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Old 12-05-12, 05:21 PM
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Default HELP with headlight please!!!!

So I took out my headlight BULB on my drivers side to let the condensation out, went to put the bulb back in and it won't work, I even thought maybe I touched it against something so I ordered new bulbs which just came in, put the new bulb in and nothing.. I checked the fuses under the hood I think it's 43 or 44 and their both good.. What's wrong? Are their any other fuses I should check? Help please......
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Did you pull the wires on the plug or just twisted it off?
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Originally Posted by LebShowoff
Did you pull the wires on the plug or just twisted it off?
I twisted and kinda pulled......
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Cleaned it with alcohol it's on!!!!!!
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Assuming you have factory HID's, make sure that when you push the harness on the bulb and twist that you pushed all the way in. I have that problem with one of mine. I'll swap bulbs to change color every now and then and I have to install and reinstall a few times before it works again. I noticed that the contacts arent making good contact.

I didnt think about it till right now, but iirc, you can bend the contacts a little on the inside of the harness 'outward' as to get better contact. Might help.

idk, my 2¢
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
Assuming you have factory HID's, make sure that when you push the harness on the bulb and twist that you pushed all the way in. I have that problem with one of mine. I'll swap bulbs to change color every now and then and I have to install and reinstall a few times before it works again. I noticed that the contacts arent making good contact.

I didnt think about it till right now, but iirc, you can bend the contacts a little on the inside of the harness 'outward' as to get better contact. Might help.

idk, my 2¢
Yep and it wasn't plugged in the whole way, ty
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Originally Posted by FlockoGS4
Cleaned it with alcohol it's on!!!!!!
Must've let out a huge sigh of relief huh?
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that's what you get for messing with it lol.... ^^ as stated above.. i bet you nearly crapped in your pants huh? sweaty palms and all that hahaha
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Originally Posted by YxUxMADDDD
that's what you get for messing with it lol.... ^^ as stated above.. i bet you nearly crapped in your pants huh? sweaty palms and all that hahaha
Awwwwwww I've never seen such a beautiful sight in all my life!!! My palms were leaking! Lump in the throat and knees shaking!!!!
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Originally Posted by veron1987
Must've let out a huge sigh of relief huh?
U have no idea!..........
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was gonna say loose connection but you got it. you could have confirmed that with a simple voltage check. If theres power then obvious it's a connection problem.
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
was gonna say loose connection but you got it. you could have confirmed that with a simple voltage check. If theres power then obvious it's a connection problem.
Don't you just love tools?
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Originally Posted by FlockoGS4
U have no idea!..........
So whatever became of your wheels? Did you ever get them painted? How'd they turn out? Never saw a thread with pics.
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