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  1. 11-02-2017, 10:32 AM #1
    Bobby Smith
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    Light question

    On my 73 911, when you turn on parking lights, my left headlight comes on dimly. All else is working fine. Just started happening today. Any ideas where to start?
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  2. 11-02-2017, 04:11 PM #2
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    H4 has a parking bulb in it. Is that what you're seeing?
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  3. 11-02-2017, 05:18 PM #3
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    Clean the grounds, sounds like one bulb is trying to find a ground via another path.
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  4. 11-03-2017, 03:23 AM #4
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    I would also check at the fuse box to make sure your connection are clean and no wires touching each other
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  5. 11-04-2017, 09:19 AM #5
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    Thanks Tom, Ed, mathieulecomte and Johnathan. Funny, it's been so long since I drove this car with the lights on that I had forgotten my H-4's had the parking light provision. 4w bulb was the culprit.
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