Daylight running / side light out

[swynn97]

I have an issue where the daylight running light, or what I'd call a side light is out in my main headlight assembly - it's the small bulb that sticks in sideways into the reflector and is on when the lights are set in the first position...

The reason I'm not just going in to replace this is that this happened a few months ago, and came back on again - are there any fuses, wiring I should check prior to just pulling the headlight and checking for power and the bulb? The corresponding side marker comes on just fine...

thanks,

Simon

[Loren]

Usually a corroded socket.

[swynn97]

Thanks Loren - I'll open up the headlight.

Simon

[Loren]

Sometimes the corrosion is on the socket where the headlight plugs into the chassis mount. Also, look for damaged or pushed out pins there.

[solent]

I had intermittent problem with turn signal bulb .. bulb was good - socket was not corroded - but the spring contacts get weak after time and were not making good contact anymore. I reseated the bulb once and things worked for a few days - but then off again. Opened the light assembly again, bent the spring contacts out a little with a small screw driver and since then no issues. Not sure if the side marker socket is similar (mine doesn't have that).