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1975 914 1.8, Driving Lights Problem |
Ron Domkowski |
Sep 27 2014, 01:55 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,913 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I am trying to figure out why my driving lights don't work. Can anyone tell me where the driving lights relay is located? In the front trunk or under the dash?
Thanks for your help Ron |
messix |
Sep 27 2014, 02:08 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I think it is on the back side of the fuse panel.
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914itis |
Sep 27 2014, 02:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
Under the dash, pull the fuse box.
When you pull the fuse box if you have an earlier car, you will notice they the screw on the left is shorter than the right. Make sure you put them back the same way or you may be in for a surprise |
type47 |
Sep 27 2014, 02:10 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Working on my '73 fogs too. Fog light relay is on fuse panel. 2 screws to drop the panel; fog light relay is one of the two middle relays. Look at wiring diagram for color coded wires to relay the pick the relay w/ the same colors. You can jumper 86 and 30 to bypass relay; lights will go on if you jumper the relay; easy way to test bulbs.
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Bruce Hinds |
Sep 27 2014, 02:10 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 733 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Unless you moved the power from the low beams to the high beams they should come on with the low beam lights since they were supposed to be Fog Lights. My '73 and '75 had the relay under the dash.
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Drums66 |
Sep 27 2014, 02:14 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
....also make sure light housings are grounded well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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76-914 |
Sep 27 2014, 02:26 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,508 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Where are our manners?
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76-914 |
Sep 27 2014, 02:27 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,508 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
oops. Double post.
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ripper911 |
Sep 27 2014, 03:25 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
They only work when the headlights are on, and judging by a previous response, only when on low beam.
In case you didn't know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Ron Domkowski |
Sep 27 2014, 09:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,913 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR HELP. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 WEEKS AND THOUGHT I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL BUT I MISSED THE FACT THE FOG LIGHTS ONLY COME ON WHEN THE LOW BEAMS ARE ON. i DID NOT KNOW THAT!!
RON |
steuspeed |
Sep 27 2014, 10:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
JWest fog light upgrade. I have one on my car. Love it. I can turn on my running lights and fog lights for early morning por dusk driving without the pop ups. Plus, I can flash other cars with the fog light switch on the fly. Looks like the price went up, but still a nice upgrade. No tools needed. Can switch back to stock if desired.
http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/index.php?id_...troller=product |
VG-914 |
Sep 28 2014, 10:49 AM
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777AIA Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 25-April 11 From: Phoenix / AC Member No.: 12,980 Region Association: Southwest Region |
JWest fog light upgrade. I have one on my car. Love it. I can turn on my running lights and fog lights for early morning por dusk driving without the pop ups. Plus, I can flash other cars with the fog light switch on the fly. Looks like the price went up, but still a nice upgrade. No tools needed. Can switch back to stock if desired. http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/index.php?id_...troller=product Yiles... you spent $40 on some electrical parts that cost about $3.85? Ouch... I'll draw up a quick wiring and parts diagram for this, and post it. |
Ron Domkowski |
Sep 29 2014, 04:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,913 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I WAS EXCITED WHEN I PUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON AND PULLED THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WHICH LIT UP!! BUT THE TWO FOG LIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT UP. I MADE SURE THE HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT ON.
I RAN A HOT WIRE FROM THE BATTERY DIRECTLY TO THE HOT WIRE IN THE FRONT TRUNK THAT FEEDS THE TWO FOG LIGHTS AND THEY LIT UP. COULD IT BE A FAULTY FOG LIGHT RELAY ON THE FUSE PANEL? I ASSUME IT IS A VERY COMPLICATED RELAY AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. HOW CAN I TEST IT AND WHERE CAN I BUY ONE? THANKS, RON |
914itis |
Sep 29 2014, 05:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
Check the fuses. You may have a blown fuse.
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messix |
Sep 29 2014, 06:09 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I WAS EXCITED WHEN I PUT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON AND PULLED THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WHICH LIT UP!! BUT THE TWO FOG LIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT UP. I MADE SURE THE HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT ON. I RAN A HOT WIRE FROM THE BATTERY DIRECTLY TO THE HOT WIRE IN THE FRONT TRUNK THAT FEEDS THE TWO FOG LIGHTS AND THEY LIT UP. COULD IT BE A FAULTY FOG LIGHT RELAY ON THE FUSE PANEL? I ASSUME IT IS A VERY COMPLICATED RELAY AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. HOW CAN I TEST IT AND WHERE CAN I BUY ONE? THANKS, RON just swap it temporally with one of the others. and check fuse 10 |
malcolm2 |
Sep 29 2014, 07:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
I started a post last night. Same deal.
I found something tonight and remembered how to test the relays. Not my issue tho. All relays work. I have not tried the swap thing since I have a melted connection. |
Ron Domkowski |
Sep 29 2014, 09:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-September 14 From: Illinois Member No.: 17,913 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND THEY ARE GOOD. I AM GOING TO REMOVE THE RELAY AND SEE IF I CAN TEST IT. HOPE THERE IS A SCEMATIC ON THE OUTSIDE CASE. IF NOT I WILL SWAP IT WITH THE HORN RELAY.
THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION. RON |
messix |
Sep 29 2014, 11:00 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
OK AWESOME
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ripper911 |
Sep 30 2014, 08:58 AM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
Also... They only work correctly if your caps lock isn't engaged.
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malcolm2 |
Oct 2 2014, 12:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
ended up cleaning all the contacts between the relay and the relay socket. Slightly spreading the pins and slightly closing the sleeve or ring that the pin goes into. Cleaned the melted goo too and they work like new.
Hope you got yours going. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Clark |
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