Headlight trouble

madgun68 · 09-10-2009, 08:19 PM

I think I have a short in my wiring for the drivers side headlight.

I have voltage on one side of the fuse, but the voltage drops significantly (on the other side) as soon as I turn the lights on. As a side note, neither of my cornering lamps are functioning either.

I tried replacing the main switch (on the steering column) and it hasn't changed the situation. All I have is a Chilton's manual at the moment, which isn't really helpful. Is there a relay or control box that would affect this or does the wire head from the fuse box straight out to the lamp?

Any help would be appreciated.

VideoMan · 09-11-2009, 10:29 AM

What year is your Max?

*Big_E-Dog* · 09-11-2009, 11:27 AM

passengerside gray box behund the blinker on the right of the headlight the big white one with the yellow square.

*Big_E-Dog* · 09-11-2009, 11:28 AM

^^ sorry sounded confusing as hell

behind the clearance light on the left side, gray box that says "lamp assy"

madgun68 · 09-11-2009, 10:22 PM

Oops. My Maxima is an 88.

I need to check that assembly, but I found the problem with my headlight.. The contacts for that fuse in the box aren't making good contact. (There's melted plastic on the mains side of the fuse contacts. I guess there's enough to prevent the fuse from making a good connection.)

I'm going to try fixing that connector, but I think I'll probably have to resort to wiring in a new fuse holder.

I've been doing repairs/maintenance for month now.. Looking forward to being done.