techman41973@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Accord (190K miles). 1/2 the nights my drivers side
> headlamp goes out.
> The bulb is fine. It seems to be the connector that clips on the bulb.
> Jiggling the connector does nothing. However if I remove the connector
> from the bulb and reconnect, the light works fine again (until enough
> vibration or temperature change breaks the connection).
> I sprayed the connector contacts a few times with contact cleaner,
> letting it soak in.
> No luck.
> While I would like to replace the connector, a replacement including
> the pig tail are on the pricey
> side. And getting my hands in that tight space to splice a new
> connector will be difficult at best.
> Is there a type of conductive grease that I could try to fill in the
> small gap that is forming inside the connection? Any other quick fix
> ideas? Thanks

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It's a common problem because many of the Honda headlamp connectors have
two little triangles on them, and we're supposed to know that unless we
'pinch' the sucker on the triangles, it's not going to release the lamp.
Wiggling and yanking just messes up the tension in the brass lugs inside
the connector. Slip the plastic hood apart (draw a diagram first) then
use fine needle nose pliers to carefully scrunch the lugs tighter, then
reassemble.

If you're in Canada and have DRL, your problem may be WAY more
complicated (but you've probably screwed up your connectors anyway).

'Curly'