HELP! I detailed my interior, and now having a headlight issue! - Toyota Yaris Forums

*Astroman* · 06-06-2010, 01:44 AM

Ok, here's what happened: I was detailing my interior today for the meet tomorrow. Picked out all the junk, boxed work stuff, threw away garbage and used armoral cleaning wipes. To get the more stubborn or hard to reach places I used 50% rubbing alcohol on a paper towel or with an old electric toothbrush. For just over an hour I used the stereo, and for over 2.5 hours I had the back hatch open. When I went to start the car it hesitated to start but it did, and I noticed that the left running light was flickering really fast so I turned my lights on and it stopped, but my right headlight wasn't working other than a very small orange glow.

So my first thought was "burnt out headlight". Went to autozone and bought a new bulb, only to find out it wasn't the headlight.

So yeah, my running light flickers, and full on works great but my passenger headlight doesn't really work at all. I didn't poor the rubbing alcohol in anything, I just blotted it on a cotton ball or paper towel when I cleaned.

Anybody have any ideas on what happened? Up until this point I've never had this happen.

06-06-2010, 01:44 AM	#1
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	HELP! I detailed my interior, and now having a headlight issue! Ok, here's what happened: I was detailing my interior today for the meet tomorrow. Picked out all the junk, boxed work stuff, threw away garbage and used armoral cleaning wipes. To get the more stubborn or hard to reach places I used 50% rubbing alcohol on a paper towel or with an old electric toothbrush. For just over an hour I used the stereo, and for over 2.5 hours I had the back hatch open. When I went to start the car it hesitated to start but it did, and I noticed that the left running light was flickering really fast so I turned my lights on and it stopped, but my right headlight wasn't working other than a very small orange glow. So my first thought was "burnt out headlight". Went to autozone and bought a new bulb, only to find out it wasn't the headlight. So yeah, my running light flickers, and full on works great but my passenger headlight doesn't really work at all. I didn't poor the rubbing alcohol in anything, I just blotted it on a cotton ball or paper towel when I cleaned. Anybody have any ideas on what happened? Up until this point I've never had this happen. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!