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sscamaross · 09-23-2018, 10:45 AM

Passenger headlight bulb is not working but the passenger DRL comes on instead...is this a built in safety feature that when the headlight goes out the DRL comes on... I replaced the bulb and still no luck.. when I put the new bulb in I cracked the little ceramic looking tube that is a sleeve for the wire that follows along side the bulb..would this stop the bulb from working?....I should also mention I purchased the RS headlights along with the gen5diy harness about a year ago and no problems until now ..also fuse is ok

Spurshot · 09-23-2018, 11:45 AM

The little ceramic tube is the place that the arc generates inside of xenon gas. So, yes. A cracked tube will cause a failure.

Spurshot · 09-23-2018, 11:47 AM

I recommend you try swapping the bulb over from the other side to see if it works. If not, move the ballast over from the other side as well. If that doesn't work, you need to start chasing power source issues.

sscamaross · 09-23-2018, 01:52 PM

Thanks...do you know if the fog light comes on when hid bulb goes out..wondering if there are some wiring issues

09-23-2018, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sscamaross

Thanks...do you know if the fog light comes on when hid bulb goes out..wondering if there are some wiring issues

When my connection for the HID bulb went out the Fog (driving light) never came on. The LED halo stayed on full time. I had to have the entire assembly replaced on mine. I drive a 14 with different headlights than you.

Good luck

ss_suave · 09-26-2018, 11:57 PM

Would the halo still come on if the ballast is bad? My halo comes on for the driver side but the headlight doesn't... already tried two new bulbs so I believe it is the ballast.

Has anyone change a ballast before on 2011 camaro?

09-23-2018, 10:45 AM	#1
sscamaross Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fremont CA. Posts: 10	HID bulb issue Passenger headlight bulb is not working but the passenger DRL comes on instead...is this a built in safety feature that when the headlight goes out the DRL comes on... I replaced the bulb and still no luck.. when I put the new bulb in I cracked the little ceramic looking tube that is a sleeve for the wire that follows along side the bulb..would this stop the bulb from working?....I should also mention I purchased the RS headlights along with the gen5diy harness about a year ago and no problems until now ..also fuse is ok

09-23-2018, 11:45 AM	#2
Spurshot Drives: 2014 2SS blue Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Socal Posts: 689	The little ceramic tube is the place that the arc generates inside of xenon gas. So, yes. A cracked tube will cause a failure. __________________

09-23-2018, 11:47 AM	#3
Spurshot Drives: 2014 2SS blue Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Socal Posts: 689	I recommend you try swapping the bulb over from the other side to see if it works. If not, move the ballast over from the other side as well. If that doesn't work, you need to start chasing power source issues. __________________

09-23-2018, 01:52 PM	#4
sscamaross Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fremont CA. Posts: 10	Thanks...do you know if the fog light comes on when hid bulb goes out..wondering if there are some wiring issues

09-26-2018, 11:57 PM	#6
ss_suave Drives: Camaro Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14	Would the halo still come on if the ballast is bad? My halo comes on for the driver side but the headlight doesn't... already tried two new bulbs so I believe it is the ballast. Has anyone change a ballast before on 2011 camaro?