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Subject:Re: Hmm. Headlights don't ...
From:mark drillock
Date:Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:37:21 -0800

It is very likely the ground wire for the headlights. They use separate
fused power circuits but the ground wires join into a single wire. Just
find the brown wire to the back of either, strip a small section bare,
and short it to bare metal nearby while the key and headlight switches
are on. If that makes them come on, fix the end of the brown wire under
the dash above the fuse panel.

Mark

Zolly wrote:
> Hi to all,
>
> The headlights, both sides, don't work.  The flash lights don't either.  High or low beam.  It's an '85 camper.
> I checked;
> fuses all good,
> changed the switch with an other one and they are still not working.
> the side markers work,
>
> Checked the Bentley, but I could not find anything to go on there.  I don't even know what to look at now.  As much as I can understand by looking at the wiring, could not point to anything that would be at fault.
>
> Anyone?  Would be much appreciated.
> Zoltan
>