I have a 1996 Chevy Cavalier. my low beam on passanger side is out. Replaced it with 2 different bulbs, still no power. Tested circuit. Have power to the plug that the bulb goes in. and new bulb does work, as I put it into working low beaam on driver's side and no problems. So, circuit is active, new bulb(s) are ok, still no power when attached and turned on...?
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mostly no. there are two beams circuits A high beam (2 globes one each side) and a low beam circuit ( 2 bulbs one on each side) The globes should be A4 bulbs which have 3 pins on the back One pin is high beam and the other pin is for low beam while the middle pin is the earth pin for both sides.
The light socket itself could be bad. If you turn on the lights and put a meter on it you can verify there is power at the socket. If not you still have to trouble shoot some more. No power at socket could be wiring that went bad or melted but you will have to remove the socket and test the wires themselves. No power at the wire bare ends you have to go back to the fuse distribution and check that. Low voltage sucks for this very reason. good luck.
the low beam curcuit on the bulb is blown or there is a broken wire, usually inside the passanger side fender.its in the harness and its usually pink or red.
Hi, it might be a fuse that is blown as the high beam and low beam work on 2 different circuits because of the current that each circuit use. If all the fuses are fine you should look for power on the light socket where it connects to the bulb. If there is no power you will need to see if you have power from the switch. If the switch does not give power to the wire leading to the relay the switch can be replaced. If there is power from the switch to the relay, but not from the relay to the lights you need to replace the relay otherwise it might be that you have a bad connection or broken wire
You know the fuse for the high beams is good ( Cab fuse panel fuse # 16 ) and the pass low beam fuse ( cab fuse panel # 26 ). Might want to check cab fuse panel fuse #28 ( this is the driver's side low beam ).
If this fuse has power on both sides ( with the low beams on ) next you can pull the headlamps, and check for power at the connectors, but depending when the last bulb change took place, I would say you need need bulbs. ( need at least 1 for the high beam out ) Confirming with a meter at the headlamp would be a good idea, before spending the money.
The bulb connector has 3 pins. Black wire is ground on both sides Light Green w/ Black stripe wire is high beams on both sides Driver Lo = Dark Blue w/ white stripe Pass Lo = Dark Green w/ Orange stripe.
The low beam and high beam are seperate, one can blow and the other will work, you need to replace the low beam bulb only, any auto parts store will have this bulb
That is great that you checked the fuses; that is one thing people usually think of last. The low beam bulb could be different from the high beam bulb and may need replacing. Go to an Advance Auto store or some such place and have them help you purchase the bulb you need.
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