hey guys...well i was driving, and boom, the high beam light came on in the gauge cluster. so i check it out, and looks like the wiring harness is out.
here is a pic...

http://www.townisp.com/~mushtaque/DSC00247.JPG

so what should i do now??? take it to the dealer ? or get a new harness from the junkyard?

btw..i have some blue headlights, but ive had them for a while and they gave no problems whatsoever until now..

thanks

 

I am an EXPERT when it comes to this kind of screw-up. I fried the harness on my 2001 Celica, with some Naxos blue bulbs. I took it to the dealership, quoted price= $1650!

Wiring harnesses are not cheap, but, after my girlfriend (with absoluetly no car experience, couldn't even tell you how many cylinders she has in her GS430) took my celica to Discount Autozone, and for 6 dollars replaced the harness. She wired it all up herself, and it's been going strong for about a year now.

I guess I should say that SHE is the expert, not me. But I wouldn't even waste my time with the dealership, unless money is really just not an object.

 

I would say just go to the junkyard and get a new one. It shouldnt be too hard to replace.

 

yeah, i think ill jus go to the junkyard...however, was the harness messed up cuz the bulbs?? or i place my stock back in there?

 

i had one of my bulb connectors replaced when that happened...the actual harness was fine the connector was just melted.

 

the connector from the bulb?? ya i checked that also..thats perfect

so do u think my aftermarket bulbs caused it? should i put them back to stock lights?? what shud i do!?

 

Yep that happened to me too a few months back.

You can just get the connector from Nissan. I replaced both of mine for $13 each. From Jerry Rome Nissan.

The ones they sell in Autozone are like $4 each but not very well made.

You basically just cut off the old connector and connect the new ones on. Use the wires coming off the old connector as a guide when wiring up the new one.

PS: Change both sides or one side will look dimmer than the other.

 

ok...

WHY did this happen??? im still confused on how it happend.

Another question,
when i replace my harness, should i put my old lights back in, or can i leave the ones i currently have?

 

Were you using really high output bulbs? 100/80? If so, you should get an upgraded harness.

If you're just using normal wattage (65/80?) bulbs, you should be fine.

Why it happened, I'm not sure. Might just be some debris got in there and caused a short.

I was using aftermarket bulbs in my car for almost 3 years before it happened to me.

So who knows..

 

ok, jus found out that my aftermarket bulbs are 100/80, and ive been runnin on stock harness. Damn, now where can i get the upgraded wirinng harness??

 

auto parts store nearest you.

You know that in real life, you don't have to get everything from $tealin.

 

yup, checkin the local auto store, if they rip me off, then im buyin them from www.suvlights.com