1997 Chevy Cavalier Lights

1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
180,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGWILL
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My front driver siide headlight is very dim.does not seem to respond to dimmer switch.have replaced bulbs in all front lights.put in a new relay,still light is very dim.also now car won't start.
Jun 7, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Are both headlights dim or just the one? Does teh engine turn over or is it dead? If it wont turn you may have a bad alternator which has caused the car to run off the battery.When this happens you only have a short amount of time before the battery goes down and the car dies.
Jun 7, 2010 at 4:02 PM
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