Vantage headlight issue

[JP V8V]

I noticed tonight my off side front headlight was out. The LED sidelight strip and full beam headlight are working fine. I just went to check it again and it came on. I then turned the headlights off and then back on and it didn't come back on.

Has anyone else had a similar issue? I had the rear lights changed to clear ones two weeks ago, just wondering whether that may potentially have something to do with it. I'll prob have to take it back to Aston for them to look at, but any thoughts on what might be causing the fault and how much it might sting me in the wallet!?

[tonyhall38]

Loose wire somewhere if intermittent....new ones come up on e bay all the time for not silly money....

[divetheworld]

Could be either;
1. Corrosion of a connection
2. Loose wire
3. Faulty ballast
4. Faulty lamp.

The lamps have a finite life, not in hours but is startups (Striking the arc). A corroded connection or loose wire would also cause an unreliable arc ignition.
The condensation that is in almost every lamp, I would expect item 1.
If condensation is the cause and it is a corrosion, it is possible that a repair would be difficult.

[divetheworld]

Oh, and it is possible to permanently control the condensation.
Just no one has of yet shown an interest in such a product.

[clarky5150]

Im showing attention. Tell us do.

[divetheworld]

clarky5150 said:

Im showing attention. Tell us do.

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