Hey all;

I've got a 2002 Mazda Protege5 and the driver's side lowbeam isn't working. The passenger side is fine. I've swapped the bulbs so I know it's not a bulb issue (tried new and the one from the passenger side). I've also checked fuses 20 & 21 & they're good. Also swapped between the two so I know the fuses are fine.

Anyone have any ideas on what else I can check? I took the car to a body shop to get the bumper painted and when I got it back the tail light (driver's side) was out - no problem, replaced that, all good but the driver's lowbeam won't come on.

All running lights, turn signals, hazards work fine.

Appreciate any suggestions!

 

Which bumper, Front or Rear?. With front they would have probably had to remove the headlight assembly.

 

Everything is plastic around the bumpers so there should be a ground connection from the headlights to the steel body. It is likely included with the harness but I am not sure. Create a separate ground connection to see if the light goes on.

Use a volt meter to see if there is power to the light bulb harness.

 

Thanks for the suggestions... UseYourNoggin is going to love this... LOL

Wrong bulb. Last night I had another look and actually used my noggin. It's when I placed a multimeter onto the sockets that it showed me I was looking in the wrong location and the wrong bulb.

Appreciate the help and the patience!

Cheers,

 

Awesome! That's why i picked that name on this Forum!
Sometimes we have bad days. A second look or thinking about it from a different perspective does help!