Low beam headlight

204,500 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARIA SEARFOSS
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Replaced the bulb and checked fuses, both high beams work but drivers side low beam does not work at all.
Oct 28, 2018 at 10:05 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

First, did you check both fuses in the under hood fuse/relay box? One is for the left and the other the right. See the attached pictures.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-car-fuse-works

If you are confident that is not the issue, then you need to check if there is power to the light socket itself. You can use a test light for this.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

If there is power, suspect a bad socket. If there is no power, I then what you to switch switched power relay 1 with a different relay in the box that has the same part number. See picture 3 for relay location.

Do this and let me know what you find.

Take care,
Joe
Oct 29, 2018 at 1:24 PM
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MARIA SEARFOSS
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I did check the fuses. One fuse controls both high and low beams on a single side so that is not the problem, the high beam still works. But my husband found and fixed the problem! The white wire had been severed! Thanks for the help, both high and both low beams work like a charm, even shut off the 'light' light on the dash!
Oct 29, 2018 at 10:25 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and welcome back.

A broken wire can definitely do it. I am glad you got if fixed. Let us know if you have questions in the future.

Take care,
Joe
Oct 30, 2018 at 10:20 AM
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