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Anonymous Posted on Apr 10, 2013

2003 Toyota Camry driver's side low and high beams are out

The other day both the low and high beams on the driver's side went out while I was driving. I noticed that the fuse HEAD LH UPR was blown, so I tried replacing it - but still no light and as soon as I turn on the high beams, the fuse blows again. The bulbs look fine and I even did a test without having the bulbs connected on the driver's side at all - fuse still blows. I would guess that I have a short in the harness somewhere, but could this also be something else? Maybe a bad relay or switch? Is there a separate relay for the left and right side lights? I am only having problems on the driver's side. The passenger side works fine.

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If you have a short it is in the power line to the lamp unit. From the relay.

  • Anonymous Apr 10, 2013

    Thank you for the fast reply. I will try to examine that area and let you know what I find.

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