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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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the low beam on the drivers side does not work on the regular setting. But when I hit the high beam switch, it works fine. Passenger side functions 100 percent on the money. Is it more than likely a ground problem? I hate electrical gremlins on a fiberglass body.

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Bad headlight. The low beams are two element lamps. One of the elements is working, the other isn't.

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Thanks Mike.
A lot easier to replace a headlight than track down a grounding problem.
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Originally Posted by Makonut
Thanks Mike.
A lot easier to replace a headlight than track down a grounding problem.
I hear that. FWIW: the forward lamp harness grounds up on the front of the radiator support. Peek around up in there and you'll see it.

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I have just spent days and weeks goign through the headlight circuit. Hopefully you can get out of it with just the bulb, sounds like you got it.
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