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right side low beam verrrrry dim

Old Nov 8, 2011 | 04:36 PM
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2000 dodge ram1500 low beam bulb blew(glass gone bare bulb wires) was on cell phone when i touched bare wires from low beam to frame sparked now it only lights dim(with new bulb) switched to other side works fine and bulb that was on left side now on right side dim is there a fuse just for right side low beam?Or what do you think might be the problem (besides talking on cell while working on truck)thanks for any help given Karl
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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I'm sorry but I tried to read that post maybe 5 times but without proper grammar and punctuation I couldn't make it without getting dizzy..

Not trying to be rude

Have you tried replacing the bulb itself ?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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replaced old bulb.old bulb was fine until it burned out(right side).while replacing bulb I touched broken end of bulb to frame(bare wires in bulb)(sparked)now new bulb is verrrry dim.to check new bulb i switched the left to right and right to left bulb is not the problem.is there a fuse for just the left low beam that could have gone.hope this is clearer
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Check wiring first. Do you have the quad headlamps? (sport model, I think) or Daytime running lights?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Check the ground also. If it wasn't making good contact to start with the ark could hav made it worse. And PLEASE do a little better with your typing.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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is everyone here a grammer teacher?
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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No. But, with your typing like that you won't get much help. People will start to read it and not be able to make heads or tails of what you are trying to say and just say screw it, and not bother trying to make any sense of it. Then you're still stuck with your problem and no help.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by karlduerr
is everyone here a grammer teacher?
Well, not a teacher but...


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And by the way, there are 4 too many r's in the word "verrrrry" in your thread title. Try not to lean on the keyboard when you type, it hurts my tongue to roll that long.
 

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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by aim4squirrels
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And by the way, there are 4 too many r's in the word "verrrrry" in your thread title. Try not to lean on the keyboard when you type, it hurts my tongue to roll that long.
Don't read it out loud to yourself.
 
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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My truck has the same problem. I tried setting up an alternate ground but that did nothing to improve the situation. Good luck. My guess is it's a wiring issue that exists all over the wiring harness.
 
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