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| | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 | I've noticed that when i go for a drive at night and i have the highbeams on,after about five minutes they start to go off and on.If i put the low beams on,no problems.Your thoughts gentlemen or ladies.The truck is a 57'1/2 ton.
Roy | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | means they're drawing too much current or else the overloads in your light switch are weak if it's an old original .... those are the contact point sets on each side of the switch
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | possibility of the Hi beam selector switch sticking causing both low and high beams to be on causing a high current..... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If you have halogen bulbs they draw more curent then the system was designed for. I would put a relay in the high beam circuit. It even helps to put one in the low beam also as you get more light.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | I agree with wrenchbender, when I replaced my original light switch with one from a vendor the lights would go out after a couple minutes then come back on. Drove me nuts trying to find grounds and checking every connection.I put a relay in and have had no problem since, very easy to do and not expensive as relay can be had from any flaps.
Tommy
59 apache 1/2t
261 short stepside
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | You shouldn't be driving around all the time with you bright lights on anyways. Don't you have street lights in Toronto?
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Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Gotta keep the high beams on to keep track of them Mosses and them Bears Oh My,
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Pete | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 179 | Squeeze,i have a painless wire kit,nothing original left,but,i will still check the switch.
Hey 58,my dimmer switch is on the floor so i will be gettin down and checking that out.
wrenchbender,i don't have halogens,maybe one day.
Tommy, thanks for the input.Will talk to my bud about a relay.
Last but not least Pete,the mooses and bears are about 2 hours north of me,so no worries.
Thanks to you all for the input,i will let you know how i make out.
Roy
Old blue,yes we do have street lights,but they are there so people can see ME,thank you very much. | | |
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