Dim Headlights

EASYMONEY · 01-13-2009, 12:37 PM

One of our folks has an EZ-GO with halogen headlights in a light bar that suddenly went dim. Brake lights are fine. Doesn't make sense to me that both bulbs would dim if only one is bad. Anything I ought to check before I start replacing bulbs?

gornoman · 01-13-2009, 01:03 PM

Start by checking the circuit voltage.

sabercat · 01-13-2009, 01:04 PM

check the connections up to that point, look for a corroded/bad one, prehaps on the battery.
i also agree with gorno check the voltage.

EASYMONEY · 01-13-2009, 01:39 PM

Will do both. Thanks folks.

sabercat · 01-13-2009, 04:47 PM

no problem

dereckbc · 01-13-2009, 06:10 PM

Its sounds like a bad connection somewhere in the path.

crash12888 · 01-13-2009, 06:34 PM

ground........

gonfast38 · 01-14-2009, 12:46 PM

8 out of 10 times a dim bulb is a result of a bad ground. That can be anywhere in the ground leg, from the socket to the battery. Check the socket for corrosion, ground wire connections and if it is grounded to the chassis, make sure there is no rust there.

hitmanharleyk · 01-14-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonfast38

8 out of 10 times a dim bulb is a result of a bad ground.

Where did you find these stats ? I'd like to see what numbers they have on other cart related issues.

roady89 · 01-14-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonfast38

8 out of 10 times a dim bulb is a result of a bad ground. That can be anywhere in the ground leg, from the socket to the battery. Check the socket for corrosion, ground wire connections and if it is grounded to the chassis, make sure there is no rust there.

Never, I repeat NEVER ground to the chassis on a golf cart. ALWAYS ground to the negative side of the battery or a ground block connected to the negative side of the battery.

01-13-2009, 12:37 PM	#1
EASYMONEY Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 35	Dim Headlights One of our folks has an EZ-GO with halogen headlights in a light bar that suddenly went dim. Brake lights are fine. Doesn't make sense to me that both bulbs would dim if only one is bad. Anything I ought to check before I start replacing bulbs? Last edited by EASYMONEY; 01-13-2009 at 12:55 PM.. Reason: clarity

01-13-2009, 01:03 PM	#2
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,284	Re: Dim Headlights Start by checking the circuit voltage.

01-13-2009, 01:04 PM	#3
sabercat gone yamaha! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,424	Re: Dim Headlights check the connections up to that point, look for a corroded/bad one, prehaps on the battery. i also agree with gorno check the voltage.

01-13-2009, 01:39 PM	#4
EASYMONEY Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 35	Re: Dim Headlights Will do both. Thanks folks.

01-13-2009, 04:47 PM	#5
sabercat gone yamaha! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 1,424	Re: Dim Headlights no problem

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01-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#6
dereckbc Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 240	Re: Dim Headlights Its sounds like a bad connection somewhere in the path.
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01-13-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Dim Headlights ground........

01-14-2009, 12:46 PM	#8
gonfast38 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, Il Posts: 63	Re: Dim Headlights 8 out of 10 times a dim bulb is a result of a bad ground. That can be anywhere in the ground leg, from the socket to the battery. Check the socket for corrosion, ground wire connections and if it is grounded to the chassis, make sure there is no rust there.

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