dim headlight

Check that you have a good ground. I had all kinds of grounding problems when I first got my car. Dim lights, intermittent operation, etc.

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Originally posted by dyogi:
The drivers side lowbeam has been dim since I bought the car. I rewired the relays on the headlights / fan but the problem still persists. The passenger side light is bright. Any ideas? Thanks in advance guys

Aloha from Hawaii,

Dennis

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OK, checked the obvious ground points and the dim drivers side headlight still persists. Any other ground points that service the headlights? Oh yeah, I checked the connections that are accessed through the front fenderwell.

Aloha, Dennis

I am not good with wiring, so I go back to basics. I'd start with disconnecting the offending headlight and patch-cord wires to it from the fuse box. It may be the plug going to the bulb.If you get a bright light with patch-cords, the trouble is within one of the bypassed wires and you just chew your way along with a VOM until the problem shows up. If its still dim, theres a problem with the supplied voltage and again, you at least have a starting point- at the fuse box. Most of the in-line connectors will give problems unless unplugged, sprayed out or even wire-brushed clean. Sounds like you could also use a schematic and all the vendors & most of the clubs sell a laminated 11x 17 one quite cheaply.

Thanks for all the assistance guys! I checked and rechecked all the wires (I already have the schematics) I think that I am forced to go Jack's suggestion route of jumping and tracing each wire/connector.

Aloha all!

Success! It was really bothering me so I worked on it through the night. The culprit was the ground blade connector in the headlight socket. It wasn't pinching the bulb's blade connector hard enough so I guess that it wasn't getting proper ground.

Thanks again for all the help!

Aloha . . . Dennis