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Subject:right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
From:TC
Date:Sun, 27 May 2007 11:39:57 -0700

OK So I got list vendor relay kit a few mths ago worked fine until today
the right side headlight high/low beam no longer works
(left driver side, right pass side)

so i checked check for power no power on high or low & bulb is good

so I re-checked the relay wiring going back over my notes
all connections feel tight the ground lines going to the star ground pts
still look ok

so at one point I remove the low beam relay BUT the left side low beam still
works
so I remove both relays & the left side hight/low beams still work...
(I can see the left  side light get brighter as a flick the hi-low stalk)

OK I am not that great at tracking down electrial issue but what is going on
..
when I remove the relays that should break the circuit & i should not get
lights anywhere ???
how can the left side still work ???
(/me hear bad ground ok what does that mean here ?)

and yes both left/right high-low have worked up till a few days ago & i
doubled checked the install
and verified My connections I believe are  correct & have pics here ..
http://members.shaw.ca/trclark/headlightrelay/hd_overview.JPG
http://members.shaw.ca/trclark/headlightrelay/hd_closeup.JPG

14 gauge wires from both relay terminals #85 with uninsulated spade
connector goes to ground
12 gauge yellow wires from both relay terminals #30 goes to position # 7
(common power src Y-male connector)
12 gauge yellow wire from first relay terminal #87 goes to fused position #4
14 gauge yellow wire from first relay terminal #86 goes to wire(
yellow-black ) removed from fused position #4
12 gauge yellow wire from second relay terminal #87 goes to fused position #
6
14 gauge yellow wire from second relay terminal #86 goes to
wire(white-black) removed from fused position #6

ps
yah its too bad a certain list vendor did not pick the different wire color
codes for this kit :(
like maybe brown for the grounds, & maybe red for the pwr src on postions#7
:)

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