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Dim Headlights; New HARNESS
Topic Started: Aug 19 2011, 04:56 PM (1,361 Views)
Fred
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I want to give you an update and a conclusion to the wiring problem.
I bought my jeep in upper new york state and trailored it home and parked
it in the garage never driving it and starting my rebuild days later.
At the time i never knew about the problem with the headlights.
So i put the new wiring harness in never realizing the problem was not the harness but the bulbs. I give you guys the credit for the answer.
I tested the bulbs right off the battery and found that one headlight bulb
that was dim was a 12 volt and the two new ones were also 12volts.
I did not know the new bulbs were 12 volts because there was no marking on the box or bulbs.
I TOOK THEM BACK to the parts store AND SURE ENOUGH THEY WERE 12 VOLT BULBS.
The parts store apologized for the mistake and exchaned the 12 volt bulbs
for 6 volt bulbs.
I put the new bulbs in and the (PROBLEM IS SOLVED).
Everything works the way it should. THANK YOU ALL. Fred.

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Don
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Thanks for the update Fred.

I'm sure glad your lights are in operation.

Have you got any pictures of your project?
Don Norris
Southeast, NC

1953 CJ3B
1959 Jeep Pickup
195? M100 trailer
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The trail never ends
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If lovin' Jeeps is wrong,
I don't wanta be right.
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Fred
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Hi Don,
If i can find out how to post pictures i will post some for the board.
Fred.
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