The FNG Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (Driver's headlight) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88wacaroo Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) (Driver's headlight) Stupid ? New bulb of course? Corroded plug? Wire? Bad ground? Mark light not on either.. Battery acid likes wires in the plastic cover:brow: It can hide and have fun!! Edited December 1, 2012 by 88wacaroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prwa101 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Need new bulb! Haha. ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj421 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Mark light not on either.. I'd say this is a good point. Unless you know that that light is burnt out on that side, that should signal (to me anyways) that a new bulb probably won't be the solution. I would try putting a new bulb in there anyways, but I don't think that is it. I'd say something is up with the wiring that's affecting the side marker and the headlight. Unplug the headlight, stick a multimeter in the plug, and measure the volts when the headlight switch is turned on. Wouldn't hurt to measure the resistance either. I don't know what those values should be, but that would be a good place to start. *EDIT* Actually, do the multimeter test on the passenger headlight too, to see what the values should be. Obviously the passenger side is working fine. If you get different volts and ohms between the two sides, then something is up with the wiring. Edited December 1, 2012 by jj421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88wacaroo Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (Driver's headlight) SMASHED:horse: WIRE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferp420 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) I've had 3 subs like that I replaced the plug with a junkyard plug its its just a bad connection or corrosion from the battery somewhere also my vw bus doses the same thing but its a tail light right next to the battery but never bothered to fix it Edited December 1, 2012 by ferp420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l75eya Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Swap the bulb to the other headlight and see if it's good. It most likely is fine. That's a real bad ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 headlight relay. theres two of em in a group of four above the fuseblock under the dash. run a google search. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 headlight relay. theres two of em in a group of four above the fuseblock under the dash. run a google search. hth Yes, that's what I thought. I Kindly suggest you to do a Click on my Avatar and scroll down, you'll reach the Link to my "Relays Swap" Writeup, (How to Swap Original roundie Relays with Bosch Standards) is plenty of Photos. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 thanks jezsek, i was going to suggest he look you up, thats where i found out how to fix mine when it did that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The FNG Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 I've had 3 subs like that I replaced the plug with a junkyard plug its its just a bad connection or corrosion from the battery somewhere also my vw bus doses the same thing but its a tail light right next to the battery but never bothered to fix it Just wanted to update the thread. I found that if I wiggled the connector with the lights on, the headlight dimmed intermittently. I unplugged the light, cleaned the connections, and plugged it back in. As of now seems to have fixed it. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXJ Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 wiggling regains rightful status as a bonfide trouble shooting technique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Faulty headlight connectors are a common problem. Some get so bad that the connector has to be replaced. Replacements are available that can be spliced into the old wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 yes, available for free at your local pap, thats where i got mine. unfortunately for me, my problem was the relay. when i replaced the wiring tho , i left it long so i can put the headlight above the grill for whatever reason. might be useful for something (like checking lights by yourself when a wall isnt available) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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