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| john77 |
 Dec 10 2019, 06:26 PM
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My headlights have decided to randomly turn themselves on and off as I drive, which is a lot of fun at night on the I405 as drivers think some obnoxious d*ck is flashing them.
I cleaned up the grounds and all the ground wire connectors by both headlights but it’s still happening. Could this be relay connected, or are they more a once dead completely dead kind of deal? I thought i’d ask before I drop $20 on a new one. For the record, I have those sealed GE led headlights, and it’s happening simultaneously to both, so I know it’s not the bulbs. |
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| SirAndy |
Dec 10 2019, 08:03 PM
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QUOTE(john77 @ Dec 10 2019, 04:26 PM)  Could this be relay connected, or are they more a once dead completely dead kind of deal? No and neither. There's no relay for the headlight power, the relays next to the headlights are for the motors that move them up/down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| john77 |
Dec 10 2019, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Dec 10 2019, 06:03 PM) QUOTE(john77 @ Dec 10 2019, 04:26 PM) Could this be relay connected, or are they more a once dead completely dead kind of deal? No and neither. There's no relay for the headlight power, the relays next to the headlights are for the motors that move them up/down. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) I know the relays next the the headlights are for the motors. I meant the how/low beam relay under the dash. If it was faulty couldn’t it still stop the power to the headlights? |
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john77 Headlight gremlins Dec 10 2019, 06:26 PM
Spoke Are they off and turning themselves on?
Or on and... Dec 10 2019, 06:53 PM
john77
Are they off and turning themselves on?
Or on an... Dec 10 2019, 07:29 PM taylspin46 Sounds like headlight switch contacts. Pull switch... Dec 10 2019, 07:47 PM john77
Sounds like headlight switch contacts. Pull switc... Dec 10 2019, 07:57 PM bdstone914 @john77
My bet is the switch.
The lights have se... Dec 10 2019, 07:56 PM john77
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Dec 10 2019, 08:19 PM Costa05
[quote name='SirAndy' post='2768867' date='Dec 10... Dec 10 2019, 09:18 PM Spoke Here's the circuit for a '74 914. Likely t... Dec 10 2019, 09:14 PM john77
Here's the circuit for a '74 914. Likely ... Dec 11 2019, 12:09 AM john77 @spoke Am I reading that diagram right, the fogs ... Dec 11 2019, 12:24 AM SirAndy
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Dec 11 2019, 01:29 AM lierofox
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Dec 11 2019, 02:05 AM john77
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?... Dec 11 2019, 09:05 AM lierofox
Wow, I didn’t know this... and it just gave me ... Dec 11 2019, 12:01 PM john77
Wow, I didn’t know this... and it just gave me... Dec 11 2019, 04:27 PM lierofox
That makes sense.
Moving the fog relay ground w... Dec 11 2019, 04:42 PM Mikey914 If it's the lights (both going up and down), i... Dec 11 2019, 12:52 AM FlacaProductions There's a ton of info here on the LED headligh... Dec 11 2019, 10:14 AM john77
There's a ton of info here on the LED headlig... Dec 11 2019, 11:40 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com probably the headlight switch or the high low beam... Dec 11 2019, 10:19 AM AZBanks Hijacking the thread since my issue is light relat... Dec 11 2019, 12:08 PM john77
Hijacking the thread since my issue is light rela... Dec 11 2019, 04:15 PM Mikey914
Hijacking the thread since my issue is light rela... Dec 11 2019, 04:53 PM john77 I took the car out last night. Still no conclusive... Dec 12 2019, 10:15 AM lierofox
I took the car out last night. Still no conclusiv... Dec 12 2019, 12:33 PM Spoke
I took the car out last night. Still no conclusiv... Dec 13 2019, 08:30 AM john77
I took the car out last night. Still no conclusi... Dec 13 2019, 11:37 PM AZBanks I went out to check the relays. Before I touched a... Dec 12 2019, 08:30 PM djway This thread gave me a headache :chair:
I have a... Dec 13 2019, 11:30 PM |
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