Weird headlight problem

90civicGTi · 4th September 2002, 11:05 PM

Just wondering if anyone has had this problem, its kinda irritating.

When I start my car at night and turn my headlights on, the high beam light is 'kind of on', as in it glows blue, but not strong, and my right headlight is only half the normal strength, as if there were 3 stages to my healdlights. (ie half-strength, normal, highbeam)

When I flick my high-beams on momentarily, the problem is solved, and the 'semi' high-beam light dissappears. However sometimes this doesnt solve the problem and I end up driving home with 1.5 headlights.

This is not related to the park lights. Any ideas? anyone had a similar problem. I'm guessing my wiring is crapping out, but what is the easiest solution?

Thanks for any help.

cubic · 5th September 2002, 08:17 AM

Maybe a corroded connection? I don't know, but that's all that springs to mind.

max · 5th September 2002, 10:17 PM

It could be your indicator/headlight switch, If you take plastic ignition surround off unplug your headlight switch and plug in second hand one while your old unit is still in car which will tell you if its the switch or not, it should save money on expensive auto electrical diagnosis, do it in front of wrecker to see if switch works, most will be happy to let you try item in front of them it's only a 5 minute job. good luck!

4th September 2002, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
90civicGTi Junior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 12	Weird headlight problem Just wondering if anyone has had this problem, its kinda irritating. When I start my car at night and turn my headlights on, the high beam light is 'kind of on', as in it glows blue, but not strong, and my right headlight is only half the normal strength, as if there were 3 stages to my healdlights. (ie half-strength, normal, highbeam) When I flick my high-beams on momentarily, the problem is solved, and the 'semi' high-beam light dissappears. However sometimes this doesnt solve the problem and I end up driving home with 1.5 headlights. This is not related to the park lights. Any ideas? anyone had a similar problem. I'm guessing my wiring is crapping out, but what is the easiest solution? Thanks for any help.

5th September 2002, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
cubic Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,381 Location: Outside NZ: Other	Maybe a corroded connection? I don't know, but that's all that springs to mind. __________________ The internet has so far disproved the theory that a million monkeys sitting at a million typewriters would eventually produce the works of Shakespeare.

5th September 2002, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
max Senior Member 3,000rpm (Grandma Drag) Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 214 Location: Auckland	Dodgy Headlights It could be your indicator/headlight switch, If you take plastic ignition surround off unplug your headlight switch and plug in second hand one while your old unit is still in car which will tell you if its the switch or not, it should save money on expensive auto electrical diagnosis, do it in front of wrecker to see if switch works, most will be happy to let you try item in front of them it's only a 5 minute job. good luck!

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