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desgnr - 05 Feb 2008 13:43 GMT

1997 Camry
Yesterday while driving a light came on ,0n my dashboard showing a headlight
was out.
Today i started the car & the light on the dashboard was out & the
headlights are working.
What can be wrong?
I don't think the headlight could be bad because a light will work or not
work.

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badgolferman - 06 Feb 2008 03:50 GMT

> 1997 Camry
> Yesterday while driving a light came on ,0n my dashboard showing a
> headlight was out. Today i started the car & the light on the
> dashboard was out & the headlights are working. What can be wrong?
> I don't think the headlight could be bad because a light will work or
> not work.

I have 1997 Camry. I don't recall any such light. Are you sure it
wasn't the one that shows taillights being out?

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Mark - 06 Feb 2008 17:51 GMT

I think that light just indicates that a lamp is out somewhere, not
specifically a head lamp or tail lamp. Check all your bulbs, including side
markers, license plate etc.

> 1997 Camry
> Yesterday while driving a light came on ,0n my dashboard showing a
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> I don't think the headlight could be bad because a light will work or not
> work.

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David In NH - 09 Feb 2008 01:13 GMT

>I think that light just indicates that a lamp is out somewhere, not
>specifically a head lamp or tail lamp. Check all your bulbs, including
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>> I don't think the headlight could be bad because a light will work or not
>> work.

I had this as an intermittent problem as well (on my '98 Camry). Eventually,
it became non-intermittent. I think that the bulb's filament was partially
burnt out but still sometimes making contact. When it finally blew out
completely, the indicator light stayed on. Check that out.

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