Dodge Avenger left headlight not working (replaced bulb and nothing)

Asked by Guru8CPYL Dec 30, 2019 at 06:56 PM about the 2008 Dodge Avenger SE FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Dodge left headlight doesn’t work. Any tips on
how to fix this?

2 Answers

1,035

check your fuses and power going to your headlight connector.

1 people found this helpful.
30

2009 Avenger, my experience, right headlight not working. I found that many black wires of the headlight wire harness were going into the wheel well protected by the wheel well plastic shields. Checked bulb power and ground and found the ground bad on all bulbs (some intermittently). Removed plastic shields and found the ground clamp corrosion damaged and redid the ground with a new clamp. Each device requiring grounding is individually run to and combined at this ground clamp. Although this ground clamp had damaging corrosion, most steel items had little or no rust and the steel nut unscrewed from the ground clamp bolt easily with no inhibiting corrosion. A Chrysler DIU website modulated by their repair technicians indicated that this ground was made within the engine compartment possibly for a different year. I probably should check the ground clamp on the other side.

3 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Brent Balabas
    Reputation
    4,230
  • #2
    Janis Jackson
    Reputation
    1,180
  • #3
    Guru5DCQB
    Reputation
    1,100
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Dodge Charger
30 Great Deals out of 897 listings starting at $4,888
Used Dodge Challenger
31 Great Deals out of 772 listings starting at $12,979
Used Dodge Durango
54 Great Deals out of 1,876 listings starting at $6,987
Used Dodge Caliber
22 listings starting at $3,900
Used Dodge Journey
49 Great Deals out of 946 listings starting at $3,990
Used Honda Civic
188 Great Deals out of 3,999 listings starting at $440
Used Chrysler 300
25 Great Deals out of 534 listings starting at $6,898
Used Chevrolet Malibu
54 Great Deals out of 1,069 listings starting at $1,995
Used Dodge Viper
26 listings starting at $69,800
Used Ford Mustang
36 Great Deals out of 1,623 listings starting at $8,995
Used Ford Fusion
24 Great Deals out of 455 listings starting at $1,995
Used Dodge Dakota
21 listings starting at $3,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.