I had a very weird set of seemingly unrelated and voodoo-like problems after
working on my master cylinder. I knew I had done something to the wiring but
it didn't make sense. What I traced it to was a bad ground, and a circuit
was finding a ground through another, unrelated circuit. Before you go
tracing circuits, I would make sure that both headlight and wiper circuits
have a good ground.

On 10/24/06 3:00 PM, "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote:

> I just acquired an '86 Westy. I noticed the headlights, windshield wipers,
> gas gauge, and other things did not work on my pre-purchase inspection.
>
> No big deal, I thought: I noticed some fuses missing. I replaced the
> fuses, and several things started working. I checked all the other fuses
> as well.
>
> So, the headlights and wipers don't work, except when pulling on on the
> intermittent high-beam. Then, that works, but the high beams do not stay
> on.
>
> It's obvious the relays and fuses have been "messed with". From the
> Bentley, it appears that the only relay really needed for headlights is
> the 18 relay in position 8. And, that is there.
>
> However, the little "doo-dad" between the load relay (Marked 8 on the fuse
> panel), and relay 10 (the wiper relay) is not there. What is this thing?
>
> It's the orange thing just to the right of the 18 relay in this pic:
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GVW-FUS
> E91&Category_Code=mp-elc
>
> The only relay that I am missing now is the position 5 relay, which is a
> 63 type. I realize this is important for the fan, but it should not effect
> what is going on.
>
> Anyone have some guidance on this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jon