headlight conection

[Chicano2005]

so my driver side headlight connection/connector melted.

i bought a new one at autozone.

 

there 3 wires which i think are positive, negative and ground.

but it doesn't matter how i connect them, its still wrong.

i get low beam but not the high beam.

i get high beam but not low beam.

i get DRL but not high or low beam.

and the HIGH beam light on dash is lit when headlight are on.

 

can anyone help me?

[adamzan]

The three wires are Highbeam, low beam, and ground. Negative is ground.

 

[Chicano2005]

thank you very much!

 

so the black wire is obviously ground.

 

but still i cant manage to get it to work properly.

i always get either high beam or low beam or DRL.

[5523Pathfinder]

Your headlight switch isnt pushed forward turning on the brights, is it?

[Chicano2005]

no! they are on normal.

 

when i want the brights my driver side turns off.

[Tungsten]

you have a problem with the switch

it's so common on many cars prior to 2000 because they did not use relays for the lights and then the switches melt

[Chicano2005]

you're saying the switch on the steering column is defective?

[Towncivilian]

I can get you a junkyard light stalk (without auto light control) for $5 + shipping if you want.

[Chicano2005]

i dont even know whats wrong with it.

[adamzan]

thank you very much!

 

so the black wire is obviously ground.

 

but still i cant manage to get it to work properly.

i always get either high beam or low beam or DRL.

The DRL is the high beam at half power. It uses the high beam wire.

[Towncivilian]

According to EL-29 of the FSM, your headlight power is routed through the stalk switch on the steering column (unless I'm reading the schematic incorrectly). A faulty switch could be causing your lighting issues and may have caused your OEM headlight socket to melt, too. You're saying the high beam indicator is lit even if the low beams are on?

Edited April 29, 2011 by Towncivilian

[Chicano2005]

You're saying the high beam indicator is lit even if the low beams are on?

 

yes. but only when i wire it a certain way.

 

example: right now the HB indicator light is lit(when headlight are on)

but the HB on driver side does not work (when i push for HB).

so if i wire it so that the HB can work, the indicator light goes off.

but then i will be stuck with HB all the time(on driver side only).

 

i do have DRL i know how they work.

DRL is fine the only problem is the HB.

[nunya]

Flip bulbs from side to side to eliminate it being a bulb issue, but I lean towards a switch issue personally.

[Chicano2005]

ok...so this maybe of some help: the other light bulb also has some issues.

it has like a short because sometimes it works and sometimes does not.

i have to open the hood and move the light bulb connection then it works again.

[devonianwalk]

Hmmm ... did you remove the rubber cup from the back of the plastic headlight assembly before replacing your old bulb? If not, that would create enough of a gap to hender the harness connection with the lamps spade connectors. Not to mention that would be a nightmare to try to replace the rubber harness boot cover.

[Chicano2005]

no i did not remove the rubber cap.

and i never eplaced the bulb.

i just replaced the connector because it melted.