Dimming headlight problem

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OhioPinz
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Dimming headlight problem

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My right headlight suddenly went dim, works but very dim, even on high beam. Parking light works fine. Changing bulbs has no effect. Plug is reading 24vdc. Left works fine. Suggestions?

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Post by M Wehrman »

I would look for a bad ground.I think it will be the brown wire,either at the connector or at the body.
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Post by OhioPinz »

The wires going to the plug are yellow and white, the yellow being negative. So, you mean the yellow? I'm not an electrical guy, so bear with me.
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Post by pcolette »

You should have a yellow wire (+) which is low beam, a white (+) wire which is hi beam and a second (short) white wire (negative) which is the ground and should be fastened inside the headlight bucket behind the reflector.

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Ah, ha. I'll check that. Thanks.
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Post by OhioPinz »

Bad ground. All fixed. I should have checked it first. The Clack Bros. always say most electrical problems can be traced to a bad ground. Thanks for the help.
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