Background: I have a 2013 P85. I made two modifications: Added additional LED lights for the Frunk and the Trunk (it's getting power from the existing bulbs in the trunk and frunk). I also added a Blackvue two-channel dash cam (professionally installed).
Over the past 18 months i noticed that one of my headlights would turn off on its own. Sometimes the left one would go off. Sometimes the right one would go off. And most recently both would turn off. Needless to say this is very dangerous.
When this happens, I would turn off the head lights then turn them back on. This would cure the problem temporarily. Over that past 6 months I noticed that the problem has gotten worse. The intermittent problem has become more frequent. Almost 3-4 times in a period of 10-15 minutes.
I took it into Service and had them diagnose it. They said my frunk and trunk lighting is causing this problem. So to correct this, I completely disconnected all of the lighting. Well this didn't correct the problem.
I then guessed that the problem could be the dash cam. I took the car into where i had it installed and they moved the power source from rear view mirror area and it is now drawing the power from the USB/Center console area.
Guess what? Now the problem is now worse! To see if it would solve the problem, I disconnect the dash cam, pulling the power cord to the device. Well this didn't solve it either. So now i'm really stumped as nothing is connected.
One thing i observed is that when I'm driving slow, the lights would turn off more frequently. When I'm driving fast (60+ MPH), the problem would not be as frequent.
Any suggestions? I'm completely stumped and frustrated.
Thanks in advance.
Over the past 18 months i noticed that one of my headlights would turn off on its own. Sometimes the left one would go off. Sometimes the right one would go off. And most recently both would turn off. Needless to say this is very dangerous.
When this happens, I would turn off the head lights then turn them back on. This would cure the problem temporarily. Over that past 6 months I noticed that the problem has gotten worse. The intermittent problem has become more frequent. Almost 3-4 times in a period of 10-15 minutes.
I took it into Service and had them diagnose it. They said my frunk and trunk lighting is causing this problem. So to correct this, I completely disconnected all of the lighting. Well this didn't correct the problem.
I then guessed that the problem could be the dash cam. I took the car into where i had it installed and they moved the power source from rear view mirror area and it is now drawing the power from the USB/Center console area.
Guess what? Now the problem is now worse! To see if it would solve the problem, I disconnect the dash cam, pulling the power cord to the device. Well this didn't solve it either. So now i'm really stumped as nothing is connected.
One thing i observed is that when I'm driving slow, the lights would turn off more frequently. When I'm driving fast (60+ MPH), the problem would not be as frequent.
Any suggestions? I'm completely stumped and frustrated.
Thanks in advance.