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Topic: Headlight dim on one side

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Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/10/03 12:06pm Message 1 of 11
Eric76
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I noticed the other day that one of my low beam headlamps was more "yellow" than white. I thought it might be getting ready to burn out so I bought a new one and installed it. When I turned on the lights, the new one also was "yellow". After driving around for a little while, the light now is white.

Is that indicative of a wiring problem? Just a new bulb "warming up"?


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Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/10/03 6:57pm Message 2 of 11
Aegisfang
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I have to think it is a wiring or connection problem. New light bulbs don't need to be warmed up. I replaced one in Ian and it lit right up like it should. |cheers|


Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/11/03 9:15pm Message 3 of 11
alexnelsen
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Check all the grounds for the light circuits. SOunds as if you have an intermittent problem which is usually a loose wire.

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Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/12/03 3:06pm Message 4 of 11
bill0830
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I have the same problem. My left dim burnt out last year and I replaced it. I noticed in the last couple of weeks, that this same light, which has been replaced is now burning dull yellow, but the right, which has not been replaced by me is still burning bright. I will take a look at the connections and see if there is corrosion or something on the left side bulb's connection.


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Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/12/03 7:00pm Message 5 of 11
Eric76
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 bill0830 said: I have the same problem. My left dim burnt out last year and I replaced it. I noticed in the last couple of weeks, that this same light, which has been replaced is now burning dull yellow, but the right, which has not been replaced by me is still burning bright. I will take a look at the connections and see if there is corrosion or something on the left side bulb's connection. 


Maybe it's a virus going around? |wink|

Seriously though, let me know what you find out!


Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/12/03 8:01pm Message 6 of 11
Steve
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Hi
Probably a bad ground connection
Steve |wavey|


Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/12/03 8:39pm Message 7 of 11
Contrail
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The same thing happened to me when I first got my 77. I just removed the bulb and cleaned the plug. Problem solved.


Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/12/03 10:50pm Message 8 of 11
ricknhis69
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Definitely a bad connection. The light is yellow because it is not at full brightness. It's probably a bad ground or a corroded light socket. Personally, I have not had my headlight sockets apart but if they are anything like all the othe GM sockets I have seen they can be disasembled and cleaned.

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Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/13/03 9:21am Message 9 of 11
Tyla
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Where did my reply on this thread go?
T.


Headlight dim on one side

Posted: 11/13/03 10:00am Message 10 of 11
Paragon75Ray
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Tyla,

Its hiding out over here

http://www.c3vr.com/vrforums/message_go.asp?MID=24706

Scot


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