Drivers headlight out, dim, works
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Drivers headlight out, dim, works
To make it short. My drivers headlight either doesn't work..Is only half as bright as the other side..Or works fine...Changing the bulb doesn`t help. Anyone else experience this and have an idea where to look? Plug maybe?...Thanks
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check the ground on the plug, I bet it's corroded, also just do a check on the wire itself....corrosion on the headlight grounds causes high resistance which keeps full power from the headlight and that creates a low output. Seeing as it's only one side my $ is on an issue with the ground for that light.
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check the ground on the plug, I bet it's corroded, also just do a check on the wire itself....corrosion on the headlight grounds causes high resistance which keeps full power from the headlight and that creates a low output. Seeing as it's only one side my $ is on an issue with the ground for that light.
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Also look at the area where the wires enter the socket (back side), with all this on-off and low brightness, you may have a burned socket. You can pick up a universal socket for under $10 and splice it in place of the old one.
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