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Lights went out the other night while on high beam. The lightswitch had burnt out and melted the top of switch. Have replaced switch and dimmer switch, and now can only use low beam, as when its on high the light blue wire running from the switch to the dimmer gets too hot and if left on will burn out the lightswitch again. Is there a headlight relay on HQs? I have inspected all the wires behind the dash, and the wires in the engine bay appear fine. Any help would be appreciated, as I work nightshifts, and have a fibreglass TransAm front on the HQ, and fibreglass and kangaroos don't mix. Thanks.
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They don't have relays as std. But as you've added lights to the circuit, you will need to add relays to your hi-beam circuit. I melted 2 switches before I figured mine out.
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Thanks for the reply. My HQ is a Premier, so it already had twin headlights, so I have replaced them with 40/60W sealed beams from a Toyota Corolla/Corona. Even managed to use the standard hq light connections on the back of the headlights. It just seems
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I was wondering if you had changed the lamps or bulbs to a hiring rating. The HQ lightswitch does everything...lose one lose the lot. A real pain in the ass driving at night with your foot on the HB switch just so u can see where u are going.
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John, the new headlights are sealed beam 40/60w twin rectangle and should be no larger wattage than the stock units. They are not extremely bright.
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Hi Guys.
There is obviously an excess current problem, find & fix it & upgrade to relays, if you wish, at a later date.
Don't try to cover up the problem by adding relays, the problem will still be there.
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G'day just a quick thought have you had a look at the earth connections on each headlight loom. I have seen a faulty earth do some strange things over the years. Cheers Jim
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Thanks Jim, I tried your suggestion, and the earth connections were quite rusty. But I'm afraid that has made no difference. The light switch is still getting hot. I'm just trying to eliminate everything before I start unwrapping the wiring loom to look f
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