 An electrical problem for the best., My headlights are fuuuuunnyyyy. |
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| JPB |
 Aug 12 2007, 07:12 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction.  Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107  |
Heres what I got; this is a 71. At the low beam connection on the light socket, I got 8.5 volts at the ground on the plug. I jumped from the battery to the low beam plug at the socket and got 8.5 volts. I went to the fuse box and jumped from the 1st fuse to the body and got 8.5 volts. As you know, the 1st and 2nd fuses are for the head lights which have the same voltage since they are jumped there on the fuse pannel. The right light is bright and the left light is very dim. Is all the power feeding the right light? I should have unplugged the right one and see if the left got brighter but just though of it. Does this ring a bell with anyone? The lights were fine a month ago and now they are funny. Bad ground? Got any idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| markb |
Aug 12 2007, 07:16 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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Maybe the bulb is going (tho I've never heard of one dimming like that. They just blow). Maybe something to do with the switch? I'm just throwing out ideas. There is a seperate ground at each light. Maybe it's not clean.
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| JPB |
Aug 12 2007, 07:39 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
I think your right because I tried a bran new light and got the same thing. I don't understand the 8.5 volt thing though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| 904svo |
Aug 12 2007, 07:51 PM
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904SVO Group: Members Posts: 1,118 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Woodstock,Georgia Member No.: 5,146 |
Check both sides of the fuses for 12.0 volts they get dirty and do funny things.
Also clean the fuses and connectors they plug into. As for the 8.5 volts check the red wires on the battery terminal that also gets dirty or has a loose connection. |
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| JPB |
Aug 12 2007, 08:24 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Ya its gotta be a symple thing like that. I usually get all freeked out and think the worst but not this time. All its gonna take is a little golden nectar and semiconsious mind to fix this problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| swl |
Aug 12 2007, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
How bout corrosion in the bulb socket?
8.5 volts sounds awful low. What do you get across the battery? |
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