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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Front parking light is weak

Posted by: PanelBilly May 22 2017, 10:17 AM

One side is much weaker than the other. I checked the ground and its solid at the body. Tried switching bulbs and that didn't change anything. Could it be the fixture
that the bulb clips into. I have a mutli-meter, but I don't know how to verify the quality of the conductivity of the lines. Somebody learn me this please...

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Posted by: Dave_Darling May 22 2017, 11:07 AM

Clean the connections. Double-check the wiring; is the brighter one lighting up both bulb filaments and the dimmer one only one? Only one is supposed to light up.

Look at the reflector inside the lens. Is it all grotty and pitted? Shining it up can help.

Check the voltage across the power and ground connections while the lights are on. Does the brighter one see higher voltage?

--DD

Posted by: PanelBilly May 22 2017, 02:12 PM

Check the voltage across the power and ground connections while the lights are on. Does the brighter one see higher voltage?

--DD
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Now that's something I can do that I hadn't thought of.

Posted by: arne May 22 2017, 03:42 PM

I'd lay my money on a bad ground on the dim side.

Posted by: Spoke May 22 2017, 04:05 PM

Do the turnsignals work properly? If so, this would prove the grounds are ok.

Posted by: PanelBilly May 22 2017, 09:18 PM

The signal on that side is dim too. I check the ground at the body first. Paint had been scraped off.