Headlights shut off while driving at night

Duane Wong

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• Posted on Oct 15, 2010

SOURCE: when you turn the headlights on everything works

Have you tried to change the headlights?

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION Sealed Beam NOTE: If vehicle is equipped with headlamp doors turn the headlight switch ON. Open the hood and locate the power distribution center. This center is located in the front of the left front strut tower. Remove the cover from the center and remove the Headlamp Close Relay. This will prevent the headlamp doors from closing to provide easier servicing. Turn the headlight switch to OFF, then perform this repair.

1. Remove the headlight bezel.
2. Unhook the spring from the headlight retaining ring if so equipped.
3. Unscrew the retaining ring and remove it. NOTE: Do not disturb the two long aiming screws. Conventional and Halogen headlamp sealed beams units are interchangeable in pairs, but it is recommended that they not be mixed together (one halogen and one conventional). It is fine to upgrade from conventional bulbs to halogen, but do not change from halogen bulbs to conventional bulbs, especially if the vehicle came equipped with halogen bulbs.
   
4. Unplug the old sealed beam from the engine electrical wiring harness.
5. Extract the old bulb from its mounting bracket. To install:
   
6. Connect the replacement bulb and install it into the receptacle (check operation of headlight before completing repair).
7. Install the retaining ring and secure it in place with the retaining screws. Connect the spring.
8. Install the headlight bezel.

1. Locate and remove the wire connector behind the headlamp assembly in the engine compartment. It may be necessary to remove certain items in the engine compartment to gain access to the bulb wires.
2. Rotate the bulb retaining ring counterclockwise 1?4 turn and remove the ring, bulb and bulb holder from the lens assembly. The bulb holder has alignment notches. NOTE: Do not touch the bulb with bare fingers or any possibly oily surface, since reduced bulb life may result! Fig. 1: To remove the light bulb, first unplug the headlight electrical connector, then . . .
   Fig. 2: . . . remove the light bulb socket retaining ring
   Fig. 3: Rotate the light bulb socket 1?4 turn counter-clockwise, then pull it straight out of the lens assembly
   To install:
   
3. Wearing gloves or holding the replacement bulb with a cloth rag to keep oil off of the bulb surface, insert the bulb into the rear hole of the headlamp assembly. Make certain that the alignment grooves and tabs line up, push the light bulb into the assembly until seated flush, then turn the bulb clockwise 1?4 turn.
4. Plug the electrical light bulb wiring harness into the new light bulb. Install any items removed from the engine compartment.

1. Remove the grille-to-headlamp assembly attaching screws.
2. Disconnect the headlamp aiming cable from the aiming screw end.
3. Remove the headlamp assembly attaching bolts from above and behind the lamp assembly and separate the lamp assembly from the vehicle.
4. Unplug the headlamp wire connector. NOTE: Do not touch the bulb with bare fingers or any possibly oily surface, since reduced bulb life may result!
   
5. Rotate the socket counterclockwise 1?4 turn and pull the socket from the back of the lens assembly. Fig. 4: Remove the bezel retaining screws to loosen the headlamp assembly - Premier and Monaco
   Fig. 5: Detach the headlamp wire connector - Premier and Monaco
   Fig. 6: Once the headlamp assembly has been removed from the vehicle, the various light bulbs can easily be removed - Premier and Monaco
   To install:
   
6. Wearing gloves or holding the replacement bulb with a cloth rag to keep oil off of the bulb surface, insert the bulb into the rear hole of the headlamp assembly. Make certain that the alignment grooves and tabs line up, push the light bulb into the assembly until seated flush, then turn the bulb clockwise 1?4 turn.
7. Plug the headlamp wire connector back into the headlamp bulb.
8. Install the assembly into the vehicle and secure in place with the mounting bolts.
9. Connect the headlamp aiming cable to the aiming screw end.
10. Install the grille-to-headlamp assembly attaching screws.

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