog light is getting 12v, but the driver's side is fine. Need some help!
Mile High Silvia
07-02-2013, 10:43 PM
bump this I'm having the same problem.

ever figure out what was causing the issue?
Mile High Silvia
08-14-2013, 06:01 AM
Figured this out. Took the switch apart and mirror polished all the contacts with my Dremel. Then flexed the metal tabs on the inside a bit so they're all making good a good connection and presto! All lights are working again and are brighter.

Money spent....$0.00
Time spent....30-40 minutes
Cruising around a boosted s13 while enjoying working projectors...priceless

:)
FourtyKid
08-14-2013, 09:46 PM
Figured this out. Took the switch apart and mirror polished all the contacts with my Dremel. Then flexed the metal tabs on the inside a bit so they're all making good a good connection and presto! All lights are working again and are brighter.

Money spent....$0.00
Time spent....30-40 minutes
Cruising around a boosted s13 while enjoying working projectors...priceless

:)

Turns out I was just getting a bad connection in the wires by the headlights. Everything's good now.
Mile High Silvia
08-18-2013, 04:30 PM
Nice! My switch by the steering wheel was all gunned up and corroded from shorting out. Few minutes with the Dremel and she's still working great