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Subject:Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
From:Bill MacLachlan
Date:Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:13 -0700

wow. Thanks guys! Wonderfully clear info from them that has done it!

Tomorrow is take a look at it day,I'll keep y'all posted.

BIll M

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Start by checking the ground connection. All the headlights share a common
> ground terminal at the cluster above the fuse box. It is common for
> corroision and heat to get the better of this. Better yet, at the lights
> connect another ground point from the body to the brown wire. The shorter
> path will help the lights even if the original ground point is OK. Next
> step
> is the fuses. There are actually 4 fuses for the headlights, high and low
> beam, each side.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Bill MacLachlan
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 7:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Odd headlights - some on some off
>
> Hi all.
>
> Anyone dealt with this recently?
>  '89 headlights.
> left ones work ( hi & lo beam) right ones don't work ( hi & lo beam) when
> the switch is on.
> left one don't work ( hi & lo beam) right ones work ( hi & lo beam) when I
> put on the brights.
>
> So all the bulbs work.... but not in the right way...
> If you've dealt with this recently you might be able to save me some hard
> thinking with the wiring diagram!
>
> thanks all....
>
> Bill
> '89Westy
>
>