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Posted by: Stieve Jul 17 2006, 03:43 PM

I put a test light on the top portion of the fuse and click on high beams, and the test light went on and off, high beams didn't illuminate, is it a bad relay? I can hear it click, and BOTH high beams don't light up, nor does the fuse stay hot when engaged. HELP!

Posted by: Stieve Jul 17 2006, 08:20 PM

Posted by: zen motorcycle Jul 18 2006, 09:02 PM

I had the same problem on my 73, Probaly not the smartest thing, but I switched the High beam and low beam connectors on the relay and everything worked. I assume it was from corrosion on the connectors, but I don't want to try switching it back now to find out. Have you messed with any of your wiring recently?

Posted by: Stieve Jul 18 2006, 09:35 PM

no, only tested the fuse ane the light bulb connection

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 18 2006, 10:00 PM

Bad TS switch or dirty contacts in switch. The 911s in 72-73 were notorious for ruining these switches.

Posted by: Stieve Jul 18 2006, 11:14 PM

Well Depending how fricken HOT it is tomorrow, I will tear into the column, since I have new switches and bearings and a Dino wheel to install as well as my Cold air intake.
I will let you know.

Posted by: Chogokin Jul 19 2006, 04:44 PM

I had a similar problem, turned out to be the easiest thing for me.. one of the wires busted off of the plug on the back of each headlight. Not sure how but I found it when I was putting in the new headlights I got to fix the problem... should have checked it first I guess. Moral of the story, make sure to check the simple things before busting into the big stuff!

Posted by: Stieve Jul 19 2006, 07:03 PM

I will know more tomorrow, got into it, and decided to do the electric wiper wash install. I also swapped the HL switch, noticed #56? id disconnected(recheck number), is there suppose to be one missing on a 73?

Posted by: Tobra Jul 19 2006, 10:01 PM

when my car had the exact same symptoms, it turned out to be the relay on the fuse block. I happened to have one, but i bet a VW one would work, it did for my turn signals

Posted by: HeloMech Jul 22 2006, 10:36 PM

OK, I've been going through this same thing... sorta. I had driving lights and high beams, no low beams. So, I took all the fuses out and cleaned, rebent the holders. I took all the wires off the fuseblock, one at a time and cleaned the connections, I took off the ground wires near the headlights and cleaned the mounting surface and connectors... tried the lights. NOTHING.. lol.

Tonight I messed with that square silver relay on the relay board under the dash. I turned the lights on.. high beams worked fine. I clicked the switch, felt the relay click over. No lowbeams. Now I wiggled the wires on the relay.. .HAY! my lowbeams just flashed. so I wiggled that one wire again... which on mine was the white wire. it works. I leaned the wire over and taped it to the side (just to keep pressure on it) and I have both headlights now. I'll try to find a new relay this week. I don't drive in the dark anyway.. but, that's where I found my problem. Now, if I could just get my headlights to CLOSE when I turn them off...