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    Low-beam headlight problem

    So randomly it seemed, one of my low-beams went out. So I thought it was bulb, but when i replaced both; one side still didn't work. Checked the fuses and the one blows whenever i try and put another in. What's your ideas? short somewhere...but where?!? I've been a jerk and just drove with brights everywhere in town haha.



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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    check to see if your wire harness is loose behind the eyelid/mount. might be rubbing/binding enough to break a wire. ??

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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    ^ Also, that thing gets covered in that yellow goo. Clean it off.

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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    Also if can throw something out, both my high-beams work fine. I kinda feel like its not the connection then, ya know? All i know for sure is the left low beam will usually work and the right will blow a fuse everytime i try it. immediately

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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    Most likely wire(s) behind right headlight bucket are broken and shorting out. Had same problem on my old 87. On my present 89 I have never retracted the headlights, they're always open and have never had any headlight wiring issues. I don't even know if the retractor motors even function anymore.

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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    Quote Originally Posted by car6289 View Post
    Most likely wire(s) behind right headlight bucket are broken and shorting out.
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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Haxxorz View Post
    Also if can throw something out, both my high-beams work fine. I kinda feel like its not the connection then, ya know?
    One plug, three holes/connections. High, low, ground. If the low goes out, and the ground and high-beam doesn't, the high-beams won't be affected. Like I said, clean them, and like someone else said, check for a solid connection.

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    Re: Low-beam headlight problem

    Alright I'll get on that. Thanks guys for the input. Let ya know if I can figure out where the problem is

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