# Headlight problem for the 3rd time.

Posted by PaxMax (91 SE) on June 18, 2002 at 10:00:57:

This headlight problem is giving me a headache.

2 years, I used over-wattage bulbs 9004
headlight bulbs for a few days. After noticing that
they were not very bright, I switch to stock
bulbs. Soon afterwards, my passenger headlight
turned off frequently.

Thus, I paid $300 to have some replace the wire
harness.

After about a year, the problem resurfaced, so
I paid $7 to my electric to splice an extra ground
wire to the fender chasis bolt. This fixed the
problem for about 3 months.

Yesterday, I added new 55W H3 bulbs to the factory
fog light connectors. I was testing all my lights.
After testing my headlight high beams, I noticed
that the low beam on the passenger bulb stopping
working again. This the 3rd time this problem occurred.

Now I am upset that this problem kept coming back.
Should I replace the wire harness a 3rd time?
Why would adding new fog lights affect the headlights.
Sometimes it takes a few seconds for the passenger
headlight to turn on. I thought I had fixed the
"ground" problem with the extra ground wire.

Is there anyone that can give me any advice???
I have ran out of feasible ideas.
See my picture below of the extra ground wire (in white).

Replys:

- Perhaps you should wire some relays in independent of the OE harness. nm Albert ('97gxe) 10:22:01 6/18/2002 (0)
- You should definitely not pay someone another $300 to replace the harness.... Mikey P (93 SE) 10:07:52 6/18/2002 (7)
  - here are my symptoms PaxMax (91 SE) 10:28:00 6/18/2002 (6)
    - time to take the bull by the horns..... Mikey P (93 SE) 10:49:50 6/18/2002 (5)
      - Anyone got a good website to learn to use a Multimeter? n/m PaxMax (91 SE) 11:03:05 6/18/2002 (4)
        - http://www.multimeterwarehouse.com/usingamultimeter.htm n/m abdul (90 GXE 92 SE) 11:07:29 6/18/2002 (0)
        - try this.... Mikey P (93 SE) 11:06:41 6/18/2002 (2)
          - lol..I bet that was a google result ! n/m abdul (90 GXE 92SE) 11:08:36 6/18/2002 (1)
            - correct sir! :) n/m Mikey P (93 SE) 11:09:50 6/18/2002 (0)

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: This headlight problem is giving me a headache. : 2 years, I used over-wattage bulbs 9004 : headlight bulbs for a few days. After noticing that : they were not very bright, I switch to stock : bulbs. Soon afterwards, my passenger headlight : turned off frequently. : Thus, I paid $300 to have some replace the wire : harness. : After about a year, the problem resurfaced, so : I paid $7 to my electric to splice an extra ground : wire to the fender chasis bolt. This fixed the : problem for about 3 months. : Yesterday, I added new 55W H3 bulbs to the factory : fog light connectors. I was testing all my lights. : After testing my headlight high beams, I noticed : that the low beam on the passenger bulb stopping : working again. This the 3rd time this problem occurred. : Now I am upset that this problem kept coming back. : Should I replace the wire harness a 3rd time? : Why would adding new fog lights affect the headlights. : Sometimes it takes a few seconds for the passenger : headlight to turn on. I thought I had fixed the : "ground" problem with the extra ground wire. : Is there anyone that can give me any advice??? : I have ran out of feasible ideas. : See my picture below of the extra ground wire (in white). : <img src="http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~ph3/car/9004_splice_ground.jpg">