HELP!! Weird headlight operation.....
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HELP!! Weird headlight operation.....
Well it appears I'm having a new issue with the way my headlights are working!
I didn't notice this until recently when I wanted to drive with just my fog lights ON. Now when I turn on the PARKING LIGHTS, the headlights POP UP!!
To clarify, the headlights covers pop up and but the headlight bulbs are off.
They headlights are not suppose to pop up until you actually turn ON the headlights.
To summarize, the headlight stalk switch on the drivers column has three settings and this is the way its acting right now:
OFF (all the way down): Parking Lights OFF, Driving Lights OFF, Headlights OFF & DOWN
PARKING(middle position): Parking Lights ON, Driving Lights ON, Headlights OFF & UP!
HEADLIGHTS (all the way up): Parking Lights ON, Driving Lights ON, Headlights ON & UP
As I've underlined in bold, the PARKING behavior is wrong!
I've double checked the GROUND, double check the GREY and BLACK connectors to each headlight and everything is plugged in well. I've also disconnected the battery for a few minutes to see if something needed to reset and still no luck.
I've also checked the micro relays and all fuses related to headlights and they are all fine (at least the fuses). The micro-relays I swapped with other similar relays with the same results.
The only other thing **THAT** might be related, is that my drivers side motor is shot and continues to make a grinding noise after it retracts(the plastic gear must have worn which is common I understand). This happened recently (about the time I noticed the weird headlight operation). I plan to take it to the dealer to get it replaced, but since I have BRIAN's PFYC Euro Headlight assembly I don't want the dealer to say "sorry not covered under warranty".
I'm going nuts! :mad
ANY HELP OR INSIGHT WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!
Thank you!
Flip
[Modified by flip68, 2:15 PM 7/1/2004]
I didn't notice this until recently when I wanted to drive with just my fog lights ON. Now when I turn on the PARKING LIGHTS, the headlights POP UP!!
To clarify, the headlights covers pop up and but the headlight bulbs are off.
They headlights are not suppose to pop up until you actually turn ON the headlights.
To summarize, the headlight stalk switch on the drivers column has three settings and this is the way its acting right now:
OFF (all the way down): Parking Lights OFF, Driving Lights OFF, Headlights OFF & DOWN
PARKING(middle position): Parking Lights ON, Driving Lights ON, Headlights OFF & UP!
HEADLIGHTS (all the way up): Parking Lights ON, Driving Lights ON, Headlights ON & UP
As I've underlined in bold, the PARKING behavior is wrong!
I've double checked the GROUND, double check the GREY and BLACK connectors to each headlight and everything is plugged in well. I've also disconnected the battery for a few minutes to see if something needed to reset and still no luck.
I've also checked the micro relays and all fuses related to headlights and they are all fine (at least the fuses). The micro-relays I swapped with other similar relays with the same results.
The only other thing **THAT** might be related, is that my drivers side motor is shot and continues to make a grinding noise after it retracts(the plastic gear must have worn which is common I understand). This happened recently (about the time I noticed the weird headlight operation). I plan to take it to the dealer to get it replaced, but since I have BRIAN's PFYC Euro Headlight assembly I don't want the dealer to say "sorry not covered under warranty".
I'm going nuts! :mad
ANY HELP OR INSIGHT WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!
Thank you!
Flip
[Modified by flip68, 2:15 PM 7/1/2004]
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Re: HELP!! Weird headlight operation..... (flip68)
I don't know if this will be of any help, but I had a problem with my headlights for three months that I could never track down. Sometimes they would turn on but not pop up. Sometimes they would pop up but not turn on and sometimes they would take up to 20 seconds to pop up at all.
This spring I decided it was time for a new battery and to my surprise the headlight problems went away all together after simply putting in a new battery.
This spring I decided it was time for a new battery and to my surprise the headlight problems went away all together after simply putting in a new battery.
