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readI believe I have an earthing (grounding) problem. I have switched the sealed beams over on both sides and they both work fine, but on the passenger side both just glow very dim (dip and full) when on. I do not have a wiring diagram. Can someone advise what is the ground wire colour for the lights on a 1993 US spec plus 8? Once I know this I can test for ground.


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I don't know about US spec, but on my UK '93 +8 the RH headlamps are grounded through a black/orange cable that goes to the dim-dip unit behind the dashboard. I don't know if your car has dim-dip, but if not, it may be that this wire is grounded somewhere behind the dash. (The dim-dip unit is a UK device that connects both left and right headlamps in series to give a dim beam when the sidelights are on).

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Thanks, I think I do have a black/orange wire coming from the head
Iamps. I'll check when I get home tomorrow evening (heading to Dallas for a meeting).


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