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Bad Headlight?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Iandavidh, Jan 19, 2019.

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  1. Jan 19, 2019
    Iandavidh

    Iandavidh Member

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    So I just replaced the headlights and now one of the lights doesnt have high beams and the other does. On the low beams they both work. My only explanation would be a bum headlight?
     
  2. Jan 19, 2019
    Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

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    Could be a dirty/bad connection on the plug, check with a test light or meter.
     
  3. Jan 19, 2019
    timgr

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    This. Look at the wiring diagram. There is one wire for high beams and one for low beams that goes to both bulbs. They share the ground. It has to be the plug or a bad bulb. Swicth the lights left to right and see of the missing low beam follows the bulb or stays with the bad plug.
     
  4. Jan 20, 2019
    CJMark

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    I prefer using test light to debug problems like this, the smaller ones can get into tight spots. Good to have in toolbox. Check to see if there is power on high beam contact in plug.
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  5. Jan 21, 2019
    Iandavidh

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    I just switched them side to side to determine if the light was bad or not and they started to work perfectly fine after that.
     
  6. Jan 29, 2019
    Elevatorman

    Elevatorman New Member

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    Sounds like a dirty or going bad connector then.
     
  7. Jan 30, 2019
    Iandavidh

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    Thats what I was thinking‍♂️
     
  8. Feb 1, 2019
    johneyboy03

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    Bad ground maybe....had happen to me long time ago...
     
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