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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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passenger side headlight

so i went in the hills last week and my headlight went out after hitting some bug bumps (a lil to fast) and i broke the plastic piece that is on hte screw that hold the light in the same plce. so i got a new bulb cuz the one that went out had a filament broke and i super glued the plactic piece back together but i went and played in the mud today and the light went out agian and i borke my super glue job cuz i got frusterated and hit it but the light could it be electrical? when i put the new bulb in it worked fine though
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Maybe the plug for the light bulb is bad, and only works till you hit a bump and that loosens it?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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ya perty much im gonna take it apart tomorow and see if it will work again and ill see but ya the first time it went out i went over some rocks then bout two more miles i sterted goin over some more and it poppee=d back on
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Definitely sounds like a loose plug then, but I am not sure how it can be fixed - maybe you can buy a replacement plug at your local parts store, and then cut the old one off and attach the new one in its place?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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grrr i hate electrical but i will go see if its loose sorry i havent already i just got home from class
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Electrical is not all that scary, but then again I have a boyfriend who does that work for me, so yes, when I'm watching it looks very easy
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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ya its perty easy i wired the trailer i built but grrr i always screw somethin up
 
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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i opened the hood and the plug had come off and the bulb didnt work even though it was brand new so i went and got sylvania ultras hehe now i have bright lights
 
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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Nice! Easy fix
 
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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ya lol i liked it
 
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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If you haven't done it yet, most parts stores carry a replacement plug for the head lights. Just cut the old one off and splice the new on. shouldn't take long at all...

I love my Silverstars! Had a set one every vehicle i've owned, except my Sentra, which had Silverstar 2's

Example of the socket: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...3589&ppt=C0243
 
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