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> Headlight wiring question - Solved, No voltage to one headlight
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post Sep 30 2019, 08:54 AM
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My driver's side headlight is not coming on. I checked voltage, and nothing is coming thru, low or high beam. The passenger side works great. Fog lights also work, turning off automatically when high beams are on.

I checked the headlight relay, and it is hooked up correctly. So my question is, does anyone know which terminals on the relay I should check for voltage in order to isolate the problem? Since the passenger headlight works, I'm thinking is a wiring problem leading to the driver's headlight.
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post Sep 30 2019, 08:59 AM
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QUOTE(9**P-car @ Sep 30 2019, 07:54 AM) *

My driver's side headlight is not coming on. I checked voltage, and nothing is coming thru, low or high beam. The passenger side works great. Fog lights also work, turning off automatically when high beams are on.

I checked the headlight relay, and it is hooked up correctly. So my question is, does anyone know which terminals on the relay I should check for voltage in order to isolate the problem? Since the passenger headlight works, I'm thinking is a wiring problem leading to the driver's headlight.


Start at the fuse box and check for voltage at fuses 1-4 that control the hi low left and right. Spin the fuses to make sure they make contact.
A wire diagram will be helpful.
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post Sep 30 2019, 08:08 PM
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Spinning the fuse was all it took. Brilliant response!! Thank you. That's what makes this such an awesome forum.
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But new fuses. They are cheap.
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post Oct 1 2019, 01:30 AM
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And carry spares!
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Clean all the terminals on the fuse block
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post Oct 1 2019, 07:33 AM
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Clean all the terminals on the fuse block

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