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blinking headlights, help if you can |
srthompson01 |
Jul 9 2009, 08:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 24-September 06 From: oklahoma Member No.: 6,906 |
tommorrow my fiance and I leave for our our marriage and honeymon in Eureka Springs Arkansas, home of narrow windy roads, beautiful mountain scenery, cool mountains, in my.......................
.honda accord. My beloved 914 developed a blinkng problem severe enough to keep it parked. DAMN IT!!!!!!!! The headlights open-close-open-close whenever the lights are turned on. Inspection showed no obvious problems, but the pull switch on the dash that turns on the lights was wicked hot to the touch, and the rear license lamp is always on. My first instinct is to replace the switch, but unless Pelican developed 2-hour cross country shipping I'm screwed. If anyone has any advice please weigh in. THe clock is ticking. Oh yeah, which relay is the one for the headlight motors? I have spare relays. Steve |
charliew |
Jul 14 2009, 12:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
If the switch is hot, I bet it's contacts are burned creating high amperage draw and the extra heat.
Have you added higher amperage lights? You can try to jumper around the switch and see how many amps the lights are using and if it's not more than normal it's just the switch opening when it gets too hot. When the switch opens it lets rhe lights close. |
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