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j.curt · 06-08-2016, 06:24 PM

I just had my 2012 Camaro SS tuned and now my lights are not working. I don't think the tune had anything to do with it.

The fog lights work, the halos work, and the passenger side bulb works but they do not produce any light if that makes sense. If I try to turn on the brights I just get a noise "popping" noise near the headlights and a very brief but dim flash if I am looking inside the headlight from behind with the little round cover off.

Any Ideas?

1Coopgt · 06-09-2016, 07:31 PM

Did you check the fuses ? Check the relays if they have them ? Also I'm assuming you have HID lights . Hopefully the ballasts didn't get blown .

j.curt · 06-10-2016, 09:43 PM

All the fuses are good. I ordered some new bulbs. I will start with the easy thing first and then start trying other things.

jgray1978 · 06-19-2016, 07:10 PM

If the "popping" noise is coming from within the headlight assemblies themselves, that is the actuator lifting the baffle.

Swizzle · 07-23-2020, 06:41 AM

Did you ever figure out what the issue was? I'm having the exact same problem.

06-08-2016, 06:24 PM	#1
j.curt Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: California Posts: 953 View My Garage	Headlights not working I just had my 2012 Camaro SS tuned and now my lights are not working. I don't think the tune had anything to do with it. The fog lights work, the halos work, and the passenger side bulb works but they do not produce any light if that makes sense. If I try to turn on the brights I just get a noise "popping" noise near the headlights and a very brief but dim flash if I am looking inside the headlight from behind with the little round cover off. Any Ideas?

06-09-2016, 07:31 PM	#2
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	Did you check the fuses ? Check the relays if they have them ? Also I'm assuming you have HID lights . Hopefully the ballasts didn't get blown . __________________ Mods, K&N CAI ,VTC , GM Perf Axleback Exhaust, Elite Eng CC and CSS, GM Strut Tower Brace,Carbon Fiber Anvil Spoiler,ASC T5 Splitter,Gen5diy Foglight kit.

06-10-2016, 09:43 PM	#3
j.curt Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: California Posts: 953 View My Garage	All the fuses are good. I ordered some new bulbs. I will start with the easy thing first and then start trying other things.

06-19-2016, 07:10 PM	#4
jgray1978 Drives: '12 2SS/RS 45th vert, '14 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 840 View My Garage	If the "popping" noise is coming from within the headlight assemblies themselves, that is the actuator lifting the baffle.

07-23-2020, 06:41 AM	#5
Swizzle Drives: 2010 2SS M6 .. 2005 Subaru Forester Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: US Posts: 2	Did you ever figure out what the issue was? I'm having the exact same problem.