Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:06:20 -0400
Reply-To:     dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Headlight Failure-Check the ground connection!
Comments: To: Kevin <vwfixer@CENTURYTEL.NET>
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Those symptons indicate the ground connection for the lights has failed. Both sides are grounded at a single connection, (2 wires, one crimp terminal) cluster located above the fuse box. A good fix is the connect the ground wires using a ring terminal and sheet metal screw right by each headlight assembly.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin <vwfixer@CENTURYTEL.NET>
Date: Monday, September 26, 2005 2:01 am
Subject: Headlight Failure

> Hi Everyone,
> So I've been having headlight trouble for a little while and today
> they sort
> of quit on me.  I have had the relays and brighter bulbs installed for
> almost two years now with no problems what so ever and pretty good
> light.So here is the problem,  in the low beam setting I now have
> the two outers
> on but at about 40% the normal brightness and sometimes the right
> inner also
> glows a little on the low beam setting.  Now if I switch to high
> beams the
> first problem is the high beam indicator does not light up,  it did
> yesterday and only the right side inner lights up nother out of
> the left.  I
> have swapped all the bulbs and they all work in the working light
> so I know
> that is not it.  It has not blown any fuses. I replaced one of the
> relayswith a spare and still nothing All the wiring for the relays
> look good but
> on the left side headlight it looks like the pig tale got a little
> hot and
> has some black plastic but still makes contact and is not very bad
> and that
> is the bulb that works.  Anyone ever run into this before? Or have
> any tips?
> Thanks
>
> Kevin
> 87 Westy EJ22
>