ebp 99 si

my passenger headlight is really dim
this happened after i hit a deer
i put a new headlight housing on,new bulb,and even a new plug for the bulb and it's still dim
i even checked the fuses and they're fine
i dunno what it could be
any help would be greatly appreciated
thanx

john666

check the connections.. i once had a dim light.. i played with the wires connected to the bulb and the bulb lit up like normal.

ebp 99 si

i tried that for like an hour
maybe i need to check the ground
i wonder if that would be it

super1014

Your ground connection to that head light is bad. Test it out by connecting a ground wire to the headlight. You can run a ground wire anywhere from the chassis to the head light. Ground wire to the head light is black.

IVI

check the other lights. i was installing a headlight on some lady's accord and i was having such a hard time to the dim light effect. i was checking fuses, checking wiring, checking continuity, it turned out it was just another headlight was burnt out also making that one dime.

ebp 99 si

i checked the other lites and they're fine
i've had 3 alternators on the car in 3 days and it still wont' run
the battery is fine
the weird thing is the car starts up fine and idles but when i go to drive it the batt. lite comes on and the car shuts off

IVI

check the wires for corrosion and loosness.

=GAME=

check the relay.

ebp 99 si

no corrosion or looseness
i did finally fix the pass. headlight
but the car only shuts off after it's fully warmed up
it will sit and idle forever but i drive it for like 5 min. and the batt. light comes on and shuts off

StrikerX

had that same problem in my wife's protege, it was a broken distributor cap.

ebp 99 si

the cap is fine
the distributor is only 2 months old

IVI

would you like to share with us what caused the problem with the headlight? or will it be your little secret.

ebp 99 si

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i hit a deer a while back
i did discover something new today
after the car's warmed up the red light on the msd digital 6+ starts blinking and when i go to rev the engine it about chokes and dies

IVI

what does hitting a deer have to do with replacing headlights and using 3 alternators? what was the cause? did the deer get stuck inside your headlight and unscrew the bulb? or was he blocking the beam and thats why its dim?

obviously you have a problem with the ignition. your not getting a correct spark if your cars starting to die out or sputter. check the system. what does the light mean?