1st time - Replaced both headlights at same time; probably middle of June. (Only the right headlight had went out 2 weeks after I bought the car.)

2nd time - From driver's seat: the left headlight went out, still had receipt & took it back and exchanged it for a new one; end of july/beginning of August (still within the 90 day period of first time replacing both headlights)

3rd time - From driver's seat: the *right* headlight is out this time; noticed this 2 days ago (October 17).

Now I KNOW it has to be something to do with the electrical system. My dad suggested I need a new alternator? Does that have anything to do with the way the headlights work? Spent $90 in headlights in 4 months so any info greatly appreciated!!! THANKS!

 

Camaro???? Pontiac?????????? Vehicle??????????????? Year????????

 

maybe you have cracked housings allowing in moisture?

 

1994 Chevy Camaro z28.


I always forget the most important information!!!!!! ughh I hate being A.D.D.

 

ADD is the way to be

 

Last car I worked on that was doing something similar it turned out the alternator was putting out over 15 volts even at idle. Burned more than just headlights t5hough and the radio was permanently flakey.

 

i burned out 3 on the same side i was begining to think that it was somethign wrong...now the newest one is great...been in there for months...i replced with used ones though...so i was being understanding

 

Ok,If it were the alternator it would affect all the lights your problem is more than likely going to be in the headlight plug itself.That's where I would look first most of the time with headlights that's the problem. Hope this info helps

 

i replaced one of the tail lights in august, also on the driver side (the same time i replaced the driver side headlight)...i dont even know where to begin looking, or what to look for to see if there is an electrical problem! any tips there?

 

Where the lights plug in sweety. The plug may be burnt and this will cause a short. I know this because its what I do every day auto electric is my daily grind.

 

ohhhh....so how do i fix it? should i take it to a dealer or just try and fix it myself? or would i get electrocuted? lol..cause i dont want to pay a dealer a lot of money.

 

Lol pm me me and I can walk ya thru it..... Its kinna a long process tellin ya over fourms

 

The problem is more than likely a bad socket as mentioned above but not causing a short. More likely it's causing an intermittent connection sort of like turning the light on and off many times. As you know bulbs usually blow when they are turned on. This intermittent connection is what's getting you. The only way a short can cause the bulb to blow is if the short is intermittently going to ground on the power side which as I explained is turning the bulb on an off many times. However, if the short were the power side going to ground, you would have seen a blown fuse by now.

Just replace the socket by using either a replacement from the dealer or simply get a socket with a short length of wire at a JY and splice it in. Solder and shrink tubing are prefered.

 

one thing 2 is make sure you do not touch the glass part of the headlight, the oil from your fingers can get the light hot and pop it. i see this all the time selling parts.

 

94 camaro uses a sealed beam, so good luck touching the bulb


this is as far from the truth as it could be, the headlamps use the most voltage of all lamps in a vehicles electrical system, so what do you think is going to be the most prone to damage from a electrical problem


i have seen a few cars with bad voltage regulators in the alternator causing burned out headlamps so the first thing i would do would be to check both voltage and amperage at idle and 2k. your best bet is to always start with the easy stuff

but if you are purchasing the cheapest bulbs available then dont forget you get what you pay for.

if it was a bad connector then you should be able to notice the bulb getting dim, because a bad connection will cause a increase in resistance therefor lowering available voltage to the bulb