New Unusual Headlamp Issue

[GR8_ASP]

Here is a new issue. Anyone else had this:

When I start the car (or just by turning on the ignition) the right front high beam light comes on. It sometimes flashes and other times stays on for a while. After taking a drive it goes off and stays off. It may have been doing this for some time without my noticing it. I do not drive at night very often, and when I do I begin the drive well before dark. I also park in the garage facing out so I do not see the light show in the garage. That is until last Sunday.

On Sunday I returned home after a 2 week vacation in Minnesota. I had trailered the car there. When I off loaded it (after dark) the headlights were playing games. They were a blinking and a flashing to the beat of an unheard of drummer. When I restarted it they were back to normal. Then on Saturday I had to leave very early in the morning for a cruise I noticed the right high beam light on. Tried the restart routine to no effect. I drove 10 miles and got gas at which point the light was off. Then again today I tried it and the same thing.

There are times when I do wish for good old mechanical things. This is one of them. Did Lucas supply the electrical system???

 

[a-mechanic]

There is a recall on the 2003's for headlamps coming on and off. I have done a couple of flashes on the body controllers for this on 03's. Hope this helps.

 

[GR8_ASP]

I remember the flickering issue. What I do not recall is if I got that done or not (I thought so). But these effects seem different (lights coming on with the light switch off).

 

[a-mechanic]

That was the complaint I have had. It may be another issue, probably multifunction switch or bcm.

 

[Racer Robbie]

There is a recall to reflash your BCM, body control module.
You should have recieved a recall notice from DC.Make sure that you find a real viper certified dealer to do this reflash which takes all of 10 minutes.

You can look up all recalls here at this link:

http://www.dodge.com/webselfservice/dodge/index.jsp?screenName=recall&country=us&emailUrl=goToEmailForm%28%27R%27%29

Just put in your VIN Number

Robbie

 

[RedViperinMD]

Thanks for that site info. Robbie, I never knew that existed - very nice!

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

That's cool Robbie, thanks.




2005 Silver SRT/10
2000 Steel Gray GTS (sold)

 

[Racer Robbie]

to everyone, you all are quite welcome.
Thanks,

Robbie

 

[GR8_ASP]

Unfortunately that just proves I already did the recall.