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Feb 10, 2013 | 10:45 AM

riverguideguy

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parking lights

i have one front parking light thats very bright and the other side is very dim. i tried 4 diffrent new bulbs with no difference. what would cause this? thanx

Feb 10, 2013 | 11:05 AM

TexasTrash

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Just a thought, but is the one lens cloudy, causing it to look dimmer?

Feb 10, 2013 | 11:32 AM

79f250_ranger_xlt

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sounds like one socket was replaced & hooked up backwards

Feb 10, 2013 | 11:51 AM

fmc400

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Or the socket is bad to begin with. Given the fact that you tried 4 bulbs, it sounds like you desperately wanted the bulb to be the problem

Feb 10, 2013 | 12:03 PM

paredneck33

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look at the ground wires. sounds like a ground issue to me. check for looseness, corrosion either on a terminal, wire, or inside the socket.

Feb 10, 2013 | 01:33 PM

montana_highboy

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Bulb in backwards?

They're supossed to only fit one way but the tolerance in the socket isn't exact, allowing for a bulb to be installed backwards if slightly forced.

Feb 10, 2013 | 05:41 PM

riverguideguy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 79f250_ranger_xlt

sounds like one socket was replaced & hooked up backwards

winner winner chicken dinner! that was the problem. i pulled the lights again and seen the socket spliced in to the wiring with electrical tape switched the wires around and now both sides are bright. thanx