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Tim Jervis Posted on May 11, 2015

What would cause the low beam headlight not to work when all other lights work?

High beams work on left and right side. Low beam works on left side. Only low beam on right side doesn't work.

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The OEM light bulb has two filaments inside. One is for the low beam and the other is for the high beam. The low beam filament is burned out. I suggest you replace both light bulbs (driver side and passenger side) in pairs, because as light bulbs age, their light intensity is reduced by 20%. Consequently, the newer bulb will generate more light intensity disproportionately to the older one. Lastly, when handling the new bulbs, wear latex gloves as the oils from your fingers will contaminate the bulbs, thus reducing their life cycle significantly.

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If you have standard halogen bulbs:

  1. Burned out light bulb; or
  2. Fried wires between the dashboard wiring harness and the headlight bulb connectors; or
  3. Fried headlight bulb connectors.
If you have HEI emitters:
  • Failed ballast.

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