little electrical headache
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:18
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Member - Don (QLD)
Just wanted to know whether anyone can shed any light on this issue. I have a 80 series cruiser the upgraded arb headlights, the headlights low beam work and my lights work when turn it on but the light in the instrument panel does not work. i did a continuity
test on bulb and the bulb seems to be okay. Could there be any other things that i may have overlook. I took it into a auto sparky to look at something else for me and now i am fixing problems that were not there when it when in. Thanks
Reply By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:57
Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 22:57
Check the dimmer switch.
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Follow Up By: Member - Don (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:16
Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:16
Derek,
Is that in the stick itself
Thanks
Don
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:18
Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:18
Yes, see if you can
check the switch by back probing the plug.
Regards
Derek.
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Reply By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:07
Saturday, Mar 17, 2007 at 23:07
I had a similar issue with my Nissan GQ.
It drove me nuts trying to find the source of the problem. Asked questions here on the
forum and got a million different replies, but in the end I solved it myself.
I had to replace the light switch/indicator stalk as there was a contact problem within the sealed unit at the end of the stalk on the steering column. Sourced one from wreckers in
Melbourne for $100 mind you. They know when they have you by the curlies.
Cheers
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Reply By: Peter 2 - Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 at 20:57
Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 at 20:57
I vaguely remember that that was a problem with both 80's and 75's with an aftermarket headlight harness in that the indicator light in the dash no longer worked.
I built my own harness using one of the original headlight sockets to power the new relays with no problems on a troopy.
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Reply By: Member - cliff J (VIC) - Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 at 21:13
Sunday, Mar 18, 2007 at 21:13
hi don
i had same problem on the end of the right hand side loom is a relay which is atached to body i had to replace it as contacts were burnt it now has a light set upi hope this solves your problem
cliff
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Follow Up By: Member - Don (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 20, 2007 at 23:51
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2007 at 23:51
G'day
Cliff,
Where is the relay situated, under the bonnet or under the drivers side foot
well
Thanks
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Reply By: Member - cliff J (VIC) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 11:52
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 11:52
hi don
sorry i am late getting back to you but i have been to ki sa my loom is after market the relay is stuated on the end of right hand side headlight trace loom from plug
regards
cliff
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