I'm not an electrical engineer but my guess is amps! I had a headlight that
refused to do more than glow. I switched bulbs, still just a glow. Meter
showed 12 volts but on closer inspection I found that the PO had spliced the
wires under the fender and one of the wires was down to one or two starnds.
Enough I guess to show 12 volts on a meter but not enough to light a headlight!
New connector and wiring did the trick. And now I have great lights and can
actually see where I'm driving at night. Maybe the 45 amp GM alternator helped
with that too!
Paul
OROC
"Ross" <SROSS@ex-pressnet.com> on 03/02/2000 08:35:23 PM
Please respond to "Ross" <SROSS@ex-pressnet.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
cc: (bcc: Paul L Kort/Picker)
Subject: headlight help
I have a '69 2000 that I recently got back on the road after 17 years of
"hibernation" in my father-in-laws garage.
Last weekend I noticed the right headlight was dim. When I switched
headlights the right side was still dim, (also still dim with a new
headlight) voltmeter readings on the plugs for both headlights were the
same. What am I missing?
Thanx,
Steve Ross
SRL311-09094
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