2000 eclipse headlight dimming

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Fiberman - 04 Jan 2006 22:14 GMT

the right headlamp is getting dimmer and dimmer, but it does not seem to be
the bulb ,because the new bulb is dim too, any ideas? Tia
ps, the other side is ok

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Stewart DIBBS - 04 Jan 2006 23:56 GMT

> the right headlamp is getting dimmer and dimmer, but it does not seem to
> be the bulb ,because the new bulb is dim too

Sounds like a ground problem or a burning (ie resistive) connection
somewhere. Check with a meter which pin is the ground, or not +12 Hi or +12
Lo, then run a temporary ground wire to see if that helps. You may have a
relay that switches ground as well as relays for Hi and lo beam.

Check that you are getting +12 on the Hi / Lo pins. See if running a wire
from the battery helps.

Be aware that you may have a partial short somewhere, so be careful. Look
for burned or heat damaged connectors in the headlight circuit eg on the
headlight relay(s)

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Nirodac - 05 Jan 2006 03:43 GMT

Right headlight, ground wire is black, low beam is Red / blue tracer, high
beam is yellow /red tracer, fuse 18 is for low beam and 16 is high beam.
For referance, left headlight, ground is black, low beam is white / red
tracer, and high beam is light green (no tracer).
Headlight relays should be interchangeable

Follow Stewarts advice.

> > the right headlamp is getting dimmer and dimmer, but it does not seem to
> > be the bulb ,because the new bulb is dim too
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> Stewart DIBBS
> www.pixcl.com/lancerproject.htm

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