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landev · #14 10-24-2007, 09:39 PM

Okeedoke... I spent a couple of hours wrestling against the forces of darkness and seem to have made some progress. It turns out that one bulb was "laying about"... not firmly in it's socket and the other bulb had a bad connection. Both are now working, but I haven't had a chance to test in darkness to see how they perform. Neither bulb has any marking on it (strange?) so I don't know if they are the proper bulbs. I did notice, however that all the wiring in both enclosures has cracked insulation from one end to the other. I can see copper along all traces (yeesh!) and I'm guessing that this is from years in the Texas desert sun. I don't suppose there is a factory (or after market) harness for the inside of these light? Nope... didn't think so. I suppose if (and when) I've got nothing to do this winter, I can make up some new wiring for each light.

Also, the passenger side enclosure had some funky wire holding it closed on one side (this I promptly broke when trying to re-install.) My having hands the size of hams precluded me re-(hay)wiring the enclosure shut. Hence, it is clamped shut on the radiator side, but just semi-hanging on the fender side. I am guessing that it was never truly sealed (as was apparent from the aquarium-effect in the housing when I picked the car up) and am wondering if the housing clamps are available (nope... didn't think so either!) Anyway, things are much better than they were (thanks for all your help!) but I am guessing I'm going to have future issues with hanging bare wires and leaky enclosure. If anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks again!

-l-