slayingtrail

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!

trailsend.lake

did you notice if they were going off when you hit bumps? if so i would check connections including grounds

jeep bandit

it might be the switch too, check that.

slayingtrail

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.

landon17

could be a fuse too i have had problems with that before when a fuse was about to blow lol.

98jeepsrt6

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

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

slayingtrail

ya i did check its not that. When I get out of work im gonna go through it all and hopefully find the problem.

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

slayingtrail

Thanks for the advice but i figured it out! Lol..just the headlight switch itself. Back to wheeling i go.

mwdouglas

glad you figured it out