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Headlight Problems...Any Ideas?


jeffe103
03-22-2008, 02:30 AM
I know there were a couple of posts about headlight problems, but nothing mentioned helped my problem.

I have a 96 Cavalier (2.2 if it matters) that until last night had only LO Beams, and the Driver Side HI Beam working. So last night the Driver LO goes out. I figure bulb, right, so new bulb in. While I'm at it I check to see if I can find the problem with the HI beam. I do, a wire was corroded through. I fix it, heat shrink and all.... AND now I have HI and LO on the Pass Side and nothing on the Driver Side. LO and HI quit working.

:banghead:

Any Ideas on what happened? I checked fuses and relay and all in working order.

Thanks in advance

muff34
03-22-2008, 09:49 AM
likely some corrosion/ break somewhere else that you distubed while working on wiring. The only thing to do would be check all the wiring harness if you have not already done so.

jeffe103
03-22-2008, 01:07 PM
Already tested the harness... any know problems if I run both headlights on the Pass Side Circuit? With a bigger fuse, of course

lisa2000z24
03-26-2008, 09:01 PM
iam going through the same problem now. my service light comes on to and ive also noticted when you put the alarm on the lights dont flicker either. i changer the light bulbs to. i think its the relay for the light. ill find out tomorrow.

lisa2000z24
03-26-2008, 09:10 PM
I know there were a couple of posts about headlight problems, but nothing mentioned helped my problem.

I have a 96 Cavalier (2.2 if it matters) that until last night had only LO Beams, and the Driver Side HI Beam working. So last night the Driver LO goes out. I figure bulb, right, so new bulb in. While I'm at it I check to see if I can find the problem with the HI beam. I do, a wire was corroded through. I fix it, heat shrink and all.... AND now I have HI and LO on the Pass Side and nothing on the Driver Side. LO and HI quit working.

:banghead:

Any Ideas on what happened? I checked fuses and relay and all in working order.

Thanks in advance

i have the same problem now my driver side has high beam and the passenger has low beam and my service light comes on and also when i put my alarm on the lights dont flash. i changed the bulbs to. i think its the relay

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