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Re: [T3] High Beams not working


Thanks Jim and Russ,

I will follow these steps as well.  An hour more and I am off work, so I
will be able to tackle this tonight.

Regards,

Petri
71 Notch


On 20/1/05 2:42 PM, "Russ Wolfe" <russw@classicvw.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 2005-01-19 at 21:30, Jim Adney wrote:
>> On 20 Jan 2005 at 12:05, Petri O. Calderon Larjanko wrote:
> 
>> Find the wire that runs from the relay to the steering column. Disconnect
>> that 
>> wire from the relay. Short that relay terminal to ground. If the relay still
>> does not click then it's a relay problem. You MAY be able to take the relay
>> apart and fix it. Sometimes there is an obvious problem inside.
>> 
>> If the relay clicks when you short that terminal to ground then the problem
>> is 
>> in the switch on the TS stalk or the wire to that switch. Touch the column
>> wire 
>> back to its terminal. If the relay clicks when you do this, then that wire is
>> pinched somewhere, and permanently shorted to ground.
>> 
>> Otherwise, either the wire is broken somewhere along its length, or the
>> switch 
>> is not making contact.
> 
> The other side of the dimmer switch on the column is grounded to a clip
> that is part of the fuse box mounting. If the fuse box does not have
> that screw in it, or is not bolted down, you may not have a complete
> circuit.

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