| Author | Message | ||
     Nick Bellistri (Nickbell) Member Username: Nickbell Post Number: 92 Registered: 11-2002 |
One headlight is noticeably brighter than the other. in fact its to the point where one headlight does even look on. im positive it is not the bulb b/c i have changed it and the dim headlight changes side. Usually the headlight will fully illuminate after several minutes (5-35). I inspected the headlight plugs and harness and everything looks good as do the fuses. This leads me to think it is the switch. The only peculiar thing is when i turn the headlights on, the highbeam indicator in the instrument cluster is also dimly lit. When the highbeam indicator extinguishes the dim headlight turns on fully. Any ideas..? | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1117 Registered: 02-2002 |
Measure the resistance between the two +ve terminals in the dim headlight. Sounds like you have a short between the two. If it drops down as it warms up then I'd check the switch next. | ||
| Donald McFarlane (Dsmcf) New Member Username: Dsmcf Post Number: 35 Registered: 11-2003 |
have you considered that one filament (the low beam) may be failing to light (I'm not speculating on why) but the driving light (sidelight / daytime running light) is illuminating. | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 67 Registered: 10-2003 |
This happened to me once in the past in a different vehicle. I could not figure it out and the highbeam indicator was dimly lit like you said. It was one of the headlight fuses--I thought I had checked them but one was bad as it turned out. There are several in the vehicle, check the ones in the box underhood. Donald, I dont think the Classics have sidelights like the Disco, so I dont think that is a possibility. | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 68 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ok, actually I take my previous post back. I dont think it could be a fuse, except for the main one in the dash. When you say it changes sides, do you mean after you changed the bulbs or just randomly? I dont think it could be the switch. If you can trace the wires look for a relay of some kind. My guess is that there is a multiple application relay somewhere, probably in the underhood fuse box. | ||
| Nick Bellistri (Nickbell) Member Username: Nickbell Post Number: 93 Registered: 11-2002 |
This morning the high beam indicator was on and would not shut off, interestingly i also had no head lights at all, but still had my parking lights and directions. then i had just high beams and then finally my regular low beams. i ordered the switch just in case. i had been running 85/100w lights for about 1.5 yrs now w/ my stock harness so im thinking that migh have had something to do with it. is there a relay for the headlights? i looked at the wiring diagram and i couldnt find one .... |
