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MG TD TF 1500 - Dim Headlights

My headlights run very dim. When I hook the bulb directly to the battery they are fine. Have tried just about everything including instalilng a direct ground to the bulb, and rewiring the light switch. High beams seem to work well. Any thoughts?
Bruce Cunha

Be sure the correct wired are to the correct plugs. This happens all the time. A hot wire is sent to the ground. Try a ground to the frame from the headlight also, a wire not just attachment to the body. It is not grounded good.
Ellis Carlton

Hi Bruce,

The low beam should always be less bright than the high beam. The wattage on the bulb should read something like 60/40 or similar, the 60 being high beam and the 40 being low beam. If you are using the car at night a lot and not too concerned about originality you could easily change over to sealed beam headlights. A standard 7 inch sealed beam will fit right in without any modifications. The wattage will generally be something like 75/50 and with better reflectivity available will make a marked improvement. The generator will handle this OK as long as you don't use any additional lighting as in spotlights.

Hope this helps,

Paul.
Paul van Gool

This thread was discussed between 22/04/2001 and 23/04/2001

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