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EddieCamaro · 02-19-2013, 07:49 PM

I got into a fender bender causing only 2 small cracks in the bumper and my upper grill got bent in. I then noticed the passenger side HID bulb was not working. The LED halo works just fine. I pulled the bulb and installed on the driver side and it works just fine. I could not find any damaged wires short of taking off my bumper cover. Any ideas before I drop $700 on a new headlight assy?

SSMickey · 02-19-2013, 11:21 PM

Check your connections first, then make sure you have power to the lights. If that doesn't work out, try swapping your ballest to the drivers side and see what happens. Not a real good way to troubleshoot HID lights that i'm aware of except by swapping parts around.

EddieCamaro · 02-20-2013, 12:29 AM

There is no visible damage to any part of the headlight. That is what is confusing me most. Fuse was checked and no issue there. Can the module fry from a simple bump?

christianmotox · 02-20-2013, 12:32 AM

Maybe the ballast got damaged. You can buy just the ballast for like 100 bucs

EddieCamaro · 03-18-2013, 03:26 PM

The headlight in question miraculously started working again about a week ago. It worked for about a day or 2 before it stopped again. Any idea what this might be? Harness?

camaro2lt · 03-18-2013, 03:56 PM

you sir have a bad ballast you need a new one.....or i might of come unplugged from the bulb

EddieCamaro · 03-18-2013, 04:19 PM

thank you! do you think the dealer would cover this under warranty with the two small cracks in my bumper from my little fender bender? in other words, could the bad ballast be caused by the collision? if I'm SOL, can you link me to a trusted vendor?

SSMickey · 03-18-2013, 04:27 PM

If you filed this on your insurance, you should be able to get this covered by them. As for a dealer covering it, maybe. Just depends on there mood and your relationship with them. I myself would go to the service manager and tell them what happened and let things fall where they may. You might be surprised. Use a factory ballast.

caverman · 03-18-2013, 04:31 PM

That would be an insurance claim, not a dealer warranty. That in turn means you should go ahead and pay out of pocket unless there is other damage to fix.

camaro2lt · 03-18-2013, 04:32 PM

i have a ballast pm me if you want one the dealer would not cover this because it might of been caused by the accident

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 03-19-2013, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddieCamaro

The headlight in question miraculously started working again about a week ago. It worked for about a day or 2 before it stopped again. Any idea what this might be? Harness?

I would definitely suggest going to a dealership to see what exactly is happening with the component. Please let us know what you decide to pursue.

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

Jamie Mac · 03-19-2013, 09:14 PM

Why not turn it in to insurance and get it all fixed?

02-19-2013, 07:49 PM	#1
EddieCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Ed. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 5	2012 2SS HID Issue after fender bender I got into a fender bender causing only 2 small cracks in the bumper and my upper grill got bent in. I then noticed the passenger side HID bulb was not working. The LED halo works just fine. I pulled the bulb and installed on the driver side and it works just fine. I could not find any damaged wires short of taking off my bumper cover. Any ideas before I drop $700 on a new headlight assy?

02-19-2013, 11:21 PM	#2
SSMickey Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Columbia S.C. Posts: 1,455 View My Garage	Check your connections first, then make sure you have power to the lights. If that doesn't work out, try swapping your ballest to the drivers side and see what happens. Not a real good way to troubleshoot HID lights that i'm aware of except by swapping parts around. __________________ ProCharger P1X, Vengeance Racing Kaotic Cam, ARH Headers and Exhaust with Borla ATAK mufflers, MGW Shifter, MTI Drop Springs, Forgeline RB3C Wheels, 3.91 gears, Night Owl LED Control System

02-20-2013, 12:32 AM	#4
christianmotox Drives: ( . )( . ) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,827	Maybe the ballast got damaged. You can buy just the ballast for like 100 bucs __________________

03-18-2013, 04:27 PM	#8
SSMickey Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Columbia S.C. Posts: 1,455 View My Garage	If you filed this on your insurance, you should be able to get this covered by them. As for a dealer covering it, maybe. Just depends on there mood and your relationship with them. I myself would go to the service manager and tell them what happened and let things fall where they may. You might be surprised. Use a factory ballast. __________________ ProCharger P1X, Vengeance Racing Kaotic Cam, ARH Headers and Exhaust with Borla ATAK mufflers, MGW Shifter, MTI Drop Springs, Forgeline RB3C Wheels, 3.91 gears, Night Owl LED Control System

03-18-2013, 04:31 PM	#9
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	That would be an insurance claim, not a dealer warranty. That in turn means you should go ahead and pay out of pocket unless there is other damage to fix. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

02-20-2013, 12:29 AM	#3
EddieCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Ed. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 5	There is no visible damage to any part of the headlight. That is what is confusing me most. Fuse was checked and no issue there. Can the module fry from a simple bump?

03-18-2013, 03:26 PM	#5
EddieCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Ed. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 5	The headlight in question miraculously started working again about a week ago. It worked for about a day or 2 before it stopped again. Any idea what this might be? Harness?

03-18-2013, 03:56 PM	#6
camaro2lt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT VR/RS CGM Rally's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 5,675 View My Garage	you sir have a bad ballast you need a new one.....or i might of come unplugged from the bulb

03-18-2013, 04:19 PM	#7
EddieCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Ed. Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 5	thank you! do you think the dealer would cover this under warranty with the two small cracks in my bumper from my little fender bender? in other words, could the bad ballast be caused by the collision? if I'm SOL, can you link me to a trusted vendor?

03-18-2013, 04:32 PM	#10
camaro2lt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT VR/RS CGM Rally's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palmyra, PA Posts: 5,675 View My Garage	i have a ballast pm me if you want one the dealer would not cover this because it might of been caused by the accident

03-19-2013, 09:14 PM	#12
Jamie Mac NCM-WINR Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM 2014 2LT Stingray Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,324	Why not turn it in to insurance and get it all fixed? __________________ also drives a heavily modified Jeep Wrangler. It has LED headlights and wheel weights blacked out with Plasti Dip. It's Baller.