Q: Passanger side low beam doesnt work

asked by on November 28, 2016

Hello, my passenger side lowbeam stopped working yesterday night after using my car. When I came back the same evening i noticed that the passanger side low beam is not working, could it be a simple bulb issue or could it be something to do with the car electrical system. Thank you

My car has 44500 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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