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Old 01-22-2022, 01:36 PM   #1
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I have a 40 ford deluxe van converted to 12 volt. Just bought it. Driver side head light barely comes on, passenger side is normal. Switch the lights and the driver side with the passenger side headlight still does not come on right. Driver side light on the passenger side now works correctly. Only 3 wires. Not sure if there is a bad wire or bad switch. Any advice will be hellpful.
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Old 01-22-2022, 01:53 PM   #2
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Check the ground
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What Ggmac says.
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Thanks, it looks good but that can fool me. fingers crossed
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Old 01-22-2022, 03:53 PM   #5
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Make sure all connections are bright and shiny.
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Ground was the problem. Not sure why it was so difficult to solve but I messed with is and behold-I got it. Thanks to you guys for suggesting what to do. Should have known but your reminder saved me a lot of messing around. David
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