High beams on dim

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi group,
Has anybody had this problem?
Turn on headlights and low beams come on ok, but high beams also come
on very faintly.
So far have had replaced dimmer switch, headlight switch, all 4
headlights but no go.
If take the low beams out, the high beam goes off..plug in low beam and
high comes back on. This holds true for both sides.
Any thoughts?

Bob Lawrence
84 PT 36
On the road fulltiming

[Bruce Morris]

Ground.

Regards, Bruce Morris in Raleigh, NC
Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
Vietnam Vet 1966-67 Navy "Doc" 3rd MarDiv
1983 FC35RB FMCA #7142s

----- Original Message -----

From: "bobandarlene@earthlink.net"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:13 PM

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] High beams on dim

Hi group,
Has anybody had this problem?
Turn on headlights and low beams come on ok, but high beams also come
on very faintly.
So far have had replaced dimmer switch, headlight switch, all 4
headlights but no go.
If take the low beams out, the high beam goes off..plug in low beam and
high comes back on. This holds true for both sides.
Any thoughts?

Bob Lawrence
84 PT 36
On the road fulltiming

[robert nloomas]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:

Have your headlights been rewired thought a relay?If not it may be
time to do so.
Bob Loomas
1985 PT 36
>
> Hi group,
> Has anybody had this problem?
> Turn on headlights and low beams come on ok, but high beams also
come
> on very faintly.
> So far have had replaced dimmer switch, headlight switch, all 4
> headlights but no go.
> If take the low beams out, the high beam goes off..plug in low beam
and
> high comes back on. This holds true for both sides.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT 36
> On the road fulltiming
>

[Gardner Yeaw]

Bruce,
You are absolutely correct, this is a classic bad ground symptom.
Gardner
83FC35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Morris" <bamnc@...>
wrote:
>
> Ground.
>
> Regards, Bruce Morris in Raleigh, NC
> Webmaster - Wanderlodge Owners Online
> Vietnam Vet 1966-67 Navy "Doc" 3rd MarDiv
> 1983 FC35RB FMCA #7142s
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Lawrence
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:13 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] High beams on dim
>
>
> Hi group,
> Has anybody had this problem?
> Turn on headlights and low beams come on ok, but high beams also
come
> on very faintly.
> So far have had replaced dimmer switch, headlight switch, all 4
> headlights but no go.
> If take the low beams out, the high beam goes off..plug in low
beam and
> high comes back on. This holds true for both sides.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT 36
> On the road fulltiming
>

[Bob Lawrence]

Well, got the high beam on dim problem fixed by Ralph here in Duncan,
Ok.
Turns out a previous owner had made the headlight mod ok, but swapped
wires (high to low) on one side and swapped them wrong on the other
side. Also a ground wire wasn't that well grounded.
This problem has been on the bird for about 9 years before it got fixed
today.
Kudos to Ralph for finding this problem. This guy can find ANY electric
problem.

Bob Lawrence
84 PT 36
Duncan, Ok

> Bruce,
> You are absolutely correct, this is a classic bad ground symptom.
> Gardner
> 83FC35

[Curt Sprenger]

Bob,

Thank you for the update. Glad it's fixed.

On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Bob Lawrence <"bobandarlene@earthlink.net"> wrote:

Well, got the high beam on dim problem fixed by Ralph here in Duncan,

Ok.

Turns out a previous owner had made the headlight mod ok, but swapped

wires (high to low) on one side and swapped them wrong on the other

side. Also a ground wire wasn't that well grounded.

This problem has been on the bird for about 9 years before it got fixed

today.

Kudos to Ralph for finding this problem. This guy can find ANY electric

problem.



Bob Lawrence

84 PT 36

Duncan, Ok



> Bruce,

> You are absolutely correct, this is a classic bad ground symptom.

> Gardner

> 83FC35

--
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA