Headlight high-beams, electrons AWOL |
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Headlight high-beams, electrons AWOL |
morgan_harwell |
Nov 21 2008, 12:42 PM
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Ha! Finally snuck up on a camera! Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 28-January 03 From: Santa Cruz Mtns., Ca. Member No.: 203 Region Association: Northern California |
The headlight high beams have never worked on my car. I haven't paid much attention to this short coming until we moved into the Mountains this year.
I've been trouble shooting, and so far I have replaced fuses and the headlight relay because it never 'clicked' when steering column stalk pulled (and because the low-beams quit working last week, too). Low-beams are working again. Current symptons: Low-beams work fine. Pull steering column stalk, new relay clicks and high-beams turn on. Release steering column stalk, high-beams shut off, no low-beams either. Pull steering column stalk again, new relay clicks and low-beams turn back on. Release steering column stalk, low-beams stay on. Anyone here experienced this before? |
Tom |
Nov 21 2008, 10:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
I had a similar problem last year. Replaced the relay and the high beams would not work. Before with the old relay, I had intermittent operation. The new relay has an extra electrical connection. Some one on this site told me to jumper two terminals and after doing that all is well. Think it was Sean from San Diego. I can't find that thread and i don't remember the terminal numbers. Maybe someone can remember that info.
Tom |
zambezi |
Nov 21 2008, 10:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
I had a similar problem last year. Replaced the relay and the high beams would not work. Before with the old relay, I had intermittent operation. The new relay has an extra electrical connection. Some one on this site told me to jumper two terminals and after doing that all is well. Think it was Sean from San Diego. I can't find that thread and i don't remember the terminal numbers. Maybe someone can remember that info. Tom I think this is the thread you are referring to : http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry1028581 JIM |
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