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Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by acudanut » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:01 am

I am on my second one NOW. I guess I should see what the voltages are the the plug in's. These Lights ain't cheap. I might have to put a voltage regulator on it. This happens on only one side. hmmmm Suggestions ?


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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by 11ACRLT » Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:30 pm

Check the ground connection on the lamp that keeps failing.
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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by acudanut » Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:14 am

Ground connection to the head light ? Do you have a Numbered wire for me to chase please ?

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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by muttguru » Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:27 pm

acudanut wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:14 am
Ground connection to the head light ? Do you have a Numbered wire for me to chase please ?
Hello Michael,

These are the wire numbers for the headlights (both).
wire #17 - High Beam
wire #18 - Low Beam
wire #91 - Ground

Kind regards....
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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by acudanut » Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:45 am

Thank you Sir!!. Cheers

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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by acudanut » Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:39 am

Sir, I think you mean wire #91 ground.

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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by muttguru » Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:01 pm

acudanut wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:39 am
Sir, I think you mean wire #91 ground.
Hello again Michael,
You are correct....and yes...... you are right and I am wrong ! I checked back through all the wiring diagrams I have and it does show 91, not 93.

I've corrected that post but I'm still trying to discover how I mistook the number. My wife is always repeating a TV advert to me..."You should have gone to Spec-Savers." Maybe she's right, too. :D

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Re: Headlight keeps turning blue and dies out

Post by acudanut » Mon Aug 15, 2022 1:05 pm

No problem. Now neither lights work. ERRRR
All 91 wires are properly grounded. It could either the toggle switch are the high-low switch, i believe.


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