Why is one side dimmer
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Why is one side dimmer
Any one out there know where to start, when the lights on the passenger side of my truck are half as bright as the driver side?
Timothy Taylor
1979 F 150 Custom
64K all original 302
Timothy Taylor
1979 F 150 Custom
64K all original 302
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Why is one side dimmer
Yes its a poor ground happens on all my old fords. Usally its just the headlight. Try wiggling the plug at the headlight it usally works for a week or so.
Good Luck Andy
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Why is one side dimmer
try scraping the connection points clean with a wire brush on the light and connection points and give it a dab of diolectic grease then find the ground and brush the buildup off of it.
if its dim always it may just need cleaning,if it flickers bad when your driving it may need a new ground connection or new ground point.
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(this is why you dont drink 151 and fart in the campfire son)
if its dim always it may just need cleaning,if it flickers bad when your driving it may need a new ground connection or new ground point.
goodluck
(this is why you dont drink 151 and fart in the campfire son)
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Why is one side dimmer
First off my Betsy was named in 1982. I get emotional when I hear the name. I love my Betsy. Yes...it could be a bad ground. It could also be one headlight that's new and one that's old. Do you need to put a new light in the other side?
Texas Bird
Daddy's First Car Was A Model T--He Bought It Used For $11.50 And Drove It Home
1979 F150 Custom--Betsy--302 2V, 4sp.OD(RUG)
1978 F150 Ranger XLT--Snuffy--400 2V, C6
Texas Bird
Daddy's First Car Was A Model T--He Bought It Used For $11.50 And Drove It Home
1979 F150 Custom--Betsy--302 2V, 4sp.OD(RUG)
1978 F150 Ranger XLT--Snuffy--400 2V, C6
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Why is one side dimmer
It is more than the headlight. It is all the lights on the passenger side. Including the side markers, tail, brake, turn, and headlight. The back up light doesn't work, but that is a whole different subject. They are all about half as bright as the driver side.
Timothy Taylor
1979 F 150 Custom
64K all original 302
Timothy Taylor
1979 F 150 Custom
64K all original 302
