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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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Hey guys, quick question for ya. I went wheeling last night for 2 or 3 hours and at the end of my adventure my lights went off and came back on. I didnt think of it as a problem until they kept going on and off every 2 seconds . Has anyone else had this problem and if so what should i check out? Im thinking a loose ground but im not to sure. Anything will help because i want to go out again tonight lol. Thanks!
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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did you notice if they were going off when you hit bumps? if so i would check connections including grounds
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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it might be the switch too, check that.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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ya it was when i was going over bumps. Then on the ride home down the dirt road i went slow and it was fine. Its gotta be a ground cause my friend had the same issue and im sure someone on here has had the same problem lol.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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could be a fuse too i have had problems with that before when a fuse was about to blow lol.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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To check, just go through all connections and wires, fuses bulbs.. etc.. The lights are not to hard to find problems with.. power ground fuse/relay connectors.. Good luck
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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do you have a tow hitch and if you do check the wires for the light connector for the trailer it might have been knocked loose and causerie a faulty ground
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mwdouglas
do you have a tow hitch and if you do check the wires for the light connector for the trailer it might have been knocked loose and causerie a faulty ground
ya i did check its not that. When I get out of work im gonna go through it all and hopefully find the problem.
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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I would start at the sockets that connect to the headlights, they could have worked loose from all the vibration of off roading. Check the inside of the sockets to see if they are burned, if the sockets became loose the spade terminals may have arced some and you are not getting a good contact anymore. May have to replace the sockets if the terminals are burned. Then move on to the wiring and check to see if any of the insulation has been rubbed off on them. May have a broken wire that loses contact when going over bumps. Good luck
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigclubs
I would start at the sockets that connect to the headlights, they could have worked loose from all the vibration of off roading. Check the inside of the sockets to see if they are burned, if the sockets became loose the spade terminals may have arced some and you are not getting a good contact anymore. May have to replace the sockets if the terminals are burned. Then move on to the wiring and check to see if any of the insulation has been rubbed off on them. May have a broken wire that loses contact when going over bumps. Good luck

Thanks for the advice but i figured it out! Lol..just the headlight switch itself. Back to wheeling i go.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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glad you figured it out
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