disco I headlight problem

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neenter

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• Jun 28, 2004

• #1

Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i click
the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the fuses
for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the flash
to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far enough
to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
cause?? cheers. Randall

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Jun 28, 2004

• #2

On or around Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:47:41 -0400, "neenter"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
>out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i click
>the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the fuses
>for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
>because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the flash
>to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far enough
>to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
>cause?? cheers.

dim-dip relay playing silly buggers?

what age, where in the world...?

or the switch could be shagged. do you get main beam if you pull the switch
to the "flash" position?

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Something there is that doesn't love a wall."
Robert Frost (1874-1963)

 

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TheGhostOfSmokeyJoe

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #3

"neenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
> out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i click
> the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the fuses
> for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
> because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the flash
> to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far enough
> to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
> cause?? cheers. Randall

Yep, std problem, it'll be a wire come unsoldered at the base of the
stalk.
Take the cowling off, should be obvious. 5 min fix (4 of whicg are
waiting for the iron to warm up)

 

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neenter

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #4

Ill check that out. the cowling is falling off anyway wont be hard to look
at. thanks.
"TheGhostOfSmokeyJoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "neenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
> > out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i
click
> > the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the
fuses
> > for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
> > because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the
flash
> > to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far
enough
> > to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
> > cause?? cheers. Randall
>
> Yep, std problem, it'll be a wire come unsoldered at the base of the
> stalk.
> Take the cowling off, should be obvious. 5 min fix (4 of whicg are
> waiting for the iron to warm up)

 

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Richard

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #5

we had someting similar on our 95 disco and found it was the earth cable
where it fixes to the body had come loose.
Richard


"neenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
> out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i
click
> the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the
fuses
> for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
> because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the flash
> to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far
enough
> to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
> cause?? cheers. Randall
>
>

 

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neenter

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #6

Ill check that out. the cowling is falling off anyway wont be hard to look
at. thanks.
"TheGhostOfSmokeyJoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "neenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
> > out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i
click
> > the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the
fuses
> > for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
> > because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the
flash
> > to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far
enough
> > to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
> > cause?? cheers. Randall
>
> Yep, std problem, it'll be a wire come unsoldered at the base of the
> stalk.
> Take the cowling off, should be obvious. 5 min fix (4 of whicg are
> waiting for the iron to warm up)

 

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Richard

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #7

we had someting similar on our 95 disco and found it was the earth cable
where it fixes to the body had come loose.
Richard


"neenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Greetings, whilst driving one night with high beams on, the lights went
> out. hitting the dimmer switch, the low beams worked fine, but when i
click
> the switch to high beams they go out and stay out. I have checked the
fuses
> for high beams and they are fine, and the dim switch seems to be working
> because it clicks as if switching to high beams, but no lights.. the flash
> to pass causes the highs to come on, but when i actually pull it far
enough
> to click to high, they go out. anyone had this happen? or have ideas on
> cause?? cheers. Randall
>
>