Driver Side Headlight Is Dim

apothicca · Apr 8, 2017

So this has been going on for awhile, this car hasn't been moved much until just recently. Basically the driver side light looks like something is in the way not letting all the light out.

I've tried new bulbs, checking the ground, and making sure they have the same voltage on both sides.

So far nothing so i think it has something to do with the housing. IT has water in it so it is leaky. Would that be why it is so dim, or could something else be wrong inside the light assembly?

Here are some pics of the lights and the beams.

General karthief · Apr 8, 2017

If the light housing has water in it I would replace it, mold, dust will cause it to look dim and also burn out the bulb.

Mustang5L5 · Apr 9, 2017

do a resistance check of both headlight grounds to chassis and compare.

So neg side of headlamp socket to any bare metal.

General karthief · Apr 9, 2017

Show a pic up close in daylight, if the moisture is minimal and it has not started turning black inside pop that thing out, if it's not cracked anyplace take some clear silicon and run it around the edge where the two pieces come together and polish up the lens and see if that helps keep moisture out, replacements are not expensive and sn members get a discount from lmr.

apothicca · Apr 13, 2017

karthief said:
Show a pic up close in daylight, if the moisture is minimal and it has not started turning black inside pop that thing out, if it's not cracked anyplace take some clear silicon and run it around the edge where the two pieces come together and polish up the lens and see if that helps keep moisture out, replacements are not expensive and sn members get a discount from lmr.

It's pretty bad, imma replace it later on. Not really that important since it won't be driven during night.

good to know about the discount though

Dan_Soprano · Apr 15, 2017

If not the lense has to be a ground issue..:

apothicca · Apr 15, 2017

Dan_Soprano said:
If not the lense has to be a ground issue..:

No I've checked that, sanded the place it screws into and everything, it's very dirty inside

General karthief · Apr 16, 2017

Swap the drver side and passenger side see if the problem follows. No, just yank'n your chain, maybe the reflective coating has flaked of, just get some new ones

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