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why won't my head lights, PS indicators and spotties work?

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:57 pm
by 31zook
OK so I'm trying everything i can think of, checked the fuses did some earth checks, did a relay check yep it all works... with the relay i checked to see if it clicked and i don't know if that's the sure fire way to do it but it clicked so i gave it the OK. Cut out and replaced all the rubbish wiring the previous owner did, still nothing...
I checked which way the earthing goes on the spotties and the bull bar (alloy) is negatively charged... i thought that sierras were backwards in that the head light are always on but it flicks the earth on and off...

I've got a funky hidden kill switch not sure how it stop it from working but when engaged the motor will turn over but i think it goes to the carby??? its a real different carby to my last and may not be stock???

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Im a boily not a leky please don't think im stupid...lol

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:01 pm
by 31zook
In the second pic is the kill switch, in the middle with the black wire going to the pipe looking thing

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:09 pm
by Kitika
I think that's the fuel cut off solenoid? Most kill switches go to the coil so no power can get through to fire the spark. Donno about the lights etc not much of a sparky me self!

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:11 pm
by joeblow
its a fuel idle cut off solenoid. standard equipement. and yes, sierras are negative switching.

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:50 pm
by 31zook
Ok that what it is... Ok so how are you ment to wire up spotties backwards?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:26 pm
by Turbo Tonka
i ran from battery thru inline fuse,then to 30 on relay
than 86 or whatever is earth i then ran to that same 30 prong on the relay
87 out to lights as you know
then 85 went from hi beam in to switch at cab back out to 85 at relay

pretty sure thats how i done it,that way it eliminates it getting power to the lights thru the relay all the time.Then when you go to hi beam it sends earth signal to relay at 85 and with the power at 86 relay switches??????? im probably wrong haha there a few ways negative switching can be done

matt

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:17 pm
by 31zook
Ok well the spotties are already wired up i just want to check to see if there are done right and why all the fuses work but no headlights... how much are normal bulbs? that will be my next step...