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Headlight wiring woes

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Ok, so the front end of this car has had NO power going to it in over 5 years. I just got it all back together, mounted the headlights, hooked everything up, but here's the Problem. 1st thing I noticed is that the passenger side lights are MUCH brighter than the drivers side. 2nd the turn signals don't work. The hazard flashers DO work, but when I hit them, the passenger side blinks as it should, but EVERY light on the drivers side blinks (Turn, Headlight, Sidemarker). I double checked my grounds, but everything seems to be in order. Any ideas?
 

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Does the headlight on the passenger side change brightness as the turn signal on that side blinks? If so, recheck the ground. There is a ground wire for each side that connects to the radiator mount brace.
 

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no...the passenger side works perfectly. I have it grounded to the hood support. The drivers side headlight dims with the turn signal though. I have that grounded to a small bolt that was in the radiator support. If I remember correctly, that was the purpose of that particular bolt. I'll go back and double check that ground, though.
 
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