This 2005 GMC Sierra came in with the complaint that when the vehicle is started cold, the headlights, dash lights and dome light will flicker or pulsate. As the system runs the problem diminishes but never goes fully away. This is a common complaint on many Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC full sized trucks and suv’s. … Continue reading “2005 GMC Sierra, Lights Flicker or Pulsate”
This 2004 Volvo XC 90 came in with the driver’s side headlight not working. This particular vehicle has HID headlights. There are two retaining bars that hold the light assembly in place. They simply lift and slide out of the slots in the rear of the headlight assembly. There are slight detents but it takes … Continue reading “2004 Volvo XC90, Changing A Blown HID Headlight Bulb”
This 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with the complaint that neither one of the low beam headlights would work. They both stopped working at the same time. The customer had already paid another shop to have the headlight and dimmer switches replaced. After several days of trying hit and miss diagnosis she called me. I told … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, No Low Beam Headlights”
This 2005 Suzuki Forenza came in with the complaint that the driver’s low beam headlight was not working. The vehicle owner had given up on trying to change to bulb himself because of limited room to work. I looked it over and decided the easier avenue would be to remove the headlight assembly and then … Continue reading “2005 Suzuki Forenza, Changing The Low Beam Headlight Bulb”
This 2004 Suzuki Forenza came in with the complaint that the headlights do not work except for the flash to pass feature. I checked the fuses and the headlight relay in the underhood fuse box and they were okay. I then turned my attention to the 201 splice pack that is located behind the instrument … Continue reading “2004 Suzuki Forenza, Headlights Do Not Work”
This 2004 Volkswagon Beetle came in with the complaint that the passenger side low beam headlight works sometimes. I suspected a loose or burnt terminal inside the headlight assembly. This vehicle had been wrecked somewhere along the way and the mounting locking tab was broken so it is being held in place by a screw. … Continue reading “2004 VW Beetle, Low Beam Headlight Works Sometimes”
This 1993 Ford Ranger came in with the complaint that the headlights would turn off driving down the road. I wanted to duplicate the problem so I connected my battery charger to the battery and set it on the medium charge rate. Turned the headlights on and waited for the lights to turn off. After … Continue reading “1993 Ford Ranger Headlights Turn Off”
This 2005 Chevrolet Malibu came in with the driver’s side low beam headlight not working. It is a pretty simple repair. There are two 10 mm headed screws that hold the headlight assembly to the vehicle. With the two screw removed the headlight assembly lifts up and off the car. A little wiggling is needed … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Malibu, Changing The Low Beam Headlight Bulb”
This 1990 Chevrolet K1500 Pickup came in with multiple complaints. The headlights and park lights did not work. The dome lights did not work and the horn did not work. The vehicle owner had already found out that there were three dead fuses in the interior fuse box. It is kind of strange saying that … Continue reading “1990 Chevrolet K1500 Pickup, Multiple Electrical Problems”
This 2001 VW Beetle came in with the complaint that the driver’s side low beam bulb was not working. This is supposed to be a fairly simple job, but most that I have done have been a pain in the rear end. Literally wound up on my posterior once the assembly finally came loose. Hate … Continue reading “2001 VW Beetle, Changing The Low Beam Headlight Bulb”