Your headlights are essential for safe night driving. Without them, you won’t be able to see the road, you will present a hazard to other drivers, and most importantly you’ll be breaking the law by driving at night without headlights on. Of course, if your headlights are broken, it’s no fault of yours – but you will need to get them fixed.

If only one of your headlights is out, you still need to get it fixed. It could be due to a burned out bulb or a broken headlight component that needs to be replaced.

If neither of your headlights work, well, why aren’t you at the shop right now?! There is a very slight chance that it’s due to both of your headlights being burnt out, but it is much more likely that it’s a broken relay or a control switch that needs to be repaired.

If your headlights both work but just aren’t as bright as they should be, try cleaning them with a clean microfiber cloth and some cleaning solution. If after the cleaning they are still dim, take a good close look at the plastic of the headlights themselves. If it is yellowed, scratched, and pitted then you should ask us about headlight reconditioning or replacing your existing headlights with brighter bulbs.

Finally, if your headlights work fine but go dim in certain situations, such as when you accelerate, you could have a problem with your charging system. Talk to us about getting that checked out!