1989 300E - Is there a Relay for the Headlights That Could Cause One to be Intermittant?

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Bob - 24 Oct 2005 23:58 GMT

Is there anything else that could cause the right headlight to work
sometimes (seldom)?

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MrGrumpy - 25 Oct 2005 01:11 GMT

Can also be caused by a bulb that is about to fail completely

> Is there anything else that could cause the right headlight to work
> sometimes (seldom)?

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Jens - 26 Oct 2005 08:51 GMT

Or simply by poor connections in the bulb connecter (I have that
problem sometimes).

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Bob - 27 Oct 2005 01:59 GMT

Looks like I'm going to have to take it to the dealer to diagnose and fix
it. I was hoping that it was a simple problem with a common fix. .

I swapped the bulbs (left-right) and the problem hasn't changed. I've
noticed the last few cold mornings, the right light functions... but never
any other time.

> Or simply by poor connections in the bulb connecter (I have that
> problem sometimes).

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Martin Joseph - 29 Oct 2005 20:10 GMT

> Looks like I'm going to have to take it to the dealer to diagnose and
> fix it. I was hoping that it was a simple problem with a common fix. .
>
> I swapped the bulbs (left-right) and the problem hasn't changed. I've
> noticed the last few cold mornings, the right light functions... but
> never any other time.

The dealer? Are you INSANE? The dealer only want to see you when you
want to buy a new car!

Find a local independent garage.

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Bob - 19 Nov 2005 15:16 GMT

Any ideas? The right side continues to function only on cold mornings, but
never any other time.

>> Looks like I'm going to have to take it to the dealer to diagnose and fix
>> it. I was hoping that it was a simple problem with a common fix. .
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>
> Find a local independent garage.

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