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| PanelBilly |
 May 22 2017, 10:17 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,797 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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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... Here's a picture for those of you that don't read  |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 22 2017, 11:07 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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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 |
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| PanelBilly |
May 22 2017, 02:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,797 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Check the voltage across the power and ground connections while the lights are on. Does the brighter one see higher voltage? --DD [/quote] Now that's something I can do that I hadn't thought of. |
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| arne |
May 22 2017, 03:42 PM
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Serial Rescuer of old vehicles... Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 31-January 17 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 20,799 Region Association: None |
I'd lay my money on a bad ground on the dim side.
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| Spoke |
May 22 2017, 04:05 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,973 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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Do the turnsignals work properly? If so, this would prove the grounds are ok.
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| PanelBilly |
May 22 2017, 09:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,797 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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The signal on that side is dim too. I check the ground at the body first. Paint had been scraped off.
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