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I noticed the other day that one of my low beam headlamps was more "yellow" than white. I thought it might be getting ready to burn out so I bought a new one and installed it. When I turned on the lights, the new one also was "yellow". After driving around for a little while, the light now is white.
Is that indicative of a wiring problem? Just a new bulb "warming up"?
Is that indicative of a wiring problem? Just a new bulb "warming up"?
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I have to think it is a wiring or connection problem. New light bulbs don't need to be warmed up. I replaced one in Ian and it lit right up like it should. 
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Check all the grounds for the light circuits. SOunds as if you have an intermittent problem which is usually a loose wire.
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I have the same problem. My left dim burnt out last year and I replaced it. I noticed in the last couple of weeks, that this same light, which has been replaced is now burning dull yellow, but the right, which has not been replaced by me is still burning bright. I will take a look at the connections and see if there is corrosion or something on the left side bulb's connection.
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| bill0830 said: I have the same problem. My left dim burnt out last year and I replaced it. I noticed in the last couple of weeks, that this same light, which has been replaced is now burning dull yellow, but the right, which has not been replaced by me is still burning bright. I will take a look at the connections and see if there is corrosion or something on the left side bulb's connection. |
Maybe it's a virus going around?
Seriously though, let me know what you find out!
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Probably a bad ground connection
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Probably a bad ground connection
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The same thing happened to me when I first got my 77. I just removed the bulb and cleaned the plug. Problem solved.
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Definitely a bad connection. The light is yellow because it is not at full brightness. It's probably a bad ground or a corroded light socket. Personally, I have not had my headlight sockets apart but if they are anything like all the othe GM sockets I have seen they can be disasembled and cleaned.
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Where did my reply on this thread go?
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