95 mercury villager

1995 MERCURY VILLAGER
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MCELLA25
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headlight not working but the side lights and high beams work? if you hit the one headlight it does come one but not the other.
Mar 26, 2011 at 4:28 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Sounds like you need new bulbs. Hitting them shakes the broken filaments. If the ends touch they will temporarily weld themselves together and work for a little while.
Mar 26, 2011 at 4:38 AM
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MCELLA25
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if it's the bulbs why do the brights work? isn't it the same bulb?
Mar 26, 2011 at 5:24 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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may be a poor earth or a faulty connection at the light plug or globe holder.
Mar 26, 2011 at 5:30 AM