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Car headlight not working?!?

One of my car headlights is not working. The bulb had blown so I replaced it but still nothing! Any ideas what it could be?

Thanks,
Debra

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  • AndysDad
    AndysDad Posts: 694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Maybe swap them around (ie Leftside to rightside) and see if the same bulb doesn,t work, If so then its the bulb,if not then its the wiring etc.You could also check to see if they are individually fused,if so replace the fuse.
  • check the contacts on the wiring, if little grubby rub them down with sandpaper. If not check all the earths on the car which are usually nut with wire to it screwed into metal of the car in engine or in boot. There may be a few of them around. Undo the nut rub with sandpaper and rescrew them on.;)
    And I'm a girl!

    My friend showed me how to do it on my car.;)
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  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Check the fuses, some are sided rather than working on both.
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Check the fuses, some are sided rather than working on both.
    I think nearly all are due to the wattage of headlight bulbs.
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