[bone]

Hi all,
I have purchased a new bus (so existing wiring, unsure of whats where [relays, solenoids, fuses])
Up until this evening the spotlights appeared to be wired in and functioning correctly (i.e. wired in to the high beams).

Got home this evening and something is amiss


When I flick my high beams on, the spotties come on as per normal....
buuuuuuut when I flick back to low beam, the spotties stay on.
To get the spotlights off, i have to turn the lights off (at the stalk) and flick them back on.

Occasionally, there is a 1-2 second delay before the spotlights switch back off when I change from high back to low.



Ive done some tinkering, the left and right headlights have their own fuses.
When I remove one of the fuses (either one) the spotties function as normal.
I had only one spare fuse, which I swapped out with the existing ones, and this did not help.
(will try two new fuses tomorrow)


I can hear something clicking when the spotties come on/off. But as far as I can remember this has always been there.
Does anyone have any ideas what I should be looking for?
Electronics are like the black arts as far as Im concerned



Advanced thanks yall

[shep]

Sounds like the relay is dying. Just swap it for a new one

[bone]

Legend,
appreciate the quick reply shep!

So try and follow the wiring until I find one of these



Just so I know what Im looking for

[shep]

They can look different but that is the most common sort

[bone]

too easy, i think ive located it (in the dark, with the phone).
looks like a different type though, open end with wires going in (looks to be from switch, to wiring harness and on to spotties... plus other wires to be traced)

shall post a pic when i have some daylight tomorrow.



thanks again for your help shep, appreciate it

[bangn]

make sure relay isn't a resistor type either. You just want a normal open 40a relay. The Tick is normal when the relay turns on and off..


what car is it?

[bone]

hi all,
big thanks to shep and bangn.
spotties are up and running again with a replacement relay.


haha, im not sure if you want to know what car it is
























dirty hilux

[shep]

Lucky I didn't know that from the start

[atari4x4]

BAN HIM

[bone]

hahaha, you will notice how i strategically left certain bits of information out in my original post

in my defense, i needed a child and bike friendly automobile.
the sluglux ticked all the boxes...


dont think a kiddie seat cable tied in the back of a LWB is mr plod approved

[bangn]

the fact he's fixed it without 5L of petrol and a match is an amazing feat!

[Scrawny]

bone wrote:

dont think a kiddie seat cable tied in the back of a LWB is mr plod approved

My brother recently (briefly) ran a kids seat ratchet strapped backwards in the cargo area of a station wagon

[bone]

bangn wrote:

the fact he's fixed it without 5L of petrol and a match is an amazing feat!

That is the bush remedy for when it gets bogged.
Rag in the fuel tank, light away, call insurance.


hahahaha, Scrawn
I dont even know what to say to that one.