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| vin man |
 Mar 29 2017, 10:37 AM
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On the driver side of my 71, the low beam comes on, but just barely. High beam works fine (Both beam are good on passenger side).
I have replaced the bulb, but still have the issue. While I suspect a bad ground, if that was the case, wouldn't the high beam not work properly has well? According to electrical diagram, there is only one ground wire coming out of the headlight. Anyone have advice on how to troubleshoot? I've checked the ground connection at the body and it is good. Thanks. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 29 2017, 12:50 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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What kind of voltage are you seeing across each filament?
Is it possible that the low beam is grounding through the high beam rather than through the ground wire? Are the wires plugged in correctly? --DD |
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vin man Headlight electrical question Mar 29 2017, 10:37 AM
vin man
What kind of voltage are you seeing across each f... Mar 29 2017, 01:51 PM
Dave_Darling That's how you'd do the measurement.
--DD Mar 29 2017, 11:42 PM jcd914 Compare the wires on each headlight bulb. The whit... Mar 30 2017, 12:02 AM vin man
That's how you'd do the measurement.
--D... Mar 30 2017, 09:12 AM Dave_Darling That's a major red flag, then!
--DD Mar 30 2017, 02:03 PM vin man Did some testing tonight. I removed the headlight... Mar 30 2017, 08:54 PM vin man Test above completed.
With LOW beams on, I have a... Mar 30 2017, 09:04 PM vin man Inspected and no breaks in the jumper. I cleaned ... Mar 30 2017, 09:36 PM |
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