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NO Headlights Bad Ground?

Started by jmanscharger, September 18, 2006, 02:10:48 PM

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jmanscharger

OK, my headlights don't work. The tester shows they are getting power but the high beam indicator stays on, no headlights work. A new dimmer switch makes no difference. Pull all the headlights out and the high beam idiicator goes off. Where do I start looking for the bad ground? I started to try non-halogen bulbs...
1968 Silver Charger RT
1969 Yellow Charger 440
1969 Charger General Lee Replica (rescued W.VA car)
1970 Charger RT Daytona Replica
Previous Chargers Owned 66, 68(2), 69(2), 70(3)

Plumcrazy

On a 70 there are ground wires that come out of the headlight harness near the battery.   Don't know if thats the way a 69 is.

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resq302

on a 69, there are two black ground wires that attach to the rad support.  Over time, if corrosion occurs, this can lead to a bad ground possibly causing your headlights to not work.  Chances are if you had a bad ground, they would be dim or only one not work.  Have you checked the harness as there is a connector behind the battery that might have corrosion in it as well or have a broken wire someplace?
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

jmanscharger

This problem is with my modified 70. There has been a problem with corrosion around the battery so that may be a logical place to start...
1968 Silver Charger RT
1969 Yellow Charger 440
1969 Charger General Lee Replica (rescued W.VA car)
1970 Charger RT Daytona Replica
Previous Chargers Owned 66, 68(2), 69(2), 70(3)

Chryco Psycho

start cleaning all the conections , the bulkhead could be a problem too

jmanscharger

headlights were not properly grounded. 2 Ground wires had been spliced together in headlight harness, once separated and new wire run to old grounding spot everything works. Moral of the story if it is meant to have 2 grounds- it needs 2 grounds.
1968 Silver Charger RT
1969 Yellow Charger 440
1969 Charger General Lee Replica (rescued W.VA car)
1970 Charger RT Daytona Replica
Previous Chargers Owned 66, 68(2), 69(2), 70(3)