The light thing

[Jim Grammer <jimg@domain.elided>]

Alternators, etc., aside, let's not forget the #1 cause of 'dim light 
syndrome' in older vehicles......lack of adequate ground for the bulb. Even 
when new, the old 'through the lamp housing and out the trim and around to 
the sheet metal on the front clip which may not even be grounded very well' 
ground path is marginal, and corrosion starts immediately where those sheet 
metal screws hold the buckets and stuff on. After a while it's amazing the 
headlights work at all. A seperate ground wire and a new ground strap to 
the front clip will brighten things right up, making a set of cheap halogen 
lamps well worth the investment. Now if I could just remember to re-aim the 
B pickup, since I put different springs on the back the low beams are more 
like fog lights ;).

Jim