the light on my 1989 g reg 90 has a delay of 2 to 5 mins (depends how cold it is) when the head lights when they are swiched on. This only happen when starting from cold or has been stoped for over 30 mins. when the light have come on they stay on with no problems. have tryed the rely in the fuse box, the swiches in the steering collem and the dim dip unit be hind the dash. not sure where to go now. can any one help???
there is a delay befor my light come on any suggestion??
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hang on, slow down mate... 
which lights do't work, the headlights? Both, one side?
Do the side lights work, does main beam work?
Does the 'Pull To Flash' work?
Tail lights?
When you say you've tried the relay and switches, how have you tried them? Replaced them? Tested them with a multimeter?
which lights do't work, the headlights? Both, one side?
Do the side lights work, does main beam work?
Does the 'Pull To Flash' work?
Tail lights?
When you say you've tried the relay and switches, how have you tried them? Replaced them? Tested them with a multimeter?
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Oh an welcome to LZ mate - as long as you got thick skin youll get on here jus fine
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Sounds like a sticky contact on the relay. or you have 10miles of wire in there somewhere and it takes some time for the current to pass through
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He'd need 22,320,000 miles of wire for a 2min delay (approximately).
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Is that from experience tre or you been watching crap daytime TV again
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Nah - Physics A level, 30 years ago.
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Is that the only bit of information you retained?
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dunt tha depend on whot the wire is made of?
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Probably.
and it's dia and the current and the thickness of the insulation
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Nope - it travels at the speed of light whatever. However, the resistance of such a long length of wire would be rather high.
nope that's not strictly true - it's generally between about 0.3 to 0.7 of the speed of light
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22353840 miles if electrickery travels at the speed of light!
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