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  • Weird headlight problem

    So last night my drivers side headlight went out, so i got a new light and replaced it and it didnt turn back on. I tested the lines and everything has power UNTIL i put the light back in. Soon as the light goes in everything in the line goes completely dead, I tried changing the light and holder with the passenger side one and still nothing, even tested it on the passenger side and it works fine. Any ideas what could be wrong with it? Its officially confused the hell out of me.
    '12 Kia Forte - Winter/Summer car
    '91 Skyline GTR - Weekend Fun/Project car

  • #2
    Try looking at the headlight switch connector on the dash. Those pins tend to burn melt and cause weird problems
    “Hey, come on, its a car right? No. It’s a symbol of your history, its a thread of continuity from which you came to where you are. It’s important that you don’t want to forget who you are.” -Dr.Phil in "Love the Beast"

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    • #3
      Check that, even put my spare switch on, checked and replaced fuses as well. The line does get power when i turn the lights on, its only when the bulb goes in it completely kills the power.
      '12 Kia Forte - Winter/Summer car
      '91 Skyline GTR - Weekend Fun/Project car

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      • #4
        Are you using a test light or a volt meter?
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        • #5
          volt meter
          '12 Kia Forte - Winter/Summer car
          '91 Skyline GTR - Weekend Fun/Project car

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          • #6
            Here's a diagram

            The headlamp relay actually has left and right connections
            Maybe it has gone bad on one half.
            You can determine if you have a bad ground in the harness by supplying your own for the left headlamp.
            If that doesn't work then supply a new power to the low side power of the bulb socket. If either of those tests work then you know at least what side of your circuit you should trace.
            GL.

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            lucky_cefiro
            you\'re not listening
            entelijint
            stop saying "yall"... i'm picturing you with a mullet.
            mullet+skyline=*shiver* i dont even want to think about it
            Originally posted by specialedition
            He ended up popping a tired and he failed at life.

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            • #7
              Problem with meters is they don't simulate the electrical load so you may have the volts but if there is corrosion you loose the amperage to light up a light.
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              you\'re not listening
              entelijint
              stop saying "yall"... i'm picturing you with a mullet.
              mullet+skyline=*shiver* i dont even want to think about it
              Originally posted by specialedition
              He ended up popping a tired and he failed at life.

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              • #8
                Prob the highbeam/signal switch, mine used to blink on and off evey now and then, I took it all apart, the little copper connectors didn't have enough tension to make contact, I just bent them a little works fine now. flick the switch a few times, might come back on,

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                • #9
                  Where is this one located if its not the instrument panel one?

                  '12 Kia Forte - Winter/Summer car
                  '91 Skyline GTR - Weekend Fun/Project car

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