 Delay in headlights, They pop up, but dont turn on instantly |
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| JeffBowlsby |
 Nov 25 2004, 09:57 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses  Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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They go up, but there is a delay of between about 2-10 seconds before the lights come on...no other issues. Might even be temperature related in that the delay seems longer the colder it gets. Any ideas?
The headlight motor relays only control the motors right? There doesn't seem to be any problem there, its just the lights don't light up right away. Hep me hep me... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 25 2004, 09:59 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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The headlight motor circuit has absolutely nothing to do with the headlights themselves. They will come on even if the motors never come up.
Check your headlight switch, and the high beam relay. Both could have problems that would delay the headlights coming on. |
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| davep |
Nov 25 2004, 10:09 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,144 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Sounds like a relay problem, but it might be dirty switch contacts. Try replacing the relays first.
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| Gustl |
Nov 25 2004, 11:16 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,507 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
Other possibility would be corrosion at any contact within the headlight circuit.
I'd check the contacts at the back side from the fuse panel as well as the bulb sockets ... Gustl |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 25 2004, 01:34 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,649 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(davep @ Nov 25 2004, 08:09 AM) Sounds like a relay problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) but the relay for the light is under the dash! the 2 relays in the front trunk are for the motor only ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
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| hargray2 |
Nov 26 2004, 07:09 PM
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fuh-q Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 12-December 03 From: hardeeville,sc Member No.: 1,432 |
Replace the relay under the dash and clean the contacts in the relay connector. The lights should come on instantly and then pop up.
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| 94teener |
Nov 26 2004, 07:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 6-February 04 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 1,636 |
The headlight switch contact pin 56 is by far the most likely contact to intermitantly fail or burn out. Make a short, temporary jumper wire to connect from pin 56 to pin 56K. If the lights come on instantly when you pull the headlight switch on, then make that jumper permanent.
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