headlight problems

topher_csr · Post by **topher_csr** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:34 pm

so i am getting ready to get my xr inspected to get it liscened after like a year of work and i figured the shop that inspected my car would like my head lights to work so i started to see if i could make them work, and i could not. so here is what know so far.
1. the dimmer switch is getting power
2. the head light switch is working to turn on my gauges
3. i have no power going to the head light fuses (14-17)
4. i have no power going to my headlight plugs
5. the center "fog" lights work just fine. i just need new bulbs

so that is all i know and i really have no idea to where to turn i am going to go on mitchel online and pull the wiring scmatic but after that i am pretty lost. so if any one knows what i could try that would be great. i imagine that i am not the first person to have the headlight power go out. thanks

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:17 pm

Check for power out of the headlight switch when you move the stalk to "headlights" position?

YMMV

Post by **anglin** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:24 pm

Just as a sanity check, turn the ignition on too. The headlights are off when the key is in the off position but the parking lamps and gauge lamps are on.

Post by **Ed Lijewski** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:31 pm

And also try the "Brights" switch to see if perchance that mode works by itself (not likely, but, hey...).

Then, try switching relays (find a relay for another function that matches the headlights relay and substitute it, try the light switch again, and observe.

YMMV

Post by **anglin** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:38 pm

I guess this has become a brainstorming session...

If your turn signal switch is faulty, that will cause a headlamp problem as well. I can't remember if that affects the parking lamps and gauge lamps as well.