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Old 11-13-2015, 10:16 AM
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So I have had headlight and some electrical problems for awhile now. Currently I only have one working headlight. I'll try to explain allthe problems I've had and everything I have done and replaced.


Symptoms since I bought the rig:
  • No high beams.
  • Right blinker blinks at double time.
  • Headlights do not turn off immediately after car is turned off. They linger for a minute or three

Things replaced and end result.:
  • Replaced multi switch.
  • Still no high beams and blinker still blinks at double time.
About a year later- no headlights at all. One headlight burnt out, and then the other stopped working.
  • Replaced headlights with LED beams
  • replaced headlight harness with putco brand and used the relays provided.
  • Also tried replacing headlight switch.
  • Still no good, replaced multiswitch again.
  • Success!!! Headlights and highbeams!! w00t!!
  • But headlights will only both turn on if I hit the hi-beams once. They also only turn off if I hit the high beams.
A day later one head light went out. f**K!!!!!!!!

So what do you think I should do now. I'd love to have both headlights working again. Should I try and replace all the relays? Where are all the relays? I think all the fuses are good, but are there any in weird places that are hard to find? Any help would be fantastic!

thanks!!
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Originally Posted by necron99
So I have had headlight and some electrical problems for awhile now. Currently I only have one working headlight. I'll try to explain allthe problems I've had and everything I have done and replaced.


Symptoms since I bought the rig:
  • No high beams.
  • Right blinker blinks at double time.
  • Headlights do not turn off immediately after car is turned off. They linger for a minute or three

Things replaced and end result.:
  • Replaced multi switch.
  • Still no high beams and blinker still blinks at double time.
About a year later- no headlights at all. One headlight burnt out, and then the other stopped working.
  • Replaced headlights with LED beams
  • replaced headlight harness with putco brand and used the relays provided.
  • Also tried replacing headlight switch.
  • Still no good, replaced multiswitch again.
  • Success!!! Headlights and highbeams!! w00t!!
  • But headlights will only both turn on if I hit the hi-beams once. They also only turn off if I hit the high beams.
A day later one head light went out. f**K!!!!!!!!

So what do you think I should do now. I'd love to have both headlights working again. Should I try and replace all the relays? Where are all the relays? I think all the fuses are good, but are there any in weird places that are hard to find? Any help would be fantastic!

thanks!!
When you traced the wiring from the connectors back, how did everything look. Also what voltage are you getting at the headlight connectors.
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