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lost high beam

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lost high beam

Post by cooter »

all of a sudden i have no highbeam they will work when i flas them but will not work when switched over to high is there a fuse for high and where is the high beam relay?
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Post by 80rangie »

Sounds like the switch.
I don't know about the disco's but in my early Rangies the power all ran through the switch and it used to burn out the contacts.
That problem was solved by rewiring through a relay.
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Post by cooter »

hope its not the switch but wouldnt surprise me strange it has never played up before btw it is a 94 series 1 disco :D
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Post by cooter »

turned out to be the switch the plastic near the contacts had melted a bit and reset at a weird shape and was stopping the rocker contact from touching the switch contact shaved the plastic back a bit and she works good again
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Post by bigbad »

I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
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Post by Loanrangie »

bigbad wrote:I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
Or even better get one of drivesafes upgraded wiring looms.
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Post by cloughy »

Loanrangie wrote:
bigbad wrote:I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
Or even better get one of drivesafes upgraded wiring looms.
Better yet, just buy a double pole relay, some plugs and make it yourself :D

But seeing as he was asking what the problem could be without whipping out a multimeter (you got one yet? :? ) I dare say he hasn;t done the basic elec modules of trade school yet :rofl:
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Post by 80rangie »

Lucky it wasn't completely buggered :)
Pretty easy to rewire with a bit of thought, once you only have switching current through the switch it should be all good :lol:
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Post by Bush65 »

Common problem and more so if high wattage globes are used.

Fitting relays saves running high current through the switch and the lower voltage drop at the globes results in better lights.

I have the traxide kit from drivesafe and they are good.
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Post by stooge »

Funny, I just replaced my switch as both high beam and low beam melted the plastic. So got another in (thanks Pete) and now all I need to do is wire it up with some relays (thanks Justinc).
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Post by cooter »

cloughy wrote:
Loanrangie wrote:
bigbad wrote:I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
Or even better get one of drivesafes upgraded wiring looms.
Better yet, just buy a double pole relay, some plugs and make it yourself :D

But seeing as he was asking what the problem could be without whipping out a multimeter (you got one yet? :? ) I dare say he hasn;t done the basic elec modules of trade school yet :rofl:
mate i now a bit about auto elect but it is good to know where components are located before you test anything. Besides my multi meter is locked in my toolbox at work and there is no way i was goin to work whilst on holidays :D
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Post by Loanrangie »

cloughy wrote:
Loanrangie wrote:
bigbad wrote:I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
Or even better get one of drivesafes upgraded wiring looms.
I dare say he hasn;t done the basic elec modules of trade school yet :rofl:
At least he stayed long enough for the lessons on tact and modesty :D
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Post by cloughy »

Loanrangie wrote:
cloughy wrote:
Loanrangie wrote:
bigbad wrote:I would wire a relay in there before it melts properly
Or even better get one of drivesafes upgraded wiring looms.
I dare say he hasn;t done the basic elec modules of trade school yet :rofl:
At least he stayed long enough for the lessons on tact and modesty :D
I attended those.......................And failed :armsup:
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