2003 caravan wierd headlight problem

[timP517]

when i turn the headlights on low, left is bright and right is dim. when i turn brights on, left is dim and right is bright. and sometimes on will go out completely. anyone having this problem? any suggestions? any solutions?

[RIP]

From reading forum after forum generally either the switch or the contacts for the Front Control Module (FCM) are the culprit. The FCM is attached to the front of the fuse box. Try wiggling it and see if something changes. You may have to loosen it a bit. The contacts on the connector have been known to deform and loose contact or get corroded. Disconnect the battery first them remove the FCM and have a look. Pinching the female contacts together ever so slighly usually does the trick.

Contacts 3,5 on the FCM are for the left lights, contacts 4,6 are for the right lights.

[redzed1]

It's gonna be that damn FMC. Personally I think it's the females that spread open over time with vibrations. Maybe i just haven't run across a corroded one yet.

[RIP]

Originally Posted by redzed1

It's gonna be that damn FMC. Personally I think it's the females that spread open over time with vibrations. Maybe i just haven't run across a corroded one yet.

Yup. Poor design on those contacts. I've never done it but would imagine a small pair of needle nose pliers would get in there and do the job.