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question about headlight wires 200 1990

posted by  daddyo240 on  Wed Apr 21 03:34 CST 2004
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Thank you all for your helpfull advice concerning my dimming headlight. As Kane pointed out, it was a simple case of getting the wires that connect into the bulb cowling tightened up. There was one wrinkle, though.

The three lead wires (blue, black and red) each have a little metal "clip" that fits into matching rectangular holes in the back of the bulb cowling. When I push them all the way into these slots, the connection is fine but because the clips have been a bit "manhandled" over the years, they don't want to stay snuggly in, making the headlight dim or dark altogether.

I've poked around and no one seems to know what these are (I promise! They exist!) and I'm wondering if I need to go junkyarding for those particular clips from a dead 240 so I can take the old ones off and clamp the new ones on. I admit it seems silly to be thwarted by such tiny, tiny little pieces of connecting clip! if anyone knows what i'm talking about, i'd love to hear from you!


Thanks again for everyone's help----what a great place this is! I'm still waiting for my Bentley...any day now.

Daddyo(soon to be)240





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