Thats exactly what happened to my ground wire. Threw the lights and the tach off. I also believe that the ignition switch can be an issue with the lights if that has not been discussed yet. http://www.benplace.com/dash.htm PM PDX USA Paul Monty
--- On Tue, 2/9/10, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote: > From: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> > Subject: Re: Headlight's wont come on (relay bad?) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 4:17 PM > Or, the main headlight ground > connection is loose or disconnected at the > grounding star. This is a brown wire connection directly > above the fuse > panel on the sidewall of the van, concealed beneath the > dash. Either pull > the fuse panel down of the instrument cluster out to access > the area. > > Karl > www.westyventures.com > > > > >On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Danny C. <bruiserbabie@yahoo.com> > wrote: > My lights > >> wont come on unless you hold up the dimmer switch. > And the relay does not > >> click. But when I pull up on the turn signal > switch the high beam light on > >> the dash comes on and so do the lights but as soon > as I let go they go back > >> off. Any help thanks.... > |
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