my right headlight went out. i moved the wires around a little and it comes back on, but when i turn it off and on again it doesn't. how can i fix that?

 

I swear, I'm gonna program this as a macro to one of my hot keys.......

What Year and Model Accord, Please?

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96 accord lx 2.2

 

Thanks, I just wanted to make sure we weren't speaking of a 3rd gen Accord with the hide-away Headlamps. They have unique Headlamp issues of their own.
It sounds that, barring the possibility of harness damage from a previous accident (or screwed up wiring repair), that the connection to the bulb has corroded and intermittently looses connection.
I assume the wires you were moving were directly behind the offending lamp, right?
IF this is whats happening, you can buy a replacement plug from most COMPETENT auto parts stores, cut off the old one and splice the new one to the harness.

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Modified by P_Adams at 4:31 AM 2/20/2006

 

take your light out and using some fine steel wool clean the connectors. I usualy wrap the steel wool around a chop stick and then rub it up and down the connector's metal part, after that I use a paper clicp to pull the metal up a little so it makes good contact with the bulb's connector.