 Headlight issue, High beams don't stay on? |
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| ewdysar |
 Dec 9 2004, 05:35 PM
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So my high beams don't stay on. They light up while I've got the lever pulled back but they go dark when I let go. Even the blue indicator works in sync with the lights themselves, lit while they're on and off when they're dark. The low beams work normally, they turn on on the next cycle of the switch and remain on until cycled again (see above). The green parking light indicator works as it should. I would like to get this straightened out before I install the H4's sitting in their boxes.
The car did sit for 13 years, in a garage until I moved to a house with no garage for the last year. I'm hoping this sounds familiar to someone here... TIA, Eric |
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| 94teener |
Dec 9 2004, 06:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 6-February 04 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 1,636 |
Yes, it's your dimmer relay, symbal "J" on the Curret Flow diagram, a little square alum. housed relay located on the back of the fuse panel. Change it.
Phil |
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ewdysar Headlight issue Dec 9 2004, 05:35 PM
Aaron Cox does the relay click when high beams engage?
i be... Dec 9 2004, 05:37 PM ewdysar I'll have to check when I get home... Dec 9 2004, 05:43 PM Dave_Darling I'd bet on a faulty relay. You may be able to... Dec 9 2004, 05:52 PM vsg914 Like dave said, headlight relay. I had exactly the... Dec 9 2004, 05:58 PM DJsRepS Unless the relay has a catch / latch built in when... Dec 10 2004, 06:54 AM vsg914 Oh my god, he said Dave Darling may be wrong! ... Dec 10 2004, 07:20 AM scott thacher 914GT It's a latching relay, at least on a 74. The ... Dec 10 2004, 09:15 AM ewdysar Let me see if I've got this right (probably ov... Dec 10 2004, 01:34 PM Dave_Darling Yup, that's how it works! I'm not sur... Dec 10 2004, 05:21 PM DJsRepS Well at least I worded it right as in (may be wron... Dec 10 2004, 05:33 PM ewdysar OK, so my replacement relay finally showed up and ... Jan 5 2005, 04:41 PM ClayPerrine IIRC, you have to add a jumper wire to connect pin... Jan 5 2005, 05:05 PM ewdysar Man, I love this board. Quick answers to obscure ... Jan 5 2005, 05:16 PM DJsRepS Sounds like the new relay may not be correct , ext... Jan 6 2005, 06:49 AM Dave_Darling The old relay has been NLA for almost a couple dec... Jan 6 2005, 11:46 AM ClayPerrine |
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