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Fog lights not working, calling all electricians |
malcolm2 |
Sep 28 2014, 02:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
OK, I know enough about elec. to test a few things so here is what I found once home from Okteenerfest.
Fog lights, driving lights, whatever you want to call them just quit working. The pull knob lights up I get 12v in the front trunk at the connection from the main harness. (that is with the connection separated) {with all wire connected, I get no reading} Grounds have continuity there too. I did not get 12 volts once I took the light apart, not the bulb holder, just the light was apart and I used an alligator clip to ground it. No volts. If I remove the alligator clip from the hanging light in the picture below and put the red lead of the VM on the white/ylw wire at the bulb holder THEN the black lead of the VM to a bolt on the car..... I get 12 volts. So with the bulb holder or the complete fixture assembled and grounded I get nothing. What is going wrong here? |
914Mike |
Sep 29 2014, 10:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 27-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 198 |
Check the pins on your relays. If you look closely you will see the they are actually split into 4. I used an Xacto blade to spread them a little before inserting them to insure good contact. It's also possible to squeeze the rings on the socket a little when they get loose.
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malcolm2 |
Sep 30 2014, 05:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
Check the pins on your relays. If you look closely you will see the they are actually split into 4. I used an Xacto blade to spread them a little before inserting them to insure good contact. It's also possible to squeeze the rings on the socket a little when they get loose. I did try one of the spare relays and the lights came on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I will go back and see if I can clean out the relay plug a bit to get the melt out and I will spring the pins too. If I have to go as far as replacing the plug, does anyone have any recommendations on that? All the separate relay plugs have different color wires, not that that is too much of an issue, but it would be nice to find a plug with the same color wires. I suppose a complete fuse panel purchase might be in order. Can't remember if the 2 914 in the JY have fuse panels left in them. Would these be available new? Thanks for the suggestions, Clark |
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