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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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I just recently hooked up a pigtail to my wiring harness in my 92 Si for my RIGHT headlight.

There is a problem and I was wondering if anyone could help me out.

When my dim lights are on, the left light is on dim but the right light is on bright.
When I flip my brights, the left works fine but the right light doesnt work at all.

There is obviously a wiring problem but I do not know where.
Help anyone? Thanks.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tylerstephen11
I just recently hooked up a pigtail to my wiring harness in my 92 Si for my RIGHT headlight.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Default Re: EG Hatch headlight problem

One of these. With the exception that mine has 3 wires coming out. High. Low. Ground





Explained: There was a terrible HID job on the car when I bought it so I wanted to put regular lights back in. Left light had the plug and went right together.

Right light however was spliced together and was just a MESS in general.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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Default Re: EG Hatch headlight problem

Two separate problems:

1) You have the low and high wires swapped on the right side.
2) The right high wire is not getting voltage.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Default Re: EG Hatch headlight problem

I found a diagram of a 9003 plug and it looks like this:



Also by my understanding, the wire colors are as follows:

red/white = low beam
red/blue = high beam
black = ground

any problems there?
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Default Re: EG Hatch headlight problem

If you just apply simple logic to the behavior of your lights, I think you will agree that most likely:

Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
1) You have the low and high wires swapped on the right side.
2) The right high wire is not getting voltage.

Simple voltage tests could verify my theory. Also check whether 10A dash fuse 9 is blown.
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Default Re: EG Hatch headlight problem

Simple logic paid off!!!

Found the problem.
First...the red/blue wire was cut and hidden by electrical tape.
Second...I used the blue wire with a red stripe instead.

Thanks Ron. You're a legend!
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2018 | 03:37 PM
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Simple fix for me was to take the fuses out and sand the tips clean with scotchbrite. Put them back in and good to go
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