MY headlight issue - high beam on all the time!
- El_Freddo
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MY headlight issue - high beam on all the time!
G'day all,
Need to sort out a little problem that developed last night.
Redback (Brumby) has an issue with dipping down to low beam. She will only hold high beam.
Dad is with the vehicle and has replaced the switch that you use to turn on the lights as well as the dipper switch on the column. Still no change
We're baffled as to what the issue is. We have found out that someone previous to us has added a set of relays into the system. These too are a little confusing as to whether they switch high beam for the quad lights or they each do high or low beam.
Either way swapping relays here has done nothing. Dad says the relays under the dash can be felt to click, I'm skeptical on these as I reckon one may have done something and while it clicks it's still closing the circuit.
Even with those extra relays everything was working fine for the last 6ish months.
Does some know what the exact issue might be? Really need this sorted as the Brumby is needed tomorrow for some night driving!
Any input appreciated and thanks in advance!
Regards
Bennie
Need to sort out a little problem that developed last night.
Redback (Brumby) has an issue with dipping down to low beam. She will only hold high beam.
Dad is with the vehicle and has replaced the switch that you use to turn on the lights as well as the dipper switch on the column. Still no change
We're baffled as to what the issue is. We have found out that someone previous to us has added a set of relays into the system. These too are a little confusing as to whether they switch high beam for the quad lights or they each do high or low beam.
Either way swapping relays here has done nothing. Dad says the relays under the dash can be felt to click, I'm skeptical on these as I reckon one may have done something and while it clicks it's still closing the circuit.
Even with those extra relays everything was working fine for the last 6ish months.
Does some know what the exact issue might be? Really need this sorted as the Brumby is needed tomorrow for some night driving!
Any input appreciated and thanks in advance!
Regards
Bennie
- El_Freddo
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Ok solution found: the issue was something in the LHS combination light was allowing a power feed into the high beam circuit.
Swapped this out for another and all high beam issues are resolved! Crazy.
Dad can't see what's wrong with the light but says he can see some flakes of glass floating around in there. I'll be keen to check it out next time I'm home.
Poor bugger put the best part of a day into this - now he has to put the kick panels back in and work out how to remove the grill with the bull bar in place as the outer middle posts make it difficult to get a screw driver in to remove the lower screw.
Glad it's sorted though! My thoughts are the low beam filament has broken and the positive side of this has made earth on the high beam filament which has then fired up the high beam circuit. Dunno how, but that's the theory in my head.
Cheers
Bennie
Swapped this out for another and all high beam issues are resolved! Crazy.
Dad can't see what's wrong with the light but says he can see some flakes of glass floating around in there. I'll be keen to check it out next time I'm home.
Poor bugger put the best part of a day into this - now he has to put the kick panels back in and work out how to remove the grill with the bull bar in place as the outer middle posts make it difficult to get a screw driver in to remove the lower screw.
Glad it's sorted though! My thoughts are the low beam filament has broken and the positive side of this has made earth on the high beam filament which has then fired up the high beam circuit. Dunno how, but that's the theory in my head.
Cheers
Bennie
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Circuits ...
Yes I would concur with your diagnosis Bennie, as most filament type bulbs have a certain hour life rating before burning out. When it does eventually go, it may also trip the other light as it is on the same circuit for Hi/Low Beam ...
P.S. - There's a circuit diagram floating around here somewhere if you want to find it ...
Cheers, Bantum ...
P.S. - There's a circuit diagram floating around here somewhere if you want to find it ...
Cheers, Bantum ...