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| GulleyGulley |
 Oct 21 2013, 01:00 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 12-March 12 From: CNY Member No.: 14,243 Region Association: None  |
I've checked all the fuses under the dash & replaced any that I thought looked questionable. Is there another fuse or relay for the headlights that I'm missing. The lights pop up but don't turn on.
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 21 2013, 01:16 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(GulleyGulley @ Oct 21 2013, 12:00 PM)  I've checked all the fuses under the dash & replaced any that I thought looked questionable. Is there another fuse or relay for the headlights that I'm missing. The lights pop up but don't turn on. Yes in the trunk by the motor. One on each side. If these are missing they will not work. You can check by swapping out your fuel relay (assuming it's running), as it should be a known good one. 9 times out of 10 it's one of these. -Mark |
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 21 2013, 01:19 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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| GulleyGulley |
Oct 21 2013, 05:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 12-March 12 From: CNY Member No.: 14,243 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 21 2013, 03:19 PM) these Are those the motor relays or headlight relays. The motors work, just no lights. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Oct 21 2013, 05:52 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Fuses 1-4 are the headlights. Check for power there. If no power, maybe a bad light or ignition switch. Make sure the key is on while testing lights.
Could also be 2 bad lamps or both lamps unplugged or 2 bad grounds, but these are a remote chance... |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 21 2013, 06:23 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The high/low relay on top of the fuse panel. It selects high beams or low beams, so it can be a single point of failure for both.
Hey, wait--are both high and low beams out, or just on of those? --DD |
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| GulleyGulley |
Oct 21 2013, 06:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 12-March 12 From: CNY Member No.: 14,243 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Oct 21 2013, 08:23 PM) The high/low relay on top of the fuse panel. It selects high beams or low beams, so it can be a single point of failure for both. Hey, wait--are both high and low beams out, or just on of those? --DD No headlines at all. Low or high beam. I've replaced all the fuses at the panels under the dash could both bulbs go out at the same time? |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 21 2013, 08:39 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Very unlikely. Check for a single point of failure. The high/low relay on top of the relay board is one such. The ignition switch, and the headlight switch are also possibilities. As are the wiring going between those things.
--DD |
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| Mike Bellis |
Oct 21 2013, 09:07 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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Check the 4 red wires connected to the positive battery cable. One of them controls the lights via the ignition switch.
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| GulleyGulley |
Oct 22 2013, 05:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 12-March 12 From: CNY Member No.: 14,243 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Oct 21 2013, 10:39 PM) Very unlikely. Check for a single point of failure. The high/low relay on top of the relay board is one such. The ignition switch, and the headlight switch are also possibilities. As are the wiring going between those things. --DD Which one is the light relay on the top/backside of the fuse panel? |
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| brant |
Oct 22 2013, 06:44 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Wiggle the headlight switch side to side and in /out while turned on. This is one of the failure modes of the switch
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| GulleyGulley |
Oct 27 2013, 03:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 12-March 12 From: CNY Member No.: 14,243 Region Association: None |
well the switch was definitely toast. I couldn't pull the switch all the way out or push it back in. Headlights stayed up. I replaced the switch. The lights go up & down, but still no high or low beams. replaced fuses 1-4 already too. Is there another fuse or relay that I'm missing.
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