Torchie94

So back in october when i put my car away for the winter my passenger side low beam burnt out. Well i bought the headlights to replace both of them at the same time.

So today i decided to change the head lights out, well its dark now here in michigan and i wanted to see how bright my lights are, well i turn them on and my brights work, but my passenger low beam still doesnt work...


So what should i do? The lights are brand new, you think it might be the connection to the headlight it self? Or some kind of wiring?

mannyman84

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Chiltons repair manual. They are good with wiring diagrams. Make sure no connections are loose or have rust. I had that problem before and it was just rusty. Cleanned it up and worked fine

Torchie94

well i took them apart today and cleaned the connections but still no good, so i'm gunna get a chiltons and see what i can figure out

y2k_ta

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Yeah, check the plugs that slide onto the back of the bulb housings. Our cars are notorious for corroded electrical plugs. If you have a Trans Am, you might have to replace the driving light electrical sockets sometime in the future. They go bad on a lot of our cars.

y2k_ta

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You may need to replace the electrical connector itself. Sometimes they are damaged in such a way that cleaning them out does no good.

Did you happen to use a spray cleaner designed specifically for electrical parts?

Torchie94

no i didnt spray them, i just took the connector off the bulb and used a pick to scrap away at the corrosion and put it back together and still nothing

mannyman84

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Try switching the headlights. From left to right

Torchie94

Alright, i'll see if switching them works.

Torchie94

so i switched the head lights and they work.... wtf is up with that? i'm so confused

mannyman84

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lol...both work now? probably just your connectors..check them right...if u can, make sure u are getting power at all times..with a test light or a multimeter

Torchie94

ya they both work now, highs and lows, everything works. i wish they were brighter like HID's but oh well

mannyman84

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yeah i know what u mean...thats why i got HID's on mine cause i wanted something brighter...check em out, the thread is called "just got my hids"

Torchie94

well it looks like you have the newer body still fbody, mine is a 94 will that set up work for me? if so i'm doing it tomorrow ha

mannyman84

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yeah should work..i also have a third gen and im doing it to that one too.. its actually pretty easy and u can use your stock housing

Torchie94

really? when you do your take a **** ton of pictures cuz i realllllly want hid's in my car, is there any right ups for the 3rd gen cars?

mannyman84

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i will..and what do u mean by right ups?

Torchie94

like is there any tech right ups(forums) where people have done them to our body style?

mannyman84

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oh haha, im not sure. it doesnt really take a mad scientist to figure it out tho..it was really easy, take the housing out, remove the silicon off the OE housing, unscrew the light bulb, insert new one hook up ballasts as shown on direcctions and done... just gotta find a good spot for the ballast tho, gotta keep them out the waters way