I just bought an 06' Beck and noticed the headlights aren't working. I replaced the relay, but that didn't fix the problem. The fuse is not blown. The rest of the lights work. Any advice would help.
Thanks,
Jeremy
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I just bought an 06' Beck and noticed the headlights aren't working. I replaced the relay, but that didn't fix the problem. The fuse is not blown. The rest of the lights work. Any advice would help.
Thanks,
Jeremy
Thanks,
Jeremy
Test to see if the switch is good.
Trace the "hot" lead. From Fuse panel to switch to relay to bulb. Where is it NOT hot? You can use a simple 12 volt test lite if you lack a voltmeter. My bet is a bad ground.
Sometimes there is a relay for the lights and a seperate relay for the brite lights. Check and see if the lights come on when you hold the brite lite selector in, if they do, then it is most likely the relay. But as others are saying check the voltage and the ground to make sure that the power is there and the ground is functioning. You must have both for the relay to work.
Jeremy,
Look at the back of the headlight switch. I'd bet that the hot lead has come off. If that doesn't work, call me in the morning and I'll walk you through the other possibilites.
Look at the back of the headlight switch. I'd bet that the hot lead has come off. If that doesn't work, call me in the morning and I'll walk you through the other possibilites.
I got a 12 volt pesso busser from Radio Shack and put test leads on it with a fuse , Just incase I goof.
Ground one end and touch the hot spots and it lets you know where the power is Toot sweet.
Ground one end and touch the hot spots and it lets you know where the power is Toot sweet.
Jeremy...
I had a problem with my lights when my car was delivered. (Spyder)
I had low beams only. The "flash" button seemed to work, but high beams just did not function.
After spending 3 hrs. tracing the circuits, I found that the high beams had a fuse and the low beams had a fuse, and the relay was powered from a third fuse.
A continuity check showed the fuses to be good, and the wiring checked out OK, Head lights OK, Switches and Relay OK.
The culprit turned out to be the High beam fuse.....It had a "HIGH" resistance of about 35 ohms, which did not register on the continuity test.
This is a rare failure, but not unheard of.
I hope you have an easier time with the repair, Good luck
Leon C.
I had a problem with my lights when my car was delivered. (Spyder)
I had low beams only. The "flash" button seemed to work, but high beams just did not function.
After spending 3 hrs. tracing the circuits, I found that the high beams had a fuse and the low beams had a fuse, and the relay was powered from a third fuse.
A continuity check showed the fuses to be good, and the wiring checked out OK, Head lights OK, Switches and Relay OK.
The culprit turned out to be the High beam fuse.....It had a "HIGH" resistance of about 35 ohms, which did not register on the continuity test.
This is a rare failure, but not unheard of.
I hope you have an easier time with the repair, Good luck
Leon C.
If you have voltage at the lamps and ground is proper, make sure your headlamps are good... Go ahead, ask me how I know this one...DOH!
angela
angela
Been there done that. Da huh! is more like it.