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PCLazarus · 03-14-2018, 01:26 PM

I have '90 JDM S13 with the triple projectors and last night al the low beams suddenly stopped working. High beams, corner lamps, gauge cluster, and everything else is fine.

I checked these:

But they look fine. Does "H/Lamp" infer "High/Lamp"? Are there other fuses that may specifically be for the low beams? (Search results were futile and I don't have all day to keep digging so I'm hoping someone might have a quick answer.)

Pic of my hoopty for your time:

tuzzio · 03-15-2018, 08:05 AM

Check the stalk, they're known to go bad

PCLazarus · 03-15-2018, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuzzio

Check the stalk, they're known to go bad

Thanks. I don't know if it's a coincidence or not, but I lost electrical power on my way home from work yesterday. It seems like the alternator wasn't charging the battery. (It would start after 'resting' for a few minutes then would die within a mile or two.) She's at the tuner now. I'll pass along your advice.

I got her from Japan a couple years ago and she's been rock solid ever since. I'm not even mad, as this was a regular occurrence with my Evo X.

I guess I'm officially a Nissan owner now!

tuzzio · 03-15-2018, 10:26 AM

giant brakes are neat.

Nemui · 03-16-2018, 06:26 AM

I would also double check your grounds on the front headlight harness area. I had a similar issue and mine was due to a ground. Could be possible there's corrosion on a ground causing them not to work because of bad connection and just require cleaning.

03-14-2018, 01:26 PM	#1
PCLazarus Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Low beams suddenly stopped working I have '90 JDM S13 with the triple projectors and last night al the low beams suddenly stopped working. High beams, corner lamps, gauge cluster, and everything else is fine. I checked these: But they look fine. Does "H/Lamp" infer "High/Lamp"? Are there other fuses that may specifically be for the low beams? (Search results were futile and I don't have all day to keep digging so I'm hoping someone might have a quick answer.) Pic of my hoopty for your time:

03-15-2018, 08:05 AM	#2
tuzzio Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 2,605 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Check the stalk, they're known to go bad

03-15-2018, 10:26 AM	#4
tuzzio Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 2,605 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	giant brakes are neat.

03-16-2018, 06:26 AM	#5
Nemui Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 39 Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would also double check your grounds on the front headlight harness area. I had a similar issue and mine was due to a ground. Could be possible there's corrosion on a ground causing them not to work because of bad connection and just require cleaning.