dim headlight bulb ...brand new

northern lad · Post by **northern lad** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:21 pm

went to halfords and got a headlight bulb ...472-h4...12 v..60/50 w

sussed out eventually how to take it out and replace but now the light is nowhere near as bright as the other one..which was the same bulb.....any ideas?

mikeWalsall · Post by **mikeWalsall** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:40 pm

Usually a bad bulb holder or earth connection ..

Some people change the dodgy plastic connection with a ceramic one .. cheaply / easy to source from eBay ..

northern lad · Post by **northern lad** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:27 pm

thank you very much Mike....I have wiggled the connector and the light goes bright...wiggle it again and its dim...a bit like me I suppose

winchman · Post by **winchman** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:23 am

Its a common fault
This is an excellent idea unless the holder has already started to melt or degrade.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-H4-PLUG-IN ... XQxU9SBipc

I often just cut them off and fit a new one but I always add an additional Earth cable, Land Rover Discovery's are notorious for it

dim headlight bulb ...brand new

dim headlight bulb ...brand new

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