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Headlight wiring question - Solved, No voltage to one headlight |
9**P-car |
Sep 30 2019, 08:54 AM
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1975 2.0L Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My driver's side headlight is not coming on. I checked voltage, and nothing is coming thru, low or high beam. The passenger side works great. Fog lights also work, turning off automatically when high beams are on.
I checked the headlight relay, and it is hooked up correctly. So my question is, does anyone know which terminals on the relay I should check for voltage in order to isolate the problem? Since the passenger headlight works, I'm thinking is a wiring problem leading to the driver's headlight. |
bdstone914 |
Sep 30 2019, 08:59 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,522 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
My driver's side headlight is not coming on. I checked voltage, and nothing is coming thru, low or high beam. The passenger side works great. Fog lights also work, turning off automatically when high beams are on. I checked the headlight relay, and it is hooked up correctly. So my question is, does anyone know which terminals on the relay I should check for voltage in order to isolate the problem? Since the passenger headlight works, I'm thinking is a wiring problem leading to the driver's headlight. Start at the fuse box and check for voltage at fuses 1-4 that control the hi low left and right. Spin the fuses to make sure they make contact. A wire diagram will be helpful. |
9**P-car |
Sep 30 2019, 08:08 PM
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1975 2.0L Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 11-September 19 From: Virginia Member No.: 23,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Spinning the fuse was all it took. Brilliant response!! Thank you. That's what makes this such an awesome forum.
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mepstein |
Oct 1 2019, 12:19 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,274 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
But new fuses. They are cheap.
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Tbrown4x4 |
Oct 1 2019, 01:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None |
And carry spares!
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914Sixer |
Oct 1 2019, 07:11 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Clean all the terminals on the fuse block
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mepstein |
Oct 1 2019, 07:33 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,274 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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