Headlight, Wire Harness, and DRL Disable on 2010 Chevy Malibu

[@phyllismoynihan8183]

Thanks for you complete explanation on putting on new wires. I have been having the same problem and decided to replace both the right and left wiring harness.

[@aleisterbroley900]

About to go tackle this job myself. I've replaced all the bulbs multiple times, tired of taking the stupid thing apart lol. Got 2 new harnesses, 4 bulbs, and some dielectric grease. Pulled the DRL a while back after they went out the last time. Hopefully I won't have to do it again for several years.

[@catrinab888]

Mines too. The passenger side. It was fine when I bought it but after my exhaust was fixed n stopped leaking the damn thing blew out once. I thought, went to change it and the light came back on. Bought new ones and a week later didn't notice it was out til mother said. It was on. Not the orange just the white. It's a brand new harness. I looked at the relays..nothing. weird ish. N yes very tedious work. 😒 Was hoping I'd see something I didn't see or know. I need to do a safety inspection to reregister n I'm not paying n arm n a leg cause someone has to take my front end off for 5$ worth of wiggling or inspecting work.

[@emartinez6584]

Great job , I did the same thing , and my bulb stopped melting to the connection ,

[@jlupe7011]

Good job man

[@josechavarria5941]

I'm from Honduras I still found your comment funny. I replaced the harness but the low light won't fire up but the high works. Not sure where to go from here asides from. The fuse box. The relay is good I tested it with a multimeter. Any ideas?

[@ecarroll3723]

Did you check the fuses for the low beams? They are #7 and #9 in the fuse box and they're both 10A fuses.. Hope this helps

[@josechavarria5941]

@@ecarroll3723 I had to replace the whole fuse box. The new(er) replacement fixed the issue.

[@k_sey.9370]

Any update on this?

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

Still working fine.

[@Hehakaa]

Having the same problem

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

You may need to replace the wiring harness for the front lights. So far, the left headlight has not burned out, but I don't know if it's the new wire harness, or the fact that I disabled the DRL function.

[@sadayukinaga9363]

Now can I get away without taking off the bumper completely and have it halfway forward?

[@ripps999p]

😅

[@RC-zo4hz]

Why you take out the fuse?

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

To disable the daytime running lights. The automatic light system will still bring the lights on in dark operating conditions.

[@RC-zo4hz]

@@TheLenaweeTrekker i am sorry for my questions this not afect...? Is because i have the same problem . But with the socket .

[@emartinez6584]

the wiring cannot handle the electrical current change in daylight mode , over heating the wire behind the bulb , it would get hot enough to melt the bulb to the connection , removed the fuse problem solved , three years so far .

[@sherrym8071]

Did this actually stop the problem? Wondering 2 years later if it did it after all the repairs??

[@TheLenaweeTrekker]

I have not had any problems with burning out headlights since I installed the heavier light harness and disabled daylight running lights. The automatic headlight control still works when it gets dark.