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jimmyrock
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 Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: bad headlight |
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| So, my passenger headlight is out on my '72 vert. The high beam works but not the regular light. I changed the headlight and unfortunately, the same thing happens. Any ideas? |
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68ghia
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Check the usual suspects... connections, fuses, grounds. If it's only one headlight I suspect you have a wire loose somewhere.
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iowegian
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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| 68ghia wrote: | | Check the usual suspects... connections, fuses, grounds. If it's only one headlight I suspect you have a wire loose somewhere. |
There are 4 headlight fuses: high left; low left; high right; low right. |
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jimmyrock
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| great, thanks for the help. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| I find that the wiring harness from the passenger side lights are a little shorter then I like. Check that the yellow wire didn't pop off the fuse terminal. |
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FiremarshalBill
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: |
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I had a similar problem recently, but it was only the left hi-beam that wasn't working. After I pulled the headlight and tested it (worked fine), checked the wiring behind the dash for continuity and/or a loose connections (everything was fine), I finally broke out the wiring diagram (graciously provided by Samba) and realized that the left and right hi-beams went to different fuses. It was only then that I checked the fuse box under the dash and found #3 fuse missing (it had simply popped out and rolled under the edge of the floor mat). Now, don't I feel pretty stupid?  I'm reminded again that when working with an automotive electrical system, the FIRST thing to check is the fuses!
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