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Old 03-28-2009, 07:56 PM
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left low beam doesn't work i thought it was blown bulb but nothing i put in it works , checked fuse and its fine all other lights on this side works and right side is ok too could it be the harness.i had h.i.d. in it a bulb blew so i put in halogens until replacement h.i.d. bulbs came . someone help me this is annoying.
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Old 03-29-2009, 02:28 AM
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Take a meter and check for voltage at the socket. Sounds like you may have a wire disconnected somewhere in the harness.
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Check for voltage. Had a tail light on my wifes van that didn't work. I changed bulbs and it worked fine. But the bulb I had in first didn't work in that socket. Some times the combination of the bulb and socket just don't work. Also check for corrosion.
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it was a fuse , i did check before just not the right fuse. there is a fuse that says headlamp lowbeam and there is a fuse that says hdlplobl ( i beleive this is how it was abreaviated ) it was that fuse. didn't know that there is a fuse for both lowbeams and then two seperate fuses for each lowbeam
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Originally Posted by lordvader
it was a fuse , i did check before just not the right fuse. there is a fuse that says headlamp lowbeam and there is a fuse that says hdlplobl ( i beleive this is how it was abreaviated ) it was that fuse. didn't know that there is a fuse for both lowbeams and then two seperate fuses for each lowbeam
Good to know. The easy fixes are always the best!
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it only took me two days to figure out
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Originally Posted by lordvader
it only took me two days to figure out
Yeah...but, you figured it out and its still a victory!
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I'm having the same issue on my 2003 lesabre custom. I'll hafta check that out. Same deal, I went to replace the HID and nothing. Tried multiple HID'* and ballasts and nothing.
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This thread is from 2009 if you have an issue please start a new thread.Thanks!
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