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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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Question about electrical stuff regarding headlights

Hi guys,

I am trying to get all my headlight bulbs working.

First of all, I have only one good working low and high beam which are on the passenger side of the car.

On the driver side, when i put a good bulb into the low beam side, the bulb lights up dimly and causes both high beams to light up dimly as well.
When I put the same good bulb into the passenger low beam side, it lights up correctly and both lights on that side function properly.

If I were to have two good bulbs installed at the same time in the headlight assemblies, only the passenger side high and low beams would work at all.
I have checked the fuses and removable wire harnesses to see if they are getting any juice and they are but something is still wrong and I am not sure what.

Does anyone know about electrical and wiring who won't mind giving me advice about fixing it?
Old Jun 6, 2014 | 10:11 PM
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check ur ground wires on that side that isn't working right. sounds like a faulty connection somewhere
Old Jun 6, 2014 | 10:23 PM
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or u can try cleaning all ur connecting wires and plugs with a toothbrush and white vinegar if they may be corroded
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where are you located? i might have some time this afternoon to take a look. it's likely a bad ground or loose connector as mentioned before. should be an easy fix as long as it's not in a really bad spot.
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where are you located? i might have some time this afternoon to take a look. it's likely a bad ground or loose connector as mentioned before. should be an easy fix as long as it's not in a really bad spot.
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Originally Posted by Subi_Bojo
Hi guys,

I am trying to get all my headlight bulbs working.

First of all, I have only one good working low and high beam which are on the passenger side of the car.

On the driver side, when i put a good bulb into the low beam side, the bulb lights up dimly and causes both high beams to light up dimly as well.
When I put the same good bulb into the passenger low beam side, it lights up correctly and both lights on that side function properly.

If I were to have two good bulbs installed at the same time in the headlight assemblies, only the passenger side high and low beams would work at all.
I have checked the fuses and removable wire harnesses to see if they are getting any juice and they are but something is still wrong and I am not sure what.

Does anyone know about electrical and wiring who won't mind giving me advice about fixing it?
Had a similar issue, ended up being a corroded ground, and my connector was really loose, cleaned the grounds and cleaned the connectors put Electrical grease on it called it a day and now how working headlights!
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