Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message news:Pine.NEB.4.64.0702071527150.10739@panix3.pani x.com... > > > Just a note: Users should be careful about metering problems like this > without the proper load attached. A crappy ground connection can let you > read full voltage at no load (leading you to think that it is OK), but the > voltage evaporates when you plug the lamp back in. exactly ................ the issue here is almost certainly interrupted current flow under load > > > On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Highcountry wrote: > >> Step by step? >> >> A) Swap the headlamp bulbs and see if the problem travels with the >> bulb. This would also be a good time to upgrade to a new set of >> Wagner Tru-View lamps, you will be amazed how much better they are >> than stock plus they don't overload the stock wiring and switch! >> >> B) If "A" didn't do the trick, take a Digital Multimeter (voltmeter) >> and check the voltage at each headlight connector. Be sure to turn >> on the lights and don't forget to switch them from "DIM" to "BRIGHT" >> and check both circuits. Should be almost the same as checking >> between the battery posts, without the engine running around 12.3 to >> 12.6 volts. If they check good voltage, check the resistance of the >> Ground Circuit of the headllight connector using the "Ohm meter" >> feature of the Multimeter, it should be virtually "0.00". Sometimes >> each headlamp has it's own ground circuit, you may have loosened one >> during your mechanical adventure so trace the ground wires to see what >> you have. >> >> Good luck, Bruce >> >> > > -- > "We began to realize, as we plowed on with the destruction of New Jersey, > that the extent of our American lunatic fringe had been underestimated." > Orson Wells on the reaction to the _War Of The Worlds_ broadcast. > |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the
light broke loose. lynnhowlyn@aol.com wrote: > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > wiring. > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > pulling the front harness. > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > correctly before working on it. > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > good. > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > or ?? > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > shop. > > Thanks > > Lynn in Vancouver WA |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the
light broke loose. lynnhowlyn@aol.com wrote: > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > wiring. > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > pulling the front harness. > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > correctly before working on it. > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > good. > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > or ?? > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > shop. > > Thanks > > Lynn in Vancouver WA |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the
light broke loose. lynnhowlyn@aol.com wrote: > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > wiring. > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > pulling the front harness. > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > correctly before working on it. > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > good. > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > or ?? > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > shop. > > Thanks > > Lynn in Vancouver WA |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the
light broke loose. lynnhowlyn@aol.com wrote: > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > wiring. > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > pulling the front harness. > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > correctly before working on it. > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > good. > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > or ?? > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > shop. > > Thanks > > Lynn in Vancouver WA |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Turned out to be a not just loose or bad - but completley missing -
ground wire. Broken off flush with the 3 prong socket tht the bulb plugs into and thus was hard to see. Replaced the plug and now all is well. Thanks for everyone's input. On Feb 8, 7:53 pm, "carn...@hotmail.com" <carn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the > light broke loose. > > > > lynnhow...@aol.com wrote: > > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > > wiring. > > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > > pulling the front harness. > > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > > correctly before working on it. > > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > > good. > > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > > or ?? > > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > > shop. > > > Thanks > > > Lynn in Vancouver WA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Turned out to be a not just loose or bad - but completley missing -
ground wire. Broken off flush with the 3 prong socket tht the bulb plugs into and thus was hard to see. Replaced the plug and now all is well. Thanks for everyone's input. On Feb 8, 7:53 pm, "carn...@hotmail.com" <carn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the > light broke loose. > > > > lynnhow...@aol.com wrote: > > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > > wiring. > > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > > pulling the front harness. > > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > > correctly before working on it. > > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > > good. > > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > > or ?? > > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > > shop. > > > Thanks > > > Lynn in Vancouver WA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Turned out to be a not just loose or bad - but completley missing -
ground wire. Broken off flush with the 3 prong socket tht the bulb plugs into and thus was hard to see. Replaced the plug and now all is well. Thanks for everyone's input. On Feb 8, 7:53 pm, "carn...@hotmail.com" <carn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the > light broke loose. > > > > lynnhow...@aol.com wrote: > > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > > wiring. > > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > > pulling the front harness. > > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > > correctly before working on it. > > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > > good. > > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > > or ?? > > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > > shop. > > > Thanks > > > Lynn in Vancouver WA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Turned out to be a not just loose or bad - but completley missing -
ground wire. Broken off flush with the 3 prong socket tht the bulb plugs into and thus was hard to see. Replaced the plug and now all is well. Thanks for everyone's input. On Feb 8, 7:53 pm, "carn...@hotmail.com" <carn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the > light broke loose. > > > > lynnhow...@aol.com wrote: > > OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & > > wiring. > > > I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS > > gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and > > pulling the front harness. > > > All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working > > correctly before working on it. > > > But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim > > (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. > > Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work > > good. > > > The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was > > working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should > > > I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires > > or ?? > > > Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried > > swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the > > shop. > > > Thanks > > > Lynn in Vancouver WA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |
Re: CJ Headlights - Passenger Bright, Drivers Dim?
Thanks for the update!
Mike lynnhowlyn@aol.com wrote: > Turned out to be a not just loose or bad - but completley missing - > ground wire. Broken off flush with the 3 prong socket tht the bulb > plugs into and thus was hard to see. Replaced the plug and now all is > well. > > Thanks for everyone's input. > > On Feb 8, 7:53 pm, "carn...@hotmail.com" <carn...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Sounds like a bad ground on one side unless the ground wire inside the >> light broke loose. >> >> >> >> lynnhow...@aol.com wrote: >>> OK - 1983 CJ7, essentailly stock as least in terms of the electrical & >>> wiring. >>> I took the grill and radiator out recently while replacing on the PS >>> gearbox which meant disconnecting headlights, turn signals and etc and >>> pulling the front harness. >>> All of the lights (headlights, turn signal and etc) were working >>> correctly before working on it. >>> But when I re-installed everything, the drivers headlight is very dim >>> (VERY dim) and the passenger headlight is pretty normal brightness. >>> Turn signals work as well as before --- that is to sday , they work >>> good. >>> The harness was left connected to the bulkhead connector while I was >>> working on the Jeep - which still starts and runs like it should >>> I'm thinking a bad or loose ground, but can't see any loose wires >>> or ?? >>> Any suggestions on where to start? Diagnostics? Haven't tried >>> swapping bulbs side-to-side yet - but will when I get back into the >>> shop. >>> Thanks >>> Lynn in Vancouver WA- Hide quoted text - >> - Show quoted text - > > |
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