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| Petepat |
 Dec 7 2022, 10:36 AM
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This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received.
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| Cairo94507 |
Dec 7 2022, 10:41 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,752 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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I would begin by checking all of the grounds-clean and tighten. Then I would pull the fuses, 1 at a time, and clean the connections and make sure the fuses are all good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| JWest |
Dec 7 2022, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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Are you stuck in high beam? The fog lights turn off when the high beams are on, so you may only have one issue to solve.
It's been a while, but I seem to remember an issue where the latch would break inside the relay so the relay would move (click), but would not flip over to the opposite position. |
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| Petepat |
Dec 8 2022, 09:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 1-December 19 From: Florida Member No.: 23,691 Region Association: None |
Well I tried both of your suggestions, even changed over the relays but still no go!! I guess its a process of elimination. What next?
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Dec 8 2022, 10:25 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Common headlight switch failure.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 8 2022, 10:33 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,856 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
high low relay has failed
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 09:36 AM)  This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received. |
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| Petepat |
Dec 8 2022, 03:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 1-December 19 From: Florida Member No.: 23,691 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Dec 8 2022, 11:33 AM) high low relay has failed OK am I missing something here, the high low relay next to the fuse box I've swopped with other working ones ,no change and as to the light switch on the steering coulomb it is activating the relay when I pull it? I'm missing something? please keep the suggestions coming. |
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| JWest |
Dec 8 2022, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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The hi/low relay is unique - it is the cube metal relay with wires attached separately, not the round plug-in relays. There is not another one like it in the car to swap with.
If you get a new (VW) replacement you have to do the jumper mod (posted many times). |
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| Petepat |
Dec 9 2022, 05:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 1-December 19 From: Florida Member No.: 23,691 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 11:36 AM) This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received. Thank you JWest that is so helpful, I'm going to order a new one now and thanks everybody for the input, after cleaning up the fuses for a second time the fog lights now work. Cheers. |
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| Petepat |
Dec 19 2022, 05:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 1-December 19 From: Florida Member No.: 23,691 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 9 2022, 06:47 AM) QUOTE(Petepat @ Dec 7 2022, 11:36 AM) This must be a common known fault! When headlights are on and I flick the dip switch I can hear the relay under the dash click but no change to the lights and the fog lights don't come on anymore! All the fuses are in and working. All suggestions gratefully received. Thank you JWest that is so helpful, I'm going to order a new one now and thanks everybody for the input, after cleaning up the fuses for a second time the fog lights now work. Cheers. Got the new relay and still not working but in a previous message someone mentions the need for a jumper but I can't find it in the search can anyone enlighten me? Cheers |
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| 76-914 |
Dec 19 2022, 09:41 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,500 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) What a timely post for me. I noticed that mine were stuck on high returning from Carson Saturday and this is on my "to-do" list today. I have the JWest panel so I can skip the fuse check. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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| JWest |
Dec 19 2022, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 97 Region Association: None
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