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Old 05-22-2008, 06:26 PM
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Angry Headlights!!! WTF?!?!!!!

For some reason whenever I turn my headlights on... sometimes there is a slight delay in one of the lights comming on.... and when it does its dim.

If I switch to my high beams the lights go dim or bright randomly.... with each click one gets dim and one will be bright... and sometimes a light will just randomly not work.


I've been messing with this and thought it was all fine and now its starting to **** me off!!!!!!

ANYONE please? Any ideas as to what the hell is going on with the damn lights?
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I'd take a guess that the relays are about to give out..
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Your ego from working out so much has gotten so big it's effecting your cars proper operation...

Joking aside, I'd check the headlight switch (in the dash, not the high/low) first, like maybe rig it so the lights are always on and go between highs and lows. If it still happens then check ground connections.

I don't personally think a relay could cause that, but it's always possible. Since the car has many, you could borrow one from another system you're not using while you test and see if it helps.
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Now whenever I turn my **** inside the car.... the parking lights are constantly on... and the dash lights wont come on, and also the headlights randomly work while pulling the lever still....

Is this a ground problem?!
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That's easy your motor is going out
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What motor is going out? Expensive to replace?

Or could it still be some sort of ground?
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check for corrosion in the harness for that headlight
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I don't understand how the motor could link to dash lights not coming on (but I'm no electrician), but the parking lights will always be on when the headlights are heh.



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