My Next Problem:, Headlight Wire Repair |
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My Next Problem:, Headlight Wire Repair |
914_7T3 |
Jan 12 2018, 08:05 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,853 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
My car was purchased with nonworking headlights. Switched over to H4s with the initial tune up and there was rust in the buckets and the shop spent some time looking at grounds etc.. and got everything up and going.
Now that the car has been stripped for paint, I have learned that I am dealing with frayed headlight wires. As you can see the shielding is stripped/melted and wires are a bit of a cluster F-ck. Passenger side is worse. What is the best way to deal with this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
porschetub |
Jan 12 2018, 10:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,705 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) ,find the issue first Jeff before affecting a repair,a common problem is the wires get out of shape and get pinched as the headlight raises (or lowers?) ,found I had one pinched live wire when I changed the LED lamps ...very close to a melt down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .
I think you have had the same issue but a dead short,when you are able spit the wires apart and see if the fuse blows before you solder a heatshrink new ones in,good luck. |
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