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Re: [T3] High Beams not working


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.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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