"left headlight dipped" ???

[gotdubd]

So Im crusing through an intersection thats a little rocky and all of a sudden my MFA displays "left headlight dipped". So I pull over, no dipped light.

2 seconds later my left headlight flickers on and off.

Im a little confused. Is this a bulb or a leveling motor issue

i searched and there wasnt any solid answers anywhere

[lowestA4]

Def. not the leveller. Most likely the xenon bulb.

How old are your bulbs?

[onceover]

could be the bulb going out or a loose connection on the headlight itself

[gotdubd]

original as far as I know
so nov 2002 when the first owner bought it.

[lowestA4]

Your bulbs are going to die. They are quite old.

It's not the connector which has quite a tight fit. The burn-process gets interrupted by vibrations.

[gotdubd]

I understand that bulbs die. I was making sure before I go spend money on something that I dont need

[lowestA4]

You'll be surprised how much brighter the new bulbs will be.

6 years old xenon bulbs still work??

[djs]

I'm having the same issue right now. I occassionally get the "left headlamp dipped" warning and I have noticed some flicker from that headlight. Mine are also 6+ years old (Aug 2002). Anybody know how much new xenon bulbs cost?

[cab7a4]

most likely the ignitors, possibly the bulb

[JMRQuattro]

i keep occasionally getting the "right headlight dipped" warning but i have no flickering or anything. But let's say by the off chance it does start to or the bulb goes out and i want to replace my bulbs, could i replace them with a higher kelvin bulb without having to replace the ballasts and crap too? Cause i'm pretty sure that mine are the stockies as well. I want to upgrade to a 6k bulb.

[TCleezy]

mine are brand new and are flickering still. I occasionally get dipped headlight as well. What should I do?

[illaudiill]

bulb is dying

[EBG 18T]

take connector off from behind the headlight. make sure it is clean and then re-install it. Make sure it is all the way on and properly in place. when i replaced my bulbs my driverside connector was not on perfectly. I thought it was, but it was not. I took it off, cleaned it with electrical connection cleaner and then re-installed it. works fine now. sometimes the connections just get loose or dirty.

[GermanAudi]

Do xenon bulbs go out that fast? I was told that they last the entire life of the car.