Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Headlights are very dim/dark (Read 1513 times) previous topic - next topic

Headlights are very dim/dark

I took the headlight buckets out of car cleaned the inside of bucket and renewed outside. Sanding to polishing. I installed silverstar zxe headlights and there still very dark... Anyone else have this issue or know something I should check in the wiring?

Headlights are very dim/dark

Reply #2 –
in my diy link below,, both you and i contributed to......... divergent,, if you have trouble,, call

Headlights are very dim/dark

Reply #3 –
another thing.........
with car at idle,,,,
-measure from the output directly on the alt to chassis ground. 
-dospoogeent it.
measure from battery + to ground , and the hot wire up at you headlight to ground.

dospoogeent all three readings.

this voltage loss is significatly reduced somewhere around 90% or more just by doing a slave relay to your Head & marker lamps.

Headlights are very dim/dark

Reply #4 –
Ok thank you for the help. I will do some checking.
 

Headlights are very dim/dark

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Thedivergent03;461713
I took the headlight buckets out of car cleaned the inside of bucket and renewed outside. Sanding to polishing. I installed silverstar zxe headlights and there still very dark... Anyone else have this issue or know something I should check in the wiring?


Where in WA you located at?

Could be multiple things. A weak alternator may not be giving you sufficient Voltage. A dying headlight switch could be high resistance. The reflector material inside the headlights may be damaged from moisture or heat.

Measure Voltage at the bulb socket to get an idea of what's happening. Then measure at the battery and alternator.

If alternator is fine, at a minimum, adding relays will give you twice the light (and make the bulbs burn out sooner). New headlights housings may also help quite a bit, if the reflector is no longer reflecting.
1988 Thunderbird Sport