put both new bulbs in and the passenger side headlight is dimmer than the other bulb, tried other bulbs and it does the same thing. Any idea on what might be causing this? I just got this car so not sure whats up with it. its a 98 civc ex

 

check the ground.

 

ok, it looks like the plug may be different than the other plug on the driver side, think that might effect it?

 

pics.

 

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of the plug or the lights on?

 

of the plugs

 

i would but its dark out, maybe i could tomorrow if you can help me then

 

just post em up when you can. more than likely its a bad ground somewhere.

 

here a picture of the plug im having trouble with. Looks like it from another car cause the driver side is the factory one. Ive checked the wires and they seem to be ok, but not sure why its dimmer than the other one.

 

ttt

 

Whats the black wire hanging off connected to? Take the electrical tape off and check the connections.

 

i checked the connections their fine, i switch 2 of them and that makes the high beams on all the time, they look fine when they on high, but i switch the wires back and its back to the low being dim. the black wire coming off to the side i have no idea, the ground runs in and connects then splices out to the side

 

you can check the fuse cause my boy's si had HIDs and one fuse went out and replaced it wit a 10amp instead of 30, so it might be your fuse to

 

i cjecked the fuses under the dash they looked good to me

 

going back to grounding, try running that black wire from the harness to the chassis and see if that helps.

and did you install that harness? its not an oem one, so make sure they are wired correctly

 

ill try regrounding it, but heres some more info on the problem to better understand.
running on low beam the driver side headlight is fine, the passenger side headlight is dim, when you cut to high beam the drivers side goes to high , BUT the passenger side cuts off completely and no light comes out, cut back to low and it comes back on dim.

 

i didnt install the harnes and i checked the wire if i redo the 2 its makes the passenger stay on high beam all the time.

 

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mine did this, it was a fuse.

i would check the fuses.

i also have projectors on mine for now (i know they suck) and one headlight is dimmer than the other because of how they are wired in.

 

all fuses are good, and i regrounded it to the chasis and still dim

 

I am having a problem like yours. My high beam wire is loose so that is why my high beam doesn't work. But then the headlights will be working and then dim. It looks like I am flashing the headlights. If I were you I would get some new wire, and redo the wiring and see if that helps at all. And clean inside the headlight harness.

 

help

 

Maybe try a honda plug, like from a car at the junk yard.

 

ive got one on the way, that seems to be my only hope

 

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