2005 Columbia headlight issue

The bright indicator on a Columbia comes on when ever there is a bulb or wiring failure.
If you wiring is ok the problem is probally a broken element in the light bulb that is making an intermittent connection.

 

You might have a short also. I fight with my Columbia's wiring all the time. Sometime it's the harness that plugs into the headlight and sometimes there's a short. Check the bulbs first, them wiggle the wires and see if you can find a short.

 

Not to familiar with the Columbia,but if you have a separate relay for the left and right try swapping them.

 

Take the wiring out of the loom around the area of the bumper and examine it closely. The wires have a tendency to get pinched and creased there and develop a shirt.

 

Check to make sure the plug on your turn signal switch isn't loose or melted. That will cause the bright light indicator to come on.

Also, apply some dielectric grease to the plug where it goes in the headlight. It seems to help with heat dissipation. There's really too much amperage flowing through the tiny connectors. It melts the plastic, corrodes the terminal and causes all kinds of trouble.

 

Definitely a short in the wiring on the side that is going out.