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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Recently my headlight went out and the side lights dimmed. What would cause the dimming, is it related to the headlight failure and is this a common problem?
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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It sounds like you have a grounding issue with your light wires.
 
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