Any bright ideas?
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From: Barker, NY
Car: 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 350ci, 882 heads, mild cam
Transmission: Turbohydramatic 350
Axle/Gears: Factory GM 10 bolt
Any bright ideas?
I have a 1982 Trans Am, my passenger headlight is dim and blinks slightly with the turn signal. I believe it goes out when the high beams are turned on, not sure if it still does that or not, I don't drive the car at night too often as deer are a problem where i live. I own a Neon if I get the itch to clobber Bambi. Anyways, I was curious if anybody has encountered this problem before I go digging into my wiring harness. My fuses are all good, not sure about the multifunction switch, everything works when the headlights themselves are off. Any feedback?
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It sounds like there is an open ground.
Make sure the lightswitch is off and unplug the right headlight socket.
Using an ohmmeter make sure you have less than 1 ohm to ground.
Then make sure the right low beam terminal has continuity to the left low beam terminal.
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Make sure the lightswitch is off and unplug the right headlight socket.
Using an ohmmeter make sure you have less than 1 ohm to ground.
Then make sure the right low beam terminal has continuity to the left low beam terminal.
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Happy Racing!
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He Must Have Been Be Cheating - Because I Was And He Almost Beat Me.
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Re: Any bright ideas?
IIRC, there's dual ground wires from the head light harness to just under the lip of the frame on the passenger side where the battery is.
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From: Barker, NY
Car: 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 350ci, 882 heads, mild cam
Transmission: Turbohydramatic 350
Axle/Gears: Factory GM 10 bolt
Re: Any bright ideas?
Almost forgot I posted this, I don't have an ohm meter (yet) but I did trace out the ground wires visually and found a spot where several grounds had been soldered together. It was pretty corroded so I fixed that and everything is working just fine now. Thankyou for your help. 
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