Headlights acting strange...?

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  1. comet666

    comet666 RAISE HELL AND DRINK WINE

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    Hi everyone!!!

    Since my brakes are nowhere to be found I´m trying to do some electric work instead, here is the problem:

    When turn the headlights on only the right one shines, pushing the headlight dimmer switch (the one on the floor?) they both light up bright and shiny, and when I push it again it´s back to only the right one, every other light parking, turning and so on works as they should.

    Any clues on where to start looking...?:idea:

    Thanks!

    Robert.
     
  2. mavron 70

    mavron 70 Member

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    you have a bad left headlight. replace the headlight
     
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    Also check the grounds. Bad grounds make for interesting electrical gremlins.
     
  4. Mavman72

    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    bad head light.If it didnt work at all I would say ground but,the high and low beam use the same ground,since the high works gotta be a bad headlight or a bad hot wire to the low beam.
     

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