2014 Rogue Headlamp Fuse Location

[AudiSportB5S4]

Hi there

Trying to locate the headlamp fuse location on a 2014 Rogue. Unbelievable that it isn't super simple to find. I have looked on the driver side fuse panel, under hood fuse panel... Can't see anything obvious.

Question stemming from: HID kit on the car and one corner is flickering the bulb and the other isn't. The side that is flickering a bulb powers a normal halogen headlamp without issue. Very strange I just want to check the condition of the fuse for the heck of it. Any ideas? Ballast/bulb work perfect on other side.

[Rogue One]

Check the FSM. There's a link in my sig line.

[AudiSportB5S4]

I checked there, went to EXL for the 2014 Rogue, and only found Fuse No 7. A single 10a fuse... Didn't think that was it, (thinking there are two), pulled it anyway, and headlights (halogens) still work. I need to up the amerage on the fuse to 20a wherever the headlight ones are. Why is it so hard to find the headlight fuses on this car?! Good god.. I thought my Audi's were bad.

[Pookh007]

Try left side of dashboard while you open driver's door. there is a cover you can pool out and bunch of fuses there. May be this can help.

[AudiSportB5S4]

Try left side of dashboard while you open driver's door. there is a cover you can pool out and bunch of fuses there. May be this can help.

Yeah, checked there. I am hoping they're in there, but the labeling is garbage. I'm going to call the dealer today.

[ImStricken06]

Question stemming from: HID kit on the car and one corner is flickering the bulb and the other isn't. The side that is flickering a bulb powers a normal halogen headlamp without issue. Very strange I just want to check the condition of the fuse for the heck of it. Any ideas? Ballast/bulb work perfect on other side.

this is not a fuse issue. a fuse either send power, or it doesnt. if the halogen bulb works, than the fuse is fine.
your problem is either the bulb, or the ballast. searching for the fuse is a waste of time. you can try a wiring harness, capacitor, or a new kit.

[AudiSportB5S4]

Question stemming from: HID kit on the car and one corner is flickering the bulb and the other isn't. The side that is flickering a bulb powers a normal halogen headlamp without issue. Very strange I just want to check the condition of the fuse for the heck of it. Any ideas? Ballast/bulb work perfect on other side.

this is not a fuse issue. a fuse either send power, or it doesnt. if the halogen bulb works, than the fuse is fine.
your problem is either the bulb, or the ballast. searching for the fuse is a waste of time. you can try a wiring harness, capacitor, or a new kit.

Gotcha. Yeah, I figured because I know what a fuse is/does so unless it wasn't powering at all I wouldn't have expected it to be bad. My hunt for the fuse was fueled by some people stating sometimes you have to up the fuse to a diff amperage if the HID is flickering. Then I felt like it was a manhunt to try to find it because I've never had trouble finding a headlight fuse!

Anyway, called the dealer and for everyone's information they are located in the "IPDM" box which is under the intake. So if you're standing working on the car, take the intake feed tube out, then remove the piece that connects to airbox, there are two boxes directly under pretty much. The front one has some fuses and relays, the one behind is the IPDM box which is where the headlight fuses are. My issue he confirmed deff isn't a fuse so he said don't waste your time trying to pull that apart to change it.

Oh well. Thx guys

[ImStricken06]

My hunt for the fuse was fueled by some people stating sometimes you have to up the fuse to a diff amperage if the HID is flickering.

thats a crock of shyyyt. a fuse doesnt flicker power. its either on, or its off. no other options. in fact a fuse doesnt get in the way at all, until to much power goes through it, and the metal melts.

furthermore upgrading the amperage on a fuse to that of a higher resistance is the worst thing you can do. if the wires were designed to take up to a 10amp rating, and they installed a 10amp fuse..... and you go and install a 20amp fuse - well did you replace the wiring? NO! so now you are cruising around with wires designed to only accept up to a 10amp rating, while the power consumption is being spiked up and over the wires allotted rating... up to now 20amp. what do you think will happen sooner or later? = car fire.

[ImStricken06]

my money is on:
1. faulty HID kit (bulbs, ballast)
2. you need a wiring harness due to loss of current
3. you have a system in your car that shut off the bulb current/flickers when you fall under 55watts and you need capacitors (warning cancelers)

[AudiSportB5S4]

my money is on:
1. faulty HID kit (bulbs, ballast)
2. you need a wiring harness due to loss of current
3. you have a system in your car that shut off the bulb current/flickers when you fall under 55watts and you need capacitors (warning cancelers)

Well I can rule out number 1 because I tested it on another car and it works well. I have a feeling that number 2 is my reality, but what blows my mind is that it worked perfectly fine for two weeks. Just kinda hesitant to believe that out of nowhere I need to buy something to support it. and 3, this is my g/fs SUV, 100% stock including radio. I will report back on whatever does fix it because I drive myself insane until I find the answer

[ImStricken06]

some cars have a system inside that detects lower wattage consumption as bulb faults. (thats what #3 was referencing).

did you try swapping the kits opposite of one another?

[AudiSportB5S4]

some cars have a system inside that detects lower wattage consumption as bulb faults. (thats what #3 was referencing).

did you try swapping the kits opposite of one another?

Ah okay. I just ordered a wiring harness from DDM to run to the battery and add in a relay, I'm hoping this fixes it.

I didn't try swapping from side to side because in addition to the original ballast starting to flicker the bulb, I tried another ballast from another working kit and that did the same thing so definitely something related to that corner not providing enough power to the ballast at startup. I'll report back once I add in the relay and see what happens.

[ImStricken06]

sounds good. did you ever swap the bulbs?