headlight dramas

[shorty.mqute]

guys my headlights have stopped working.... when turn them on nothing happens, but light for high beam in dash comes on.... if i pull the stick toward me to flash hiogh beam i get a funny noise from the relay, iget the felling it is cactus???? any ideas

cheers
bye the way where do i get a new relay for this?? no spare parts shops have em.... (autobahn, super shit, or repco)

this is really pissin me off

also forget to say its a 88 hilux...

cheers

[pig75]

Toyota maybe

[Bluey]

hilux's, as well as other 4b's, have negative switch lights. this means light circuit actually puts 12v on common of globe, and turns low or high on by putting 0volts or ground on respective terminal. toyota also use system to indicate high beams on when lights are on and not low beam selected.

all this means to you by the sounds of things is remove relay and take to shop to get replacement, or go to toyota as stated earlier. assuming of course problem not elsewhere like blown fuse, burnt out wire or dodgey connector somewhere. better option is to re-wire that puppy with proper sized wire, relay for each high and low, and return to simple 12v switch system.




cheers
Lance

[DAZZ]

Also check and clean the contacts in the switch. They can get burn marks on the contacts and stop the lights working. Especialy with high watage globes.