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Posted by: porsche913b_sp Sep 20 2015, 11:21 AM

I tried pulling the left stalk towards me, but don't get any click or activation of the high beams at all, low beams are fine. Its a 71 BTW.

Any thoughts and things to check ?

Thanks

Ted

Posted by: porschetub Sep 20 2015, 12:07 PM

I should say that I can't help as my efforts with my wiring are going backwards but I will give it a try.
You have checked if the h/beam fuse isn't blown or the pins aren't corroded on the fuseboard?
With the steering wheel off you will see there is a contact on the switch that connects when you pull back on the lever,in my case the contact had bend back too far so the movement of the lever didn't make connection,I bent the tab forward and it worked again,see how you go.

Posted by: zambezi Sep 20 2015, 02:33 PM

Sounds like a bad high beam relay or what porschetub says. There are 2 high beam fuses. One for each headlight.

Posted by: porschetub Sep 20 2015, 09:16 PM

Didn't mention the relay because I was trying to be positive,due to my current negative wiring issues going on @ the mo ,these seem to be fairly robust unlike the round standard relays which I have found 2 DOA ones...so far????,we need to remember this stuff is getting old after all.

Posted by: falcor75 Sep 20 2015, 11:06 PM

I had the same issue, dead relay. I think the headlight one is square in shape tho...?

Posted by: LowBridge Sep 21 2015, 05:42 AM

you can "tap" the relay with the handle of a screwdriver "lightly" and if it is the relay you should be able to get it to engage for a moment.

however double check your grounding points along with the connections and fuses. If all this meters correctly and looks clean then most likely it's the relay. I just spent the better part of 3 weeks cleaning and inspecting most of my wiring harness as it was a mess. Additionally make sure the column stock is working correctly and not over tightened and binding the leaver and contact points (I also had this problem).

Posted by: Chris H. Sep 21 2015, 05:46 AM

The relay might have also just gotten knocked loose. Check and make sure its in the socket nice and tight.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Sep 21 2015, 09:10 AM

You can check the switch and some of the wiring by checking to see if pin "S" on the high/low relay socket gets grounded when you pull the stalk back.

You can check the relay by unplugging it, hooking +12V to "56", then momentarily grounding "S". If the relay doesn't click, it's bad.

It may be possible to open the relay up, clean it up, and re-test.

--DD

Posted by: porsche913b_sp Sep 21 2015, 10:12 AM

Anyone have a description of the location of this high beam relay.
Thank you

Posted by: malcolm2 Sep 21 2015, 10:48 AM

post #2 in this http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=171548&view=findpost&p=1636295 has a nice labeled photo

Posted by: porsche913b_sp Sep 21 2015, 11:08 AM

Thank you kind sir

Posted by: Chris H. Sep 21 2015, 11:24 AM

LOL! FYI that diagram helped me and explained something... my high beams stopped working a month ago and the round relay on the far right was loose...which is the FOG LIGHT RELAY. I have the JWest fog light flasher thing.

In case you happen to have the same issue.