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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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Headlight brighter than the other

I have noticed that my drivers head light is brighter than the passenger side.
I began noticing that this is very common on other SuperDutys. Does anyone know why? This only happens when the headlights are on low beam.
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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I would call that a weak ground connection. Both my headlights are nice and bright.
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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Kwick - my thoughts also.
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Check the height adjustment of the lights, if they are different one side can look brighter.
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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But why would it be just the one side, and only on LOW beam, they are both the same on high beam,,I see alot of ford SD's here in town that are like that,
I will check the grounds. its a 2000, not sure why the grounds would be bad,
 
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Also check that the connectors are clean. Over time connectors will get oxidized and start to decrease the current to whatever. This will dim head lights.

Check your wires too, sometimes a symptom of oxidation will be that the wires start to heat up and melt the insulation.

Check the lens, maybe it is dirty on the inside. This a PITA to fix but doable. I forget how but the list members probably have remedies.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson
 
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