2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Low Beam Out

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MAMAS JEEP
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2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 100,500 miles, 4.0L--Right low beam headlight does not work. High beam does. Both work on the left side. Checked fuses, changed the bulb, checked wiring not finding a problem. What am I missing??
May 5, 2007 at 1:59 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Did you get power when you gecked the wiring!
Should be 3 wires at the bulb with low beam on only 1 should be hot...If you get power at the light the ground is no good, check again!
May 5, 2007 at 11:28 PM
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[quote:28cd8281c2="merlin2021"]Did you get power when you gecked the wiring!
Should be 3 wires at the bulb with low beam on only 1 should be hot...If you get power at the light the ground is no good, check again![/quote:28cd8281c2]


Only 2 wires to low beam both are not hot.
May 6, 2007 at 7:35 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Any water or moisture in the light? If it has only 1 bulb for high and low...look around for a haning wire...you need 3 wires! 1 for low 1 for high and a ground...
May 7, 2007 at 8:11 AM

Suggested Repair

Inspect the right headlight connector and housing for moisture and a loose or hanging wire. The dual-filament bulb should have three wires: low beam, high beam, and ground. With the low beam on, only the low-beam wire should be hot; if power is present, recheck the ground. Trace the missing or dead low-beam feed if neither of the two wires found is hot.

Conversation Summary

A 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a right low beam that does not work, while the right high beam and both left beams work. Fuses, the bulb, and visible wiring were already checked. The expert advised testing for power at the bulb and rechecking the ground, noting that a dual-filament bulb needs three wires. The owner found only two wires and no power on either, so the expert suggested checking for moisture and a hanging or missing wire.

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