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JieLine

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Hey guys,

I remember seeing a thread on these forums based around my problem but i cant seem to find it anymore, so i thought id ask :whistling:.

Anyways only one of my front headlights work and ive heard its a problem alot of skylines have, but the light does come on if i drive it abit harder, i dont know what that has to do with anything but yeh... Normally the only light on is the right light and the left one is off. I was thinking of taking this to a normal auto sparky but just before I do, I just want to know if this may possibly be an easy fix.

Thanks for any help guys!

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Hey guys,

I remember seeing a thread on these forums based around my problem but i cant seem to find it anymore, so i thought id ask :happy:.

Anyways only one of my front headlights work and ive heard its a problem alot of skylines have, but the light does come on if i drive it abit harder, i dont know what that has to do with anything but yeh... Normally the only light on is the right light and the left one is off. I was thinking of taking this to a normal auto sparky but just before I do, I just want to know if this may possibly be an easy fix.

Thanks for any help guys!

I had same problem a few months back, turned out that a small amount of moisture had got into the globe housing section and some corrosion had formed causing low/no charge! Simple fix cleaned out housing chucked globe back in and all good! No probs since!

dan_the_man Grand Master

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Hey guys,

I remember seeing a thread on these forums based around my problem but i cant seem to find it anymore, so i thought id ask :happy:.

Anyways only one of my front headlights work and ive heard its a problem alot of skylines have, but the light does come on if i drive it abit harder, i dont know what that has to do with anything but yeh... Normally the only light on is the right light and the left one is off. I was thinking of taking this to a normal auto sparky but just before I do, I just want to know if this may possibly be an easy fix.

Thanks for any help guys!

had that problem once... just a dodgey connector would come undone after going over bumps n such. took it to a auto electrician and they fixed in 5 mins :happy:

fane Mentor

fane

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if you turn your lights on slowly you can actually turn 1 of first and then the other comes on if you keep turning...

anyway my point is... sometimes the part inside the switch gets dirty or breaks or whatever... mate of mine had to get a new indicator rod thing... hahah oh god all my car terms have left me, havent spoken on here in a while

ps. hey dan whatsup bro

dan_the_man Grand Master

dan_the_man

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if you turn your lights on slowly you can actually turn 1 of first and then the other comes on if you keep turning...

anyway my point is... sometimes the part inside the switch gets dirty or breaks or whatever... mate of mine had to get a new indicator rod thing... hahah oh god all my car terms have left me, havent spoken on here in a while

ps. hey dan whatsup bro

yeah and if u hold ur headlights on half way between high n low beam u get all 4 headlights on at the same time

hey fane :huh:

fr0st Experienced

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Same thing has been happening to me lately. First time it happened I was joking around with mates and gave it a decent hit and it came on.

If you give it a soft hit you can see it faintly flash blue like its trying to light up... give it a decent belting and it lights up.

For $200 HID's seem like a better option than headlight abuse :)

StuiE Rising Star

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I'd be going with the switch, I had the same thing happen (except the whole thing was gone, ie: no headlights at all and no rear parkers), it's a pretty common thing. Also check the fuse, I've had that happen too (there is one fuse for each headlight)

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tigeryas Mentor

tigeryas

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Sorry for digging up an oldish thread, but the problem directly relates to what i have right now.

Left headlight doesn't seem to be working, if i high-beam it it's fine, and there is nothing wrong with the globe. Took it to Kings Park Auto Electrics (someone on here mentioned it, being reasonable rates, etc etc) and they said it was something to do with the 'connector', and it'll cost $400 and have to get it shipped from over east.

Is this about right or should i get it checked elsewhere? if the latter, any suggestions? I'm picking the car up this afternoon for an unrelated minor fixup...

bubba Grand Master

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I had the same problem, left low beam was going out. Took it to my mechanic mate, we put new globes in all on both sides then modified the low beam holders slightly. Basically just bent out the contact so it gripped the globe better and it was all sweet. He charged me $20 for all the globes.

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