D Larsen wrote:
> Just FYI for the NG :
>
> My wife's 01 Eclipse GT started showing problems with the passenger side
> headlight...it was erratic, working okay, then going dim, then working
> right, etc etc....drove me nuts <g> !
>
> Researching the problem, I found there was a TSB on headlight bulb
> connectors. When I called the nearest dealer (2 close to me have
> stopped selling Mitsus...but that's another story....I'm waiting for
> Bhagat's humorous input on THAT one !), they said "Yes, there is a
> problem with the connectors". I asked how much to do the work, and I
> was quoted $130. I said "Yikes !". They said "1 1/2 hour labor, cause
> we gotta solder the new harness on." I said "Well, I'm pretty good with
> a soldering iron....how much is the part ?" "$9.94" they said (!!)
> "You have 'em in stock ?" I asked....the Parts guy said "Yeah, we have 8
> of them....we use a lot of them"
>
> So, I trooped into the Big City and bought the harness....it's just a
> plug with 3 wires. When I cut the old connector off, I noticed it had
> actually melted....anyway, being a lazy b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I installed the new one
> using 3M wire splices (the blue ones you crimp on to the existing wires)
> rather than soldering. So far (knock on wood) it seems to have fixed
> the problem. You DO need to pay attention to the wire colors, though,
> 'cause the new connector wire colors do NOT match the existing wire
> colors.
>
> HTH to anyone experiencing the same problem....
>
> Dean...
Yep, did the same on my wife's 01. I chose to ground directly to the
frame right by the light. I think the parts cost $20, including new
headlight bulbs. The difference, pardon, was night and day.
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