I am having a head light problem with my right light (high beam). Checked the fuse it was blowed...replaced it. Wire is not grounding. Had left HL repaired at shop. Wires needed replacing. Anyone having this problem. This is keeping me from passing inspection. That and the smoke coming from a power steering leak. Other than that my purple barney is ok...she has over 200,000 miles on her and she is still going. Thinking about replacing her struts.

 

toye

My brother has had problems with the head light plugs on his 96 Impreza for some reason. The problem is, if you get a loose connection things can get very hot, and cause extra current to be drawn. This will obviously blow a fuse, but also it can damage the wire. The extra heat and current oxidize (rust/corrode) the wire and make it brittle. So, it's not a specifically common thing, but it can and does happen. New plug and some a few new inches of wire and you should be good to go.

 

Also, do you run extra wattage bulbs or the stock? Extra wattage means extra current through the wires and extra heat from the bulb that can make this happen as well.

 

Keith