So, as the title states, I failed my inspection this afternoon.
3 issues
1. QTY 1 tag light was out . Shit. When I got the car home, I popped off both rectangular covers. The one that was out, was completely corrode. I mean it was seriously nasty. I popped the bulb out, and replaced both bulbs with a set of LED bulbs I had in the garage. I had a spare kit I was keeping for a rainy day...so....no biggie. Connections were prepped with electronics cleaner, then I applied a lil dab of dielectric grease to each connection. Lenses were pristinely cleaned. Retest SAT.
2. QTY 2 taillight blinkers are NOT amber. Shit. Funny how I passed last year with these very same lights. Oh well, simple fix here....I will just pick up some goddamn amber lights in the A.M. from Advance Auto. I guess eventually I will go with some stealth bulbs.
3. QTY 1 Headlight high beam will not work. Shit. low beam on both driver and passenger sides work fine.....but the highbeam does NOT work on the passenger side. Shit, shit, shit.
I called Charlie (cakM3) (Hey buddy, was happening?), and initially told him the "Up-Down" self check on the HID was also an issue, but it worked fine for me when I got it home.
I guess I'm just going to focus on this highbeam issue. This is the long pole in the tent for me.
Any and all idea's will be entertained. I have brand new D2S's at home. Could a simple bulb swap out fix this issue? Charlie indicated to me that I may need a new headlight. I refuse to believe this. . Not that I don't believe you buddy....I just don't have the $600-$1200 for a new headlight now, nor do I have the time to retro-fit.
You see....with a rejection sticker on your car....they will not let you on base. Oops....guess I have tomorrow off
My plan is to attempt to fix this in the morning......I have a bout 6-7 hours, then get it back to indy, so they can slap a sticker on it.
Any and all idea's are very much appreciated. I just don't know a whole lot about these headlights.
Thanks.