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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    One more update. I cheated and bought some regular 14ga wire and 14ga waterproof connectors from Autozone. Rigged up a new headlight harness and the waterproof connectors worked perfectly with the Douglas metal shells and bakelite connectors. Some propane torch work made everything shrink wrap...
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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    Closing the loop on this. I pulled the headlamp assembly and the bracket under the fender that sheltered the headlight harness. Yanked the headlight harness for the passenger side and wires 17 and 91 had completely rotted rubber in multiple places exposing bare wire that touched fenders. Getting...
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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    I checked everything tonight and used a different ground than the official ground at wire 91. Wires 17 and 18 came in at 22.9 and slightly above for voltage when grounded directly to the frame. Am going to disassemble the ground wire and see what I can do to clean it up, as I think that is where...
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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    Will recheck. Followed the wires from the headlight into the main light switch switch and didn't see anything obvious, but will try that again and look harder.
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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    Yes. Checked the generator and many other wires and everything else checks out at 24v.
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    M37B1 Headlight / electrical problem.

    Over the past few weeks, my 1961 M37B1 has been eating up headlights on the passenger side. At first I thought it was just bad 24v headlights, but after the third one died in a two week period, I checked the wires feeding the headlight. I am not getting a current through the bright light wire...
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