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Old 01-22-2013, 05:45 PM
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Trying to help a bud out...and seeking advice on anyone who might have experience troubleshooting this one.

2002 Trans Am...when turning on the lights, the headlights pop up. Both low beams work just fine and are bright. Turn on the high beams:

Right side: high and low beam stay on
Left side: high beam comes on, low beam goes out.

Go back to low beams, both low beams come back on. The left front low beam measures 12v in low beam mode but 0v in high beam mode.
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Have you checked the two grounds on the radiator support?
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I vote for corroded connector, the big one under the headlight.
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Originally Posted by vikingramair
I vote for corroded connector, the big one under the headlight.
I second that. I recently had my front end off and when I put it back together I was having the exact same problem. It ended up being corrosion on the large connector. I'd definitely start there and make sure the grounds on the radiator support are tight.
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Excellent! Thanks for the advice guys....I'll have him check those particular areas out soon.



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