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| Author: | prickle [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | One headlight is dull |
Hi Just finished putting on my replacement front on the Sierra .. one of the headlights is dull .. dull on low beam and little better on high .. not sure what the problem might be ... have tried a different headlight but the result is the same  Any ideas ? Is it an earthing problem? Stuart |
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| Author: | Bruce [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
That's where I would be starting. |
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| Author: | prickle [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Ok .. so how is the headlight earthed? |
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| Author: | killazook [ Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Have you tried checking fuses and like bruce said the bulbs |
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| Author: | fordem [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Start with the fuses - the headlights are grounded/earthed through the combination switch, if there's an earth problem, both lights will probably be affected - it's unlikely to be the bulbs, if you have a bad bulb, it typically will not light. |
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| Author: | dhula [ Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Yellow/dull light on one side usually means an earth/gound problem to that side as already said, but can also mean the battery smoke is not getting to the light. Starting point for diagnosis is to power up the light from a known source, ie run wires directly from a good battery to the light, I have jumper leads made for doing this made of 4mm wire and really small alligator clamps like you'd find on a test light. If the bulb lights up as it should then next suspect is wiring to that particular light, if it is still yellow/dull then suspect the connectors at the back of the light or the light itself. If the wiring is suspect then you'll need to check for a high resistance joint or bad connection along the wiring loom. |
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| Author: | prickle [ Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Thanks for replys ... I have a bit of time after work today so will have a look |
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| Author: | royce [ Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Pull the 4th and 5th (or is it 3rd and 4th cant remember) from the left hand side, top row fuses out and visually check them, I reckon 1 will be blown |
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| Author: | prickle [ Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: One headlight is dull |
Ok ... still nothing ... checked all fuses (most over spec so will replace with correct sizes)Check the headlight ... wired in separate earth fixed the problem with that lamp but the other side went dull Im running out of time to get this regoed for Christmas hols which is a real pain Have the blinker / wiper / light unit off the steering column .. someone has bodged in some wiring will remove ( no wires cut just stripped back and new leads twitched in) |
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