Front Driver’s Side Limited Headlight Halo (?) Not Lighting Up

[RookieB555]

Just picked up my used 2020 Limited. Finding some little things here and there to fix, nothing crazy so far, little things.

Last night I noticed the LED halo or ring around the driver’s side headlight doesn’t light up, but the passenger side does. It will light up for a second, then go out. Turn signals are fine.

Tried all the headlight switch modes, tried going into the Uconnect settings and toggling DRLs on and off. Nothing seemed to make a difference. With the headlight switch, the halo part would light up momentarily then go off.

Did some searching on here but found taillight issues, not headlight. Is there something I can reset? Lights up just doesn’t stay on, don’t think it’s fuses. More like a control issue.

Thanks!

 

[N7GZN]

Unfortunately I think the issue is the led strip inside the headlight. They are a sealed unit so the only option is to replace the headlight.
One note, the midline trim headlights used on Laramie do have aftermarket led replacements, but the disassembly is not a trivial process. For our highline headlights, Laramie longhorn and limited trims there is no such option.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

I have a 19 limited and passenger lower accent light went out shortly after buying it.

It’s a common issue with the internal board.

HELP! - Limited DRL LED Accent Light Not Working Only On Drive Side

I went to another dealer and it took the service advisor 5 minutes to tell me my headlight is defective and the other dealer is full of crap for saying the "bulb" is bad. Fortunately he said it's definitely covered under warranty and he has placed an order for a new assembly. Thanks for all the...

5thgenrams.com

There is a thread in this and a member used an Amazon or eBay “oe” replacement that yielded good results but not sure the longevity. It was priced around $500 per side vs the mopar $1,200-1,600.

 

[RookieB555]

Thanks, looks like for some it’s the headlight, one guy found a bad harness, another said it was teh body control module. Guess I’ll start with the wiring and see if that’s acting up.

 

[RookieB555]

BCM is only $300 from Mopar, maybe less elsewhere. Kinda hoping that’s the issue over dealing with the headlight, ha ha.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

BCM is only $300 from Mopar, maybe less elsewhere. Kinda hoping that’s the issue over dealing with the headlight, ha ha.

Keep us posted on what you figure out. I’ve been meaning ti set aside time for mine but not sure where to start

 

[N7GZN]

I just discovered an aftermarket LED kit for the TRX, Limited, and Longhorn projector headlights.
These offer multiple colors, but the sealed headlight assemblies must be taken apart to replace/upgrade.

ORACLE Lighting 2019-2024 Ram 1500 RGBW+A Headlight DRL Upgrade Kit - LED Projector Headlights

Featuring our new high-performance RGB+W chips, this new kit allows you to utilize the existing DRL feature on your Ram LED Projector Headlights and easily convert it to Color-Changing DRLs while maintaining a true White DRL.These replacement boards feature our traditional RGB ColorSHIFT®...

www.oraclelights.com

 

[RookieB555]

Nice, I get nervous just watching that install video lol. I’d ship them in to someone for the install at that point. My luck I would leave a fingerprint inside the headlight assembly and have to take it all apart again. Good to know there’s options though, thanks!

Gonna check the wiring and look for breaks, then probably try the BCM since it’s the cheapest part.

 

[N7GZN]

Yes, the first step is putting the headlamp in the oven at 250 degrees. I would feel better knowing the led accent lighting was bad which would require a headlamp replacement anyway. Once the first one is done, the other side is a cake walk.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

Yes, the first step is putting the headlamp in the oven at 250 degrees. I would feel better knowing the led accent lighting was bad which would require a headlamp replacement anyway. Once the first one is done, the other side is a cake walk.

As fragile as these lights are and all the tech in them I wouldn’t recommend doing that now if they were the halogens sure but the limited lights mmmmmm no go!

But t each their own let us know how it goes