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Old 10-11-2008 | 03:24 AM
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My passenger side headlight bulb went out, I replaced it, later the same day it goes out again! Well I bought another bulb thinking the first one was busted or w/e and now the light wont come on at all? Is this a common problem? Where do I even start with this?
Old 10-11-2008 | 08:45 PM
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ttttt help appreciated!
Old 10-11-2008 | 10:01 PM
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Unplug connector from other side and plug into your new bulbs and see if they work.Or, if you can, check voltage at connector on headlight that won't work.Let us know the results.
Old 10-12-2008 | 09:00 AM
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What do you mean unplug the connector from the other side? Like theres the part that connects into the bulb but what else? Do you mean plug the drivers side plug into the headlight to make sure it works?
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What do you mean unplug the connector from the other side? Like theres the part that connects into the bulb but what else? Do you mean plug the drivers side plug into the headlight to make sure it works?
Yes,that will tell you if the new bulbs are good or if they went bad.If the new bulbs work on the drivers side and not on the passanger side,you must of lost voltage supply at the passanger plug.Do you have a meter to confirm that?
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turns out the ground wire was severed connecting to the headlight connector thing!
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