wing.jai

my headlights are dim, im not sure why, i purchase the car like that. the bulb, fuses are good and the highbeam are normal. i notice when i turn on the headlight, the highbeam icon on the cluster lights up but highbeam arent on, can this be a bad wiring?

virgineg6

If you take the bulb out of the headlight is it still dim? Separate fuses for low and highbeam did you check them both?

Former User

Test your light switch on the steering column.

Wrona

also clean the grounds for the headlight harness located right behind the headlight attached to the fender wall

Former User

The high beam and regular headlights use the same grounds.

wing.jai

yes, fuse are good.

how would i check that?

i realize the plug on the headlight bulb are not the oem they are aftermarket... they looks burnt too.

Former User

In the FAQs sticky, you'll find a diagram that shows how to test the light switch.

Try installing the proper bulbs.

kyden

possibly a burnt socket.

wing.jai

will check the faq right now & the bulb are the oem one. im not running any aftermarket one.

wing.jai

i am having trouble finding the diagram... sighh

edit nvm found it..

wing.jai

hmm so from looking at the diagram. lil bit confuse, am i suppose to check if there continue sound from A1 to B1, A2 to B2, and etc..??

Former User

Do the continuity tests in the upper table for the headlight switch. There should only be continuity between two circled terminals connected by the line. Do all the combinations/permutations.

Most relevant to your problem is the B6-B3 test with the switch in the low position. Measure the resistance.

The high beam indicator turning on when the switch is in the low position may be a separate problem.

wing.jai

sorry for late update guys, havent be able to check yet been busy, will going to check tomorrow. will let you guys know how it will go asap.

NotAJDMFanBoy

You said the headlights are good. Do you mean they are new, or they just illuminate? You do know that halogen bulbs dim over time, correct? Also, I know 96-00 had plastic headlights and they would haze over and make the lights dimmer.

redm3turbo

are the lenses yellow?
I just restored mine, and it looks like I put in HID headlights....

get some 400 grit sandpaper and sand them a bit...then hit with 800.... itll take the yellow off the headlights and help ALOT.

wing.jai

finally got a chance to upload picture of the issue i think causing this nonsense.

i took off the steering column and steering wheel so i can get the headlight switch out when i disconnected i saw this im assuming its the switch ground? if it is it wasnt connected.



then when i look at the harness it didnt look like it was oem. looks like the previous owner customize something. cuase i saw the oem plug connected to the other end of this that went to the headlight switch. so i unplug it and plug the oem one into the swtich and still same thing. looks like its burnt.





so i inspect the 7 plug pin i realize it was missing 2. isnt 7 wire suppose to be all there?



and looking back at the custom plug they made thow two wire are red/white are those suppose to be with the 7 pin plug since two wire are missing? anyone have a wiriing color code order diagram for this ? im so lost atm. ron j please set me back straight again!

wing.jai

ttt, wanna get this done already. i have trouble seeing at night.. ='/

Former User

Looks like you found the problem. The Red/Wht wire in the large plug supplies voltage to the low beams.

wing.jai

so im assuming those two red./white go to the 7 pin plug, correct? does it matter which red/white wire go to which ping hole?>

Former User

Post pictures showing all of the wires at the rear of the connector B.

wing.jai

sorry picture are bit blurry and lighthing sucks due to night time.

1 red/grn
2 white
3 red/white
4 blank missing
5 red/blue
6 white
7 blank missing

front view: 1 2 3 is there 4 is missing


rear 4 5 6 is there 7 missing

wing.jai

pictures are up.

Former User

The wires look properly pinned to connector B. Scout some junk yards for a replacement wire harness containing connector B.

wing.jai

alright thats what i will do tomorrow, so basiclly my wire shorted or the switch did? all i need to do is replace it and i should be fine?

wing.jai

in this picture is that the switch ground or something cause it wasnt connected if it was. and i dont see the ground wire for that anywhere.


the switch should be fine since its turns on and everything function correctly, so if i fix all the wire my light should be back to normal correct?


and i should leave this plug out since iono what the heck it is.