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Headlight bulb - Replaced and not working

Old Aug 9, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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I tried searching and hopefully someone can possibly point me in the right direction or help me out.

I have replaced the bulb, however, the pin popped out and I will try to work on getting that back in. But I thought I would put the bulb in and hook it up. When I went to turn the headlights on, it would not turn on.

Am I missing something? Is this pin the key and has something to do with the bulb actually working?

Help a Honda guy out!
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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I am not sure what you mean by "pin"?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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I had trouble with one of mine...the metal piece in the housing won't make contact. I had to munipulate the metal with a small screw driver and some solder to get it to make contact. I ordered a new bulb holder from Chrysler dealer and never recieved it....glad my repair worked... The bulb holders in the roadster are different manufacturer than the coupe. The coupe's look well made...it was assembled later than the roadster, so it must have had a different supplier.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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I am not sure what you mean by "pin"?
i guess i should have used metal clip. that secures the bulb.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by oledoc2u
I had trouble with one of mine...the metal piece in the housing won't make contact. I had to munipulate the metal with a small screw driver and some solder to get it to make contact. I ordered a new bulb holder from Chrysler dealer and never recieved it....glad my repair worked... The bulb holders in the roadster are different manufacturer than the coupe. The coupe's look well made...it was assembled later than the roadster, so it must have had a different supplier.
does it need the contact in order for the light to turn on? if so, that would explain the reason it would not turn on. i had the bulb out of the housing and just hooked up from the clip and turned it on.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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does it need the contact in order for the light to turn on? if so, that would explain the reason it would not turn on. i had the bulb out of the housing and just hooked up from the clip and turned it on.
I wouldn't think it should matter, but I haven't tried it. Using a test probe, you need to see if you are getting 12v and ground to the connector at the bulb.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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I wouldn't think it should matter, but I haven't tried it. Using a test probe, you need to see if you are getting 12v and ground to the connector at the bulb.
i will try that!
 
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