Date:         Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:25:01 -0400
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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The high beam indicator turning on is the key. You have lost the ground connection to the lamps. You can connect the grounds directly to sheet metal behind the the light assemblies, (best approach) or repair the original. Both lights are grounded on a single terminal, attached to a ground cluster above the fuse box, attached to the left. You will see the burned out connection.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Date: Friday, October 28, 2005 12:06 pm
Subject: HELP!! No Headlights - 87 Westy

> Hi!
>
> The headlights (both high and low beam) have ceased to function on my
> 87 Westy. I have parking lights, tail lights license  and plate
> lights...but no headlights. Every once in a while, I'll get the high
> beam indicator when I use the headlight flasher...or it will stay on
> when I turn on the headlight switch to he headlight position, but
> will not shut off when I use the flasher switch to change from hight
> to low beam (and this is with no headlights on).
>
> HELP!! Is the problem in the headlight switch...the highbeam flasher
> switch or somewhere else???
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Ric
>