jono2020
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 02:51 PM |
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High beams not working...
Since iv had the car iv never had high beam so at night its really hard to see. I presume it had it at one point because it needs it for the MOT i
think... Iv checked all the fuses and they seem fine. Any thought on why they wouldnt be working?
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lewis
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 02:56 PM |
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Prob have it's own relay for full beam.
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jono2020
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 03:17 PM |
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Ok well wat do I need to do to check that??
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scudderfish
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 03:34 PM |
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FInd the relay and swap it for one you know works (such as the fuel pump). If the lights then work, the relay was knackered, if they don't the
relay may be OK. Check the bulbs work.
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BenB
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 03:36 PM |
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Or just back take off the wires to / from the lamps on the relay, put a multimeter across those exposed terminals (on resistance) and activate the
lights.
Simples.
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neilp1
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| posted on 23/9/10 at 03:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lewis
Prob have it's own relay for full beam.
The Tiger wiring diagram shows that it is not wired to any relay, although mine is wired via ignition and 2 relays. So I think it depends on who done
the wiring.
I've also had problems but I think mine is down to a sticky relay as it sometimes come on with the headlights and won't turn off.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 24/9/10 at 07:14 AM |
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Duff Dip / Main switch ?
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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jono2020
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| posted on 24/9/10 at 08:32 AM |
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Ok I think I'm in over my head a bit here... Not the best with the electrics. May have to find someone around here to help me... Any takers
around the west mids area?? 
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scudderfish
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| posted on 24/9/10 at 08:48 AM |
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Don't give up. There really are only a few things involved :-
1. +12v feed
2. Some wire
3. A fuse
4. A switch
5. A bulb
6. The earth.
Probably only one of those is broken. Don't try to guess what is wrong, use a process of elimination. Open up the headlight to get access to
the back of the light. Get a piece of wire and run it from the + side of the battery to the bulb. It will probably light (having both bulbs blow at
the same time would be unfortunate), and then you can eliminate the bulb and the earth from the list. Now find the relay. Take your long wire and
touch it to where the feed to the bulbs exits the relay. If the lights light, you have a good circuit from the relay. Next swap the relay for a
known good one (as I said before) and so on. Just be methodical and don't try things at random. Electrics aren't really that tough as
they are generally a variation on the list of items above.
Obviously, don't touch anything with the end of the piece of wire as it is unfused and will get very hot/melt if it touches the chassis/engine.
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RK
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| posted on 26/9/10 at 12:55 AM |
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Try ice cubes.
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