2015 Equinox LT passenger side headlights dim
September 11th, 2019, 6:46 AM
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2015 Equinox LT passenger side headlights dim
Hello All,
I am having identical problem as described in the post https://chevroletforum.com/forum/equ...t-issue-77309/ . This vehicle also had a incident with a deer that impacted the front and passenger side of the front end a little more than a year ago. Over the weekend the passenger side headlight went dim, but not off. I replaced the bulb, checked all the fuses and I think think is from a loose ground wire based on the link pasted above. Yesterday the lights have returned to normal function without me doing anything, but I know I need to fix the issue. Rather than chasing the ground and all that, ( the wires are not that easy to chase as far as I can see), can't I just splice the black wire coming from the lamp socket, drill a hole in a nearby frame and attach a new ground and be good to go? It seems a lot easier and I don't know any reason why a ground ......isn't just a ground. Does anyone know where the ground is located for the passenger side lights? Please advise.
Thanks,
John
I am having identical problem as described in the post https://chevroletforum.com/forum/equ...t-issue-77309/ . This vehicle also had a incident with a deer that impacted the front and passenger side of the front end a little more than a year ago. Over the weekend the passenger side headlight went dim, but not off. I replaced the bulb, checked all the fuses and I think think is from a loose ground wire based on the link pasted above. Yesterday the lights have returned to normal function without me doing anything, but I know I need to fix the issue. Rather than chasing the ground and all that, ( the wires are not that easy to chase as far as I can see), can't I just splice the black wire coming from the lamp socket, drill a hole in a nearby frame and attach a new ground and be good to go? It seems a lot easier and I don't know any reason why a ground ......isn't just a ground. Does anyone know where the ground is located for the passenger side lights? Please advise.
Thanks,
John
Last edited by john ringer; September 11th, 2019 at 7:13 AM.
September 11th, 2019, 8:31 AM
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yes, you can run a grd to the body. i would test the theory of a bad grd before doing a repair.
you could measure the voltage drop of the grd wire...should be LT 0.2volts
you could run a jumper wire from the grd wire to a body grd and see if the lights brighten...it they don't, the problem is not grd related.
you could measure the voltage drop of the grd wire...should be LT 0.2volts
you could run a jumper wire from the grd wire to a body grd and see if the lights brighten...it they don't, the problem is not grd related.
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