Headlamp help...

[walkerinatl]

My 2008 Camry lights have gone very dim - dim like the blinker is brighter than the headlamp. I am getting 12v where the lights plug into the wiring harness (not sure if that is good or bad). I have replaced the lights 2 times. The plastic housing is slightly hazy, but were cleaned well a couple of months ago. Any ideas?

 

[jeep78]

With the engine running you should have 14+ volts. Check the ground for the light assemblies.

Sounds like a low voltage problem, can be from supply, bad wiring or poor ground.

 

[fast306stang]

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...4.psy-ab..16.9.3277...0j0i131k1.0.qN2GULCVJeg

There are a LOT of hits for this problem...looks like a weak ground is the culprit...

edit: weak ground MAY be the culprit, but looks like it may need new assemblies...

 

[Kahrnut]

www.napaonline.com

 

[Kahrnut]

 

[NorthGA_Recon]

View attachment 1429946 www.napaonline.com

Can of OFF deepwoods bugspray works just a good

 

[Kahrnut]

(not this #)

 

[gh1950]

How often do you change the blinker fluid?

 

[jaf1]

Can of OFF deepwoods bugspray works just a good

Just learned of this a couple of years ago

 

[avmtdan]

If you have ~12v on one side, check the ground on the other prong. Should be less than 1.0 ohms. Anything higher resistance will reduce power available for the light. Most bulbs have 3 prongs, 1 for high, one for low, one for ground. Check your brights (high beam) as well. If the brights and low are dim, I would chase that wire until I found the ground and clean it.