WTF? headlight out and FREAKING OUT

[yellerandahalf]

ok, so when i turned on my car, this evening, one of my <6mo old headlight bulbs was out. not pleased, but no biggie. then i start poking around. high beams work. ok, so that's possible. pulled the fuse for the L side(side that's out) headlight. nothing happens, fuse looks intact. Put it back in, pulled the R side fuse. R headlight dims, and L headlight comes on! same brightness as the R one. So I put it back in and it's back to one bulb on again. wtf? perhaps the relay has gone bad and is only outputting one line? and without the fuse in, it's not opening the relay and running strait from the switch? sounds like a bad setup...
any other ideas? I'm gonna go check for continuity on the fuse, etc.
-Mateo

[computerGeek]

for your sake i hope your still under warrenty!

[vindication]

highbeams will always wok on a burnt bulb. just switch it out. happens all the time

edit: didn't read second part. well thats not normal. might wanna take it to mazda

[yellerandahalf]

ok, so one of my circuits is horribly bad, it will kill bulbs, but not instantly, and apparently not when it heats them up, just after an arbitrary amt of time. very, very odd. and no warranty, it's got a built motor and big turbo. :-( arg....

[ForceFed]

ok, so one of my circuits is horribly bad, it will kill bulbs, but not instantly, and apparently not when it heats them up, just after an ...arbitrary amt of time. very, very odd. and no warranty, it's got a built motor and big turbo. :-( argSorry,but that motor and turbo has nothing to do with the headlight or related wiring.Make them warranty it.They cannot void the entire cars warranty.

[yellerandahalf]

haha oh, how i wish that were true. My entire warranty is voided. ::sad face::
-Mateo