zmit Posted March 1, 2006 Report Posted March 1, 2006 hey guys. i have an AE82 hatch and have a problem with the high beams. when i pull the stalk towards me, the high beams flash fine. the interior high beam light comes on, the headlight high beams come on. however, when i push it to stay on. the interior high beam light COMES ON, but the headlights go out completely. just wondering whether this would be relay related or stalk related. i have tried 2 other relays but didnt fix it (although i can't vouch for how reliable they are) thanks guys, Tim Quote
Ruts Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 mine does the same - push forward and drive in the dark for anything up to 10 secs - then they come to life - its not everytime tho - NFI what is causing it Quote
zmit Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Posted March 3, 2006 they come on after 10 secs? really? ive never actually had em on for long enough actually. ill try that and see if it works.... i also have a spare corolla that i can grab the stalk off when i have time. thanks so far guys. Quote
Ruts Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Spoke to my old man (ex mechanic) he seems to think its a dirty connection at the steering column stalk - will be stripping mine this weekend and doing a check Quote
Valandor Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 i had the same thing with the ke70. well it only did it when i half did the quad light conversion. seems when i joined my two earth wires into one it didnt like it for some reason so there may be a short on your head light connectors and what not food for thought Quote
Ruts Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 pops also reckons it might be a load thing due to there being two circuits for the headlamps - so the split load combined with a dodgey connection may suck the big ones Quote
zmit Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Posted March 11, 2006 hmm... ok.... i still havent tried anything. gotta replace the stalk eventually :P by the way ruts, ur car is a hatch with a 4ac right? Quote
zmit Posted March 13, 2006 Author Report Posted March 13, 2006 (edited) oh... ok.... didnt know they were around.... where abouts are u? edit: lol... never mind. just saw ur in brisbane ill probly meet ya next yr sometime. planning on movin there. I'm in darwin atm Edited March 13, 2006 by zmit Quote
Kebin[RL] Posted April 16, 2006 Report Posted April 16, 2006 Also check the headlight/hi beam relay(s) they maybe be faulty i.e. dirty contacts or sticking contacts. Quote
zmit Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Posted April 18, 2006 yeah ive tried three different relays and still the same thing. i found out today that one of my friends with an excel has the same problem.... so that doesnt help too much. she just changed the lights over on her car though... i think Quote
Ruts Posted April 18, 2006 Report Posted April 18, 2006 Advice from the old man is that it is a poor connection between the stem and the contact - needs the steering wheel pulled off - strip down the mechanism and clean all the gunge off - bit like the way points get dirty and plugs get dirty - all that spark builds up the crap. Quote
zmit Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Posted April 19, 2006 excellent advice.... now all i need to do is smack the crap out of the steering wheel to get it off :D after 20 years. its quite hard.... (ive got a spare stalk too, so ill swap that) Quote
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