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sonnydurden · 09-23-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

The harness I have just goes from the old headlight connectors to the new headlights, and from the fuse box to the lights. Perhaps the #2 harness is different, but even if you need to unplug the big set of wires at the front passenger side of the bumper, you would only need to move aside part of the wheel well to do so.

I think I have harness two.. I could of swore my harness also went down to my fogs... So yeah taking off the bumper is needed

Rafael205 · 10-18-2014, 10:26 AM

Well, something strange happened last night. When I started her up, the driver's side projector did not come on, and the halo itself was kinda flickering. I started driving home and at one point I decided to flash the high beams. As soon as I did that, I noticed the driver side projector came back on. When I started her up today, the projector came back on as well.. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'll be checking for loose connections soon

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el-guapin · 11-02-2014, 12:32 PM

Any updates on this?

Rafael205 · 11-02-2014, 05:02 PM

Not really.. It still happens to me very occasionally.

GOMD · 11-17-2014, 06:37 AM

I did the non rs to rs converison also, in a 2014. Sometimes my drivers side projector would not light up at first, and flicking on/off the high beams would turn it on. That happened randomly a few times over a few months.

Just a few days ago my passenger side projector went out, and will not come back on. It looks like it tries to light up at first, but fails to do so and shuts off. Its not a bad bulb, since I switched over the drivers side and it didnt come on either. I guess it must be a bad ballast or something in the wire harness.

Not sure what to do.

Rafael205 · 11-23-2014, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOMD

I did the non rs to rs converison also, in a 2014. Sometimes my drivers side projector would not light up at first, and flicking on/off the high beams would turn it on. That happened randomly a few times over a few months.

Just a few days ago my passenger side projector went out, and will not come back on. It looks like it tries to light up at first, but fails to do so and shuts off. Its not a bad bulb, since I switched over the drivers side and it didnt come on either. I guess it must be a bad ballast or something in the wire harness.

Not sure what to do.

Hmm. Interesting... So flipping the high beams on does have some effect. I thought it was just some crazy idea of mine.

sonnydurden · 12-02-2014, 06:38 AM

Ok finally my projector went completely out after a road trip to New Orleans. But they come on with the high beams. Please see pics below. So is it the harness or the bulb??

Regular

High Beam

GOMD · 12-04-2014, 12:46 PM

Don't think it can be the bulb since it lights for hi beams. Must be harness or ballast, in my opinion.

Shifty · 12-04-2014, 03:45 PM

Is the halo suppose to go out when you turn on your turn signal during the day time?

lscamaro · 12-04-2014, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

Is the halo suppose to go out when you turn on your turn signal during the day time?

For the 2014+ models, yes

Shifty · 12-04-2014, 04:17 PM

Thanks. People keep telling me my headlight is it lol and didn't know if it was a defect. Either way it's annoying.

Rafael205 · 08-13-2015, 10:44 AM

Ugh.. This happened twice again this week, but it appears that it's getting worse. The projector won't come on anymore. I'm going to try wiggling the harness around to see if it comes back on

Rafael205 · 10-09-2015, 04:36 PM

Happened again today =/ this morning only the halo was coming on, but the light seemed to be weak. Now, both the projector and halo are out. I also have a front bowtie harness from gen5 that goes inline with the non rs to Rs harness #2, and my front bowtie isn't lighting up either. Perhaps the harness has a "sweet spot" that it works

JMT · 10-09-2015, 07:34 PM

I need to keep my headlight switch in the auto mode or mine flicker as well, like they are trying to come on fully. Same harness.

10-18-2014, 10:26 AM	#30
Rafael205 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 527	Well, something strange happened last night. When I started her up, the driver's side projector did not come on, and the halo itself was kinda flickering. I started driving home and at one point I decided to flash the high beams. As soon as I did that, I noticed the driver side projector came back on. When I started her up today, the projector came back on as well.. I'm not sure what's going on, but I'll be checking for loose connections soon Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

11-02-2014, 12:32 PM	#31
el-guapin Trust No One! Drives: 2010 SIM 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NOLA Posts: 531	Any updates on this? __________________

11-02-2014, 05:02 PM	#32
Rafael205 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 527	Not really.. It still happens to me very occasionally. __________________

12-04-2014, 03:45 PM	#37
Shifty One Shot, One Kill Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Horizon City, TX Posts: 45	Is the halo suppose to go out when you turn on your turn signal during the day time? __________________ 20% tint, ADM CAI, or else STOCK!

12-04-2014, 04:17 PM	#39
Shifty One Shot, One Kill Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Horizon City, TX Posts: 45	Thanks. People keep telling me my headlight is it lol and didn't know if it was a defect. Either way it's annoying. __________________ 20% tint, ADM CAI, or else STOCK!

11-17-2014, 06:37 AM	#33
GOMD Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS, 2023 Sierra Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 196	I did the non rs to rs converison also, in a 2014. Sometimes my drivers side projector would not light up at first, and flicking on/off the high beams would turn it on. That happened randomly a few times over a few months. Just a few days ago my passenger side projector went out, and will not come back on. It looks like it tries to light up at first, but fails to do so and shuts off. Its not a bad bulb, since I switched over the drivers side and it didnt come on either. I guess it must be a bad ballast or something in the wire harness. Not sure what to do.

12-02-2014, 06:38 AM	#35
sonnydurden Drives: ‘16 1SS & ‘19 1LT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 2,086	Ok finally my projector went completely out after a road trip to New Orleans. But they come on with the high beams. Please see pics below. So is it the harness or the bulb?? Regular High Beam

12-04-2014, 12:46 PM	#36
GOMD Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS, 2023 Sierra Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 196	Don't think it can be the bulb since it lights for hi beams. Must be harness or ballast, in my opinion.

08-13-2015, 10:44 AM	#40
Rafael205 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 527	Ugh.. This happened twice again this week, but it appears that it's getting worse. The projector won't come on anymore. I'm going to try wiggling the harness around to see if it comes back on __________________

10-09-2015, 04:36 PM	#41
Rafael205 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Euless, Texas Posts: 527	Happened again today =/ this morning only the halo was coming on, but the light seemed to be weak. Now, both the projector and halo are out. I also have a front bowtie harness from gen5 that goes inline with the non rs to Rs harness #2, and my front bowtie isn't lighting up either. Perhaps the harness has a "sweet spot" that it works __________________

10-09-2015, 07:34 PM	#42
JMT Drives: 2013 1LT Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Panama City Beach, FL Posts: 703 View My Garage	I need to keep my headlight switch in the auto mode or mine flicker as well, like they are trying to come on fully. Same harness.