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Headlight question |
cedric9146 |
Jan 12 2018, 01:59 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 19-September 12 From: Belgium Member No.: 14,948 Region Association: Europe |
Hi guys, need your help !
I'm not a mechanic at all, but want to fix my car myself for once ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Driver side High beam is not working. All rest is fine. What could it be? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) They are sealed beam lamps, so i presume the high and normal driving bulbs are inside, and you can not open it? So need to replace it with a complete new light? Fuses are ok. Removed the plastic cover and chrome ring. There is only one big plug connected. What is the small white wire for? I have read about replacing them by H4's . Is this just plug and play? Thanks for the help ! Cedric Attached thumbnail(s) |
JeffBowlsby |
Jan 13 2018, 11:13 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,490 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
Great advice for cleaning the terminals up, but its not recommended to solder wires to wire terminals, where the condition can transmit vibration between the mounted equipment (headlight assembly) that is fixed to the chassis, and a wire that is free to flex and move around. The soft copper wire will fracture right at that fixed-to flex interface over time. A crimped only connection is designed to accommodate that movement.
Soldering a wire to wire splice where the splice is free hanging and free to move on both sides is not an issue. |
restore2seater |
Jan 13 2018, 12:03 PM
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Future 914 copilot. Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 30-October 04 From: Dunlap,IL Member No.: 3,037 Region Association: None |
Great advice for cleaning the terminals up, but its not recommended to solder wires to wire terminals, where the condition can transmit vibration between the mounted equipment (headlight assembly) that is fixed to the chassis, and a wire that is free to flex and move around. The soft copper wire will fracture right at that fixed-to flex interface over time. A crimped only connection is designed to accommodate that movement. Soldering a wire to wire splice where the splice is free hanging and free to move on both sides is not an issue. Jeff, What's your opinion if you soldered the connection then used heat shrink over the solder connection and wire insulation? |
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