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Old 06-15-2018, 09:23 AM   #9
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Yeah...you're not getting a headlight assembly for $50, not that it is necessary anyway. I don't think he read your first post.

Getting positive voltage on both sides with the bulb in is normal because the bulb filament is a conductor. Sounds like a bad ground, but the parking, fog, turn signal and high beams all share a common ground. Do the fog lights, turn and high beams work on that side?
I was waiting for you to chime in, PW. Yes, All the rest of the lights work on that side. I tested all of them. I knew based on the diagram you sent me they use a common ground, I even cleaned it out a little. I also thought it was normal to get positive voltage on both sides (I thought I remembered the 194 bulb being a conductor). And, I agree it is probably a ground. Any thoughts on how to fix it?

One thing that was odd is that even with the jumper wire when I put the power to the drivers side, which works, it would not light up. It would when I plugged it back in the main harness, but not the jumper wire. Not that that matters, just interesting. I welcome any thoughts on how to fix it. It is the only thing holding up my inspection.

Thanks,
Chris
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