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Old 02-11-2006, 11:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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headlight grounding

i put up another post regarding my headlights acting as a kill switch. i replaced the alternator, recharged the battery and my mechanic said its the wiring, something wrong with the grounding. anyone have this problem before? advice or solutions?
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did you already track the wires to see if it's frayed anywhere?
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what do you mean frayed?

the mechanic said theres no ground..you know what the wire looks like and if its possible to make a ground?
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what gen is your camry? i know that gen4 camry's headlight grounding point is behind the coner light. when u take the coner off you will see them right there in front of you....
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mines gen 4.5
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it should be the same

if you think its a grounding point just take the corners out and you will see them there. there are 3 wires in one grounding point behind the corner light
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