KlassicMotion Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The last time I tried my high beams they worked. Today, they did not. I read on DQ that the most commom cause is in the headlight relay. So as the article informs, I opened up the relay, cleaned the points and cleaned the ground strap... No luck. I did some wire chasing, ground checking and continuity testing, and realzed the entire trun signal switch and steering column was not grounded. The issue was a screw that was a little loose. I had to back it all the way out and tighten it back down before I got any contact. (See which screw it was in the pic). I think I may also put a ground strap on the column itself. I just though I'd pass this experience along in case someone else has the same issue. 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nice condoms :lol: I'll have to try this on mine. It was working the other day and just stopped. It would come back on if I tapped the housing with my wrist... Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The condoms are to keep from getting gonorherpesyphilaids from the car. 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 The condoms are to keep from getting gonorherpesyphilaids from the car. Eh, seeing how the previous owners of this car was, maybe I should too :rofl: Ill know tomorrow if this is my issue too. Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I took a second look tonight before I put the column covers back on and I found the the strap holding the signal unit onto the column was also loose. So I tightened that strap up, removed the screw that I thought was the culprit, and I still had a good ground. Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Question did your high beam Indicator work when your high beams wasn't? Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Question did your high beam Indicator work when your high beams wasn't? good question. im going to check mine & see if thats my prob. used to be the L, now its the R. i also had a weak HL fuse. found the issue after swapping the two HL fuses and the issue switched sides. :sneaky: new fuses = no HL problem. 1 Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 gonorherpesyphilaids had to see WTF google said. lol..... passing the info on. :rofl: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gonoherpasyphilaids. & &/or https://www.google.com/search?q=gonorherpesyphilaids&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS448US448&oq=gonorherpesyphilaids&aqs=chrome.0.57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 your dime has a lot to offer, more then others. anyways, I'm having a blinker problem and hope the loose screw / bad ground is all it is. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 @hang-510 I changed all my fuses and nothing I just hear a clicking nose from the relay and the low beams turn off that's it lol @420n620 I'm going to try the right now hopefully that's the Issue Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 My indicator light did not work. But my low beams stayed on in either position. Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 420n620, That's funny stuff. My blinker issues were all in a bad flasher relay, and a bad contact within the bulb socket. I swapped the hazard flasher over to the blinkers, and that solved most of my issues, so I picked up a new flasher relay. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 My indicator light did not work. But my low beams stayed on in either position. thats exactly what mines doing, but then again i think the highs have to be on in order for that light indicator to be one. needs charged by the high beams? I still haven't pulled mine apart. to busy dealing with bull shit at work. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 I just hear a clicking nose from the relay and the low beams turn off that's it lol then the relay is operating. open and confirm that the contacts are clean. double check all the plastic connectors as well. they are usually corroded too. Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 420n620, That's funny stuff. My blinker issues were all in a bad flasher relay, and a bad contact within the bulb socket. I swapped the hazard flasher over to the blinkers, and that solved most of my issues, so I picked up a new flasher relay. :thumbup: so are the high / low beams working? If not, check this wire at the fuse block. Mine was broken / burnt off and the terminal was missing where it goes into the fuse block. I just by passed it to test my high beams which turned out to be the problem. . 1 Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My indicator light did not work. But my low beams stayed on in either position. Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My indicator light did not work. But my low beams stayed on in either position. That's Weird my Shuts off I used my buddy's probe tester and the hole light Wiring was ground then we made it Positive then the high beams work and the low beams work and the Indicator worked too so I'm thinking it can be the relay?? Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 :thumbup: so are the high / low beams working? If not, check this wire at the fuse block. Mine was broken / burnt off and the terminal was missing where it goes into the fuse block. I just by passed it to test my high beams which turned out to be the problem. . My low beams work but when I Switch it to high beams my low beams shut off... The Wiring is fine nothing is wrong with it Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I would think the relay is at fault... Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 My low beams work but when I Switch it to high beams my low beams shut off.. most times this is the relay and contacts need to be cleaned inside Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I find some Emory cloth works pretty well for cleaning points, if you don't have a points file. Also, once you pry open the metal case, you can unscrew the bakelite base from the windings, and this makes getting to the points easier. Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Can I get a new relay? Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I read in DQ that you can pick one up from a 280zx. It's very easy to pull it apart and clean the points if that's all it is. Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 What's DQ.... Dairy Queen lol jk.... I'm going to try it right now Quote Link to comment
Datsunrider71 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I did it KM And it was like new in side but its smelled like burn speakers idk Quote Link to comment
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