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Headlight gremlins |
john77 |
Dec 10 2019, 06:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
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. |
Spoke |
Dec 10 2019, 09:14 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,107 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Here's the circuit for a '74 914. Likely the '73 is similar if not identical. If both headlights are turning on/off then as others said is likely the switch.
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john77 |
Dec 11 2019, 12:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
Here's the circuit for a '74 914. Likely the '73 is similar if not identical. If both headlights are turning on/off then as others said is likely the switch. Oh, this is great, thanks man. My fog lights aren’t working either, but that’s another story... I fitted the Jwest harness a couple of years back so I could use my fogs as driving lights. About 12 months later I got a pair of the GE nighthawk headlights and every time I switched on my fogs the headlight motors would start doing weird shit opening and closing even though my headlights weren’t switched on. I ended up disconnecting the jwest harness but I’d still like to reroute fogs so I can turn them on without having to turn on my headlights. |
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