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new headllights-one signifinately dimmer than the other

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by brent690069, Jan 12, 2013.

  1. Jan 12, 2013 at 6:24 AM
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    brent690069

    brent690069 [OP] old man

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    i purchased new headlights (silvestar ultra "the whiter light") and my left lamp is alot dimmer than the right one. i tried replacing with a new set, and same thing. any ideas?
     
  2. Jan 12, 2013 at 6:34 AM
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    A3umph

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    I would start with checking for a bad ground on the left one.
     
  3. Jan 12, 2013 at 6:36 AM
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    File IFR

    File IFR "... Intercepting The Localizer"

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    Look for corrosion in the dim socket's terminal tabs. Scratch them clean if so.
     

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