2000 Altima headlight issues

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Orioles
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Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2016 3:30 pm
Car: 2000 Nissan Altima

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Hello all,
I'm having issues with my headlights. When I turn on my high beams they don't fully light up, only half way it seems. Plus when I use my turn signal with my lights on, whichever way I signal that side bulb brightens to full strength. I just recently got the car from a family member and I had to replace the headlights due to the tabs being broken on the passenger side and it wanting to fall out. I just replaced the turn signal switch with one from the junkyard thinking it may have been the problem but it didn't seem to correct it. So I'm at a loss here, also I didn't check how the original lights work so it may be working correctly.
Thanks


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lexcrob
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Location: Clarksville, TN

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Ok so "brights are blinking with the turn signal.

I've seen it before with brake lights but headlights is a first.
I'd say you just need to follow any black wires. Well... might be green.
Try to find a ground lug for those lights. Grab a haynes or jump over the the section on here with the books. Verify the ground circuit of the headlights is not corroded.
Sometimes its easier to just find the ground side and jump a wire right to ground of the headlight per say. Like screw looking for the ground just make one right at the headlight.

Orioles
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Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2016 3:30 pm
Car: 2000 Nissan Altima

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Ok I'll take a look. Any idea where the normal ground is?


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