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Need help. High beam/spotties gooonne
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:22 pm
by jigga
Hi,
My high beam and spotties were working....for a very short while . then i drove over a few bumps, the lights went on and off then just went straight off. the then a smell in the cabin (like electrical burning smell).
My auto leccie said that there is a fuse or the like behind the dash which has blowen. he said it is about a $95 part. is this true, and is it easy to replace?
cheers
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:18 pm
by chimpboy
A $95 fuse? I think not. But are you sure he said it was a fuse?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:40 pm
by Tiny
chimpboy wrote:A $95 fuse? I think not. But are you sure he said it was a fuse?
for $95 you wouldnt want it to blow
I think your auto leckie is having a piece of you, sounds like dodgy wiring has touched and shorted, find and the replace the fuse, they are very cheap, ie I sell 120 bade fuses for $15 and trace and fix the short that caused the problem in the first place
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:17 pm
by j-top paj
something should be blown for $95...
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:09 pm
by My8612HT
j-top paj wrote:someone should be blown for $95...
FIXED!
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:11 am
by Buckshot
Best thing I used while wiring up mine as a complete ametuer was a 12V test lamp.Can easily find the problem yourself.
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:19 pm
by jigga
i cant remember if he said fuse or switch. either way it was around a hundred buck part (apparently). i agree, i think it is juts a fuse, and yes, something had touched and blowen one.
So does most people think that the high beams and spotties obviously have a fuse, and this has blown?
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:41 pm
by Tiny
jigga wrote:i cant remember if he said fuse or switch. either way it was around a hundred buck part (apparently). i agree, i think it is juts a fuse, and yes, something had touched and blowen one.
So does most people think that the high beams and spotties obviously have a fuse, and this has blown?
all the elictrical gear (unless dodgied) will have a fuse to stop car fires and blowing expensive electrical gear
Stereo $1000 vs fuse 20 cents, you do the math
Like I siad if the fuse has blown I would be checking the reason why and fixing it
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:59 am
by turps
The auto elec wasnt talking about the combination switch wher they?
This is the stalk thingy that controls lights and indicators. It has a switch in for when you go from low to high. Mine had problems here. And wouldn't switch on high. Ended up with getting a new combination switch. Some are fixable, after pulling apart and using abit of emery paper to get rid of the carbon build up.
Think I payed more than that though.