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jonathanlaub

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Since: Jul 29, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:35 am
Post subject: 2003 Taurus dim passenger headlight and no high beam
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Thought the bulb was bad so replaced and the passenger headlamp is
very dim. In low beam it's getting a little over 3 volts and in high
beam mode 0 volts. Is there a headlight control module or relay that
I should inspect next? If so, where is it located? There are three
wires to the bulb. On should be ground and the other two should be
12volts.
(RED/BLACK STRIPE, GREEN/PINK STRIPE, GREEN/LT BLUE STRIPE) Anybody
have a wiring manual handy just to verify? Suspecting the RED/BLACK
is 12v

Thanks in advance--

-=Jon

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Big Al

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:43 am
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wrote in message

> Thought the bulb was bad so replaced and the passenger headlamp is
> very dim. In low beam it's getting a little over 3 volts and in high
> beam mode 0 volts. Is there a headlight control module or relay that
> I should inspect next? If so, where is it located? There are three
> wires to the bulb. On should be ground and the other two should be
> 12volts.
> (RED/BLACK STRIPE, GREEN/PINK STRIPE, GREEN/LT BLUE STRIPE) Anybody
> have a wiring manual handy just to verify? Suspecting the RED/BLACK
> is 12v
>
> Thanks in advance--
>
> -=Jon
>

What do you get drom the headlamp wires to the engine block? Sounds like a
bad ground.

Al

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jonathanlaub

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:07 pm
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On Jul 29, 8:43 am, "Big Al" wrote:
> wrote in message
>
>
>
> > Thought the bulb was bad so replaced and the passenger headlamp is
> > very dim. In low beam it's getting a little over 3 volts and in high
> > beam mode 0 volts. Is there aheadlightcontrol module or relay that
> > I should inspect next? If so, where is it located? There are three
> > wires to the bulb. On should be ground and the other two should be
> > 12volts.
> > (RED/BLACK STRIPE, GREEN/PINK STRIPE, GREEN/LT BLUE STRIPE) Anybody
> > have a wiring manual handy just to verify? Suspecting the RED/BLACK
> > is 12v
>
> > Thanks in advance--
>
> > -=Jon
>
> What do you get drom the headlamp wires to the engine block? Sounds like a
> bad ground.
>
> Al

Tracked down all the wires -- ended up being a fuse coated with a
layer of oxidation. Apprarently it was getting juice from the other
side as well as partial ground. Very strange problem but the simple
act of pulling and reseating the fuse fixed it right up.

-=Jon
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