Headlight Services
If you are having problems with your headlights, we have several services available:
- Replacing headlight bulbs.
- Checking electrical system: switches, wiring, relays, fuses and power.
- Checking the igniter and other components on (Xenon) HID headlights.
- Aiming headlights to remedy dark spots in front of your vehicle.
Problems with Headlights
Usually, most headlight issues are related to burned out bulbs, but there are some other things that can go wrong with your headlights, like electrical problems, and issues with the charging systems. Determining what headlights are out is a great start to discover if there are any other problems.
- When a headlight stops working: Generally, this is a bulb burned out; if replacing the bulb doesn’t fix the problem then it can be related to wiring or fuses.
- High or low beams stop working: First check the bulbs, and if that doesn’t fix the problem, check switches and relays.
- Neither headlight works: This is most likely a problem with the electrical system.
Headlights Are Dim
If the lights are turning on and off correctly, but they are dim, it could be your charging system, bulbs beginning to burn out, or an issue with the lenses being dirty or foggy. Try cleaning the lenses and replacing the bulb. If neither of these things fix the problem, make an appointment with our Service Center.
Types of Headlights
There are three main types of headlights, Halogen, High Intensity Discharge (HID) or Xenon, and finally LED lights.
Halogen: These lights are most common in vehicles older than 10 years; they are incandescent lights that use tungsten filaments. These are less expensive lights, but they are not as bright as the other types, they give off heat, and they use more energy. They also burn out quicker than the other types of lights.
HID: Powered by Xenon gas, much like the way neon lights operate, are powered by neon gas. They are twice as bright as Halogens, and they last up to eight times longer. They also illuminate a larger area, and they use less energy than Halogens. These must be installed by professionals.
LED: These lights balance the pros and cons of Halogen and HID bulbs. They are brighter than halogens and they cover a larger area, they use less energy, and they don’t have the glare of HID lights, they do generate heat though and they cost up to five times as much as HID lights, but they last a long time.
