Date:         Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:53:53 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
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From:         Mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight switch failure (possible solution)
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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Doesn't the headlight switch run through the load reduction relay(X relay) on the
fuse block?  I am told this may be the reason I don't have operative headlights, I
already replaced the switch to no avail. I'll swap relays from my X's 87 Wolf
Sunday, to confirm that is the culprit.  $11.61 item from the dealer.

Mike
87 westy

KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:

> I had a similar situation when driving with the high beams on one night in my
> '91 Carat, the next evening I turned on the lights and they didn't work.  I
> had to hold the high beam lever on too, to have some light for the ride home
> (everyone in the oncoming traffic lane was really in love with me for doing
> this but I had no choice).  I unplugged the switch and somehow it had
> overheated and melted the plastic on the back of the switch which cocked the
> plug on the switch so it did not make proper contact.  I took a knife and
> scraped off the excess plastic from around the prongs and plugged it back in
> and it has worked ever since.  I really think the solution to the headlight
> switch problem (and also a way to get brighter headlights) would be to install
> a headlight relay.  This will take the load off of the switch (which obviously
> can't handle it) and put it on the relay (which is made to take the current).
> My 2 cents.
> Ken Wilford
> Van-Again
> John 3:16