DutchEdwin Posted September 9, 2012 Report Posted September 9, 2012 Last week my headlights stopped working. I solved it but want to share the odd cause of this electrical problem. Before it took 3 to 5 seconds until headlight gave light when I turned the headlight switch, then the next time it was OK, immediate light. One week later the same again and so on, until they stopped working at all. When the lights are off I measure 6V at the main wire to the switch. When turned on, 0V??? I was puzzled. The cause turned out to be the wire terminal at the am-meter. Too much resistance to give the amps for the headlights. After cleaning (with sand paper) and putting a knurled ring between the wire terminal and nut all was solved. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted September 9, 2012 Report Posted September 9, 2012 Thats great! It reminds me of Gus' Garage in the Popular Mechanic's magazine. Quote
40P10touring sedan Posted September 10, 2012 Report Posted September 10, 2012 DE, glad to hear you got it figured out. Thanks for the tip. Quote
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