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July 18th, 2008, 10:17 PM
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Headlights Grounds
Alright, before you say anything, yes i did search the forums. Can't find exactly what i am looking for though.
My problem: Headlights/parking light are REAL dim (always have been). Fog lights are nice and bright since i did the old jury rig thing so they come on with the parking lights. When i did this, it didn't cause the problem with the dim lights so don't suggest it. Every once in a while, randomly, the headlights will go real real dim and the blinkers also don't work. It's comparable to the brightness of having an l.e.d. flashlight taped to the front of the car. Solutions I found so far: Bad grounds (most likely) What I am asking for: Can anyone show me a picture or describe to me where ALL of the grounds for the headlights are? Also, the passenger side is a little dimmer than driver's side. Any suggestions appreciated.
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July 19th, 2008, 12:04 AM
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July 20th, 2008, 12:00 PM
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nudge again...
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July 20th, 2008, 12:23 PM
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they ground up front - follow the black ground wire to the location. Take the ground off and check for corrosion and a tight fit.
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July 20th, 2008, 01:03 PM
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They ground to the header panel. a black wire, one on each side, next to the hood rubber snubbers. Kinda on each side of the hood prop rod.
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July 20th, 2008, 01:05 PM
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ok found em, unscrewed em, sanded em (lot of paint on em), put em back on tight.
headlights dont randomly dim anymore, my volt meter (cant say its accurate) reads a constant 9.5ish 10 and the starter seems weak when its starting. alternator problem? cause once the car is started, power seems fine. and i have a new Everlast Maxx in there... (2 months old)
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July 20th, 2008, 01:09 PM
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cheapest first.
1) bat. cables 2) starter solenoid 3) starter 4) alt. |
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July 20th, 2008, 01:58 PM
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When I pulled the bolt for my neg battery cable out of the timing cover, the threads in the cover were corroded to hell and I was having starter drag too. Moved the ground to the head and problems were over.
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July 20th, 2008, 02:38 PM
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It's a good idea to add some more grounds from block to frame.
The single ground strap on back of driver side head is not enough. I upgraded and add to ... my battery to block, battery to body and block to body and it helped a lot. and the stock 75amp 2G alternator is weak to start with. 130amp 3G alternator upgrade is always btw: if you are running U/D pullies, they just make this problem worse by slowing down the alternator.
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