Front head lights

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PATRICK.TYLER42
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  • 1989 NISSAN SENTRA
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I have a 1989 nissan sentra my front head lights on the driver's side don't work on high beam. I check the fuse on that side its good. I check for power to the bolb socket, it has power. Why when I put it on high beam that side will not com on?
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 5:17 PM

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KHLOW2008
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Have you checked the bulb?
High and low beam uses diferent circuits in the same bulb.
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 5:55 PM
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PATRICK.TYLER42
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Yes bulbs are new
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 5:57 PM
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 6:24 PM
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KHLOW2008
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If you have power at the bulb, then the problem lies in the bulb, its installation and/or grounding circuit.
Try swapping with the right side and see if it works.
Check the connector condition and test if power is getting to the bulb. It could be a broken wire between the terminals and bulb.
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Thursday, March 17th, 2011 AT 7:10 PM

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