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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / June 20061999 Mazda 626 Driver side headlight will not work
Thought maybe somebody saw a similar problem.. The driver side headlight does not work (Passenger side is fine), The brights do not work either.Checked all fuses, they are ok.. Tried 2 new bulbs.. When I press forward on the stem (head light controls) to put on the Brights, the Blue Indicator light does not come on on the dash panel (The brights do come on on the Passenger side headlight though). With the headlamps on, no brights, I checked the voltages and the 2 side connections to the headlamp bulb are both at 12V. The center Connection (TOP) has no voltage. I think the issue has something to do with both sides being at 12V, possibly cause the Brights switch is left on? Any suggestions are appreciated.. TIA... Stan >With the headlamps on, no brights, I checked the voltages and the 2 side >connections to the headlamp bulb are both at 12V. The center Connection >(TOP) has no voltage. Maybe bad ground? With a test lite, apply power to to that center connection to see if it in fact goes to ground. No ground, then connect the plug to the lamp and with headlamps on, jump a wire from the center connection to the neg batt cable. If the lites go on, you have a ground connection to repair. Pete >> With the headlamps on, no brights, I checked the voltages and the 2 side >> connections to the headlamp bulb are both at 12V. The center Connection [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Pete Thanks Pete. I checked the ground with power off and there is a ground. However, With Power on and My manually wiring a ground (jumpering) to the Center post, the light will then come on. Incidentally, the brights will still not work. Must be a bad "Bright switch" for that light? I think the switch is in the steering column. If There is a relay somewhere, Id rather go after that 1st then fooling with the steering column. Thanks for the advice... Stan >> With the headlamps on, no brights, I checked the voltages and the 2 side >> connections to the headlamp bulb are both at 12V. The center Connection [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Pete FYI... It was a Bad ground, under the battery, it leaked fluid and corroded the wiring and all it took me to find this out was to pay the dealer $294 ................ >>> With the headlamps on, no brights, I checked the voltages and the 2 side >>> connections to the headlamp bulb are both at 12V. The center Connection [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >corroded the wiring and all it took me to find this out was to pay the >dealer $294 ................ It's too bad that you actually paid that kind of money for such a simple problem. Next time, spend a bit more time to look for the problem before you give in. I know it can be frustrating. Spread the word - most things that don't work quite right can be traced to a poor ground. Pete Selby Licenced Automotive Mechanic Licenced Heavy Equipment Mechanic Community College Instructor (retired) |
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