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MOZZA
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Headlights flashing

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:roll: Hi was driving home lastnight when headlights whent off,and then they came back on this happend several times,they would flash on off then stay on for a couple minets then go of does any one know what could the problem be :?: :?: is it the headlight switch :?: :?: :roll:
When lights whent off lost all lights.
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Thommo
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Post by Thommo »

Gday Mozza

An electrical curcuit is like a loop
From the battery, through the switch, to the light, and down to earth, which is connected back to the battery.
Somewhere in this loop, the curcuit is being broken.
This can happen with a loose connection,(headlight switch - dimmer switch - junction connection on inner gaurd etc) or
A corroded connection,(usually the earth wire from the light)

Check connections are tight and wires are not corroded in the connections.
Check the earth wire where it screws back on to the body, that its clean metal to metal(No corrosion)
Also check that no wires have the insulation missing, this will allow current
to return straight back to earth, therefore by-passing your lights(Short curcuit)


I hope this helps, good luck :)
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Post by roto »

Hey MOZZA,
Check and clean the thermal circuit breaker on the headlight switch and it should fix the problem.All the specs for adjustment are in the Holden Workshop Manual.If you have higher wattage globes fitted you may have to fit a relay.
Cheers Chris.
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Post by Trev »

This happened to me about 3 years ago on the way up to the Nowra nationals , the people in our convoy of about 11 cars kept thinking I wanted them to pull over :roll: :oops: :lol: :lol: .
I did what roto said and had a relay fitted, problem gone :D ,
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Post by Devilrod »

I've had similar but in my old fairlane, turned out the dipswitch had fallen apart and was being held in place by the carpet! :shock: :oops:

Basically just work through everything mentioned above, I'm sure you'll find it........eventually.
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Post by Thommo »

Hey Mozza
I wonder if everyone travelling towards you
were hitting the brakes & looking for a speed camera :lol:
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found problem

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:lol: Hi i would like to thank everyone i found what the problem was i hope, i was running to big of globes :? ,which made the swith to over load ,i have put lower watage globe in ,auto elec said this should fix it :P ,if i want to run larger globes to have a twinrelay installed . :P :P The lights went out when i was out of town and it was very dark only had one car behind me he must have wonder what was going on . :roll:
Thank againg every one :D
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