Headlights gone or battery?

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Two nights putting the car away in the garage I notice the passenger side headlight was quite dimmed, the R side as bright as usual...tonite I noticed both are the same, very dim - stuffed, basically no light at all

The high beam though is as normal, at first I thought the passenger side globe had its day , but now Im thinking battery, its an 09 SV6 with the original battery , the battery icon comes on when it goes thru system check on ignition, but then the icon goes off after the check complete.

It starts fine,
Battery or globes?

 

[ari666]

its not just the park lights illuminating and the headlights out completely?

 

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No....I leave the light switch on auto.
The headlights are at about 10%....foggys are sweet and high beam looks normal too

 

[maxthedralf]

did you try like.. getting out of your car to see? -_- if the car starts fine why would it be the battery.

 

[Sabbath']

Doesnt mean they're not lighting up. Try turning them on manually and see.

 

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Yes Ive tryed manually theyre not lighting up....thats why Ive posted the thread its weird, first one head;light im thinking just the globe...then 48 hours later both are the same im thinking thats a massive coincidence on a 5 year old vehicle both going in two days, so I thought possibley battery...its why Im asking the question mattthe dralf ive no idea

 

[hotrod]

get your alternator checked first . or could be a relay.

 

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get your alternator checked first . or could be a relay.

Yeah a mate just suggested that on FB

 

[axemurderer101]

why dont you just pull each globe to see if they are blown, could also be dodgy headlight plugs so check them aswell.

 

[maxthedralf]

or just replace the head lights. 40 bucks and 20 min later and see if it works.