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No Low/Hi Beams Eddie Bauer 88 Bronco 2 4x4


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hey, I'm new to the site so redirect me if needed.

I just recently bough an 88 Bronco 2, Eddie Bauer 4x4.
I got it from the guy for 500$
fixed the problem that was not allowing it to start for nothing but ... he failed to mention that the headlights don't work lol.

here's wat has stumped me. I have 30v to the green wire at the headlight plugs
but still no lights. also the high beams don't come on and I have no voltage to those wires on either side.
so far I've replaced the multi-function switch and the headlights and still nothing
 


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Do you maybe have 3.0 volts so the headlight plugs? 30 volt is a little high for a car.
 

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lol, I'm an amateur at it but your response might be correct. though I set my multimeter to 12v and the screen read 30 on the drivers side green wire (which has two green and two red) and the passenger had 36 (which only has one red and green wire) and then of course the black ground.
 

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Yeah, if your meter was set to the 12V range that was 3.0/3.6 Volts.

Sounds like you have some resistance issues.


On a related note, if you are an amateur I recommend an auto-ranging volt meter if you are wanting to learn to do your own electrical. They are a little more money, but much easier to use and more accurate.
 

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there's quit a few settings on the one I own. I'm just not all aware of what every one of them does. still learning
 

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