any body have theirs changed under warranty?

 

Wow, I think you posted more pics of the S then Honda did when the car was first introduced to the public in '00.

I would presume, since both lights are operational, that it is an aiming issue. I believe the lights can be aligned, just as regular projectors, so that would be my first approach.

If it is definitely not an adjustment issue, and they fail to help you in warrantee it, speak with the service manager and explain your situation in a polite manner. Mention that this is a safety issue, for you and oncoming traffic, so it would be in their best interest to fix it. If he is of no help, let him know you will be contacting AHM then go to another dealer that someone locally can recommend in your area, from the "clubs" forum.

HTH!

 

I don't mean to start a flame but have you ever thought about changing your user name? some people might find it offensive.

 

Never seen that before but i've had my pass side go out after turning on my headlights. Turning them off and back on fixed that problem.

It looks like your headlights are not aligned properly. Or maybe the ballast is going out.

 

well i brought it to the first dealer...they was checkin to see what was wrong..they took out the bulb and see nothing wrong ...they said "someone must have replaced the bulb with an aftermarket one..." i was like...no they didnt....its not the alignment...

 

guess what guys...it was the passenger side bulb that was messed up...i went to a different dealer to replace it under warranty...thanks for yalls help...

 

the purple dimm color was weaker...i thought it was correct..but the beam suppose to be yellow with a tint of purple to blue at angle end....

 

Yep, that's exactly what I was thinking (see my post above). I'm hoping that this is not some problem inherent to the S2000. To be on the safe side, double check your turn signal connection into the headlight housing. If you can, make sure that the parking light is secure as well. The way that the turn signal bulb sockets secure themselves to this headlight housing is a very poor design.

 

I have been researching this topic lately, since my driver's side HID bulb went out. The newer the bulb is, the more it tends to be yellow in color. As it ages, it turns a darker blue/purple. If you replace just one bulb, you will see the difference.

I called my local Honda dealer and was told this is a normal maintenance item and 1) It is a special order part and 2) the price is $175 per bulb. Since my car is out of warranty (38,000 miles), I started looking around the internet for a better price. I found an aftermarket dealer that is selling the OEM bulbs for $89.99.

In order to determine what was bad on my car, I switched the bulbs from side to side. As soon as I pulled the bulbs out, it was very evident where the trouble was. The good bulb has a slightly yellow center where the salts are and the bad one was black.

A bit of advice, if you have a bad HID light and want to fix it, pull the bumper off and make your life MUCH easier. It takes about 15 minutes or so to pull the bumper and then you can get to everything easily. Once I had the headlight ass'y on the table, it was no problem to put everything back together again. A word of caution when removing the HID bulbs: be very careful with the bulb. They are very fragile and will break easily. Also do not touch the bulb envelope. The acid in your fingerprint will etch the glass and may cause it to explode. If you touch the glass bulb, wipe it off with alcohol before installing it. If you are not comfortable with this level of mechanical appitude, take it to the dealer.