# Left side headlight won’t turn on 

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [December 8, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436 "2018-12-08T04:56:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Wasiq\_Ali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@Wasiq\_Ali](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wasiq_Ali)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436/1 "2018-12-08T04:56:57Z")

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I have a 2014 Toyota Camry SE 2.4l and the left hand headlight is not turning on, right side headlight works just fine and all the indicators turn on too it’s just the left headlight that’s not working, could it be the fuse? A local mechanic that fixed up the bumper for me after a recent accident put in new lights so I am guessing it’s not because of the light bulb.

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436/2 "2018-12-08T05:00:08Z")

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I would take it back to the mechanic. He can test the current at the light plug.  
He also may have gotten a bad bulb…it happens!!!  
He should warranty it.

Yosemite

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436/3 "2018-12-08T14:15:04Z")

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> [@Wasiq\_Ali](#):
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> could it be the fuse?

Yes, could also be a ground wire wasn’t connected when repaired after accident.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436/4 "2018-12-08T16:52:43Z")

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Each low beam headlight has it’s own fuse.

Check for a blown fuse in the fuse/relay box under the hood.

Tester

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/left-side-headlight-won-t-turn-on/130436/5 "2018-12-08T18:04:21Z")

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> [@Wasiq\_Ali](#):
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> I am guessing it’s not because of the light bulb.

Quit guessing. Try the easiest thing first, put the right side head light in the left side. If it works no more guessing. If not, return to the local mechanic.