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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | Hello all, Man have I got one you you, This morning on my way to work My headlights started flashing on and off ? When I got to work I grabbed my meter and started checking out to see was the heck was going on of course it stopped doing it. but I cant figure out what happened,
Any one ever had this happen before ?
Todd
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Yep, the circuit breaker in the headlight sawitch is cycling, either due to an overload somewhere, or a set of high-output headlight bulbs that are drawing too much current. Have you swapped to a set of halogen bulbs or something similar recently? If there hasn't been any change associated with the headlights recently, look for a short in the dimmer switch. Those things live in a nasty environment, and they're subject to getting partial shorts. If the C/B in the switch has cycled very much, it could have damaged itself and you might need to replace the switch. It's there instead of a fuse to prevent total loss of the headlights- - - -they flash, rather than just going out in case of a short.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | Thanks Jerry, I wasn't sure what was going on. Ive had Halogen since the build (07) but it happened once before when I first got it back on the road and then just stopped ? But that makes perfect sense,Is there a headlight switch with a higher duty cycle available ? Or is there any other way I can get around this ? I really like the high-output halogens.
Thanks again
Todd
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | The circuit breaker is built into the headlight switch. It would probably be possible to disable that one, and add a slightly higher-capacity breaker inline with the power supply wire to the switch. The breaker is a bimetal strip that's visible from the top of the switch assembly, IMHO, and it can be wedged closed with a little ingeneuity. Be sure to add a slightly higher-capacity automatic-reset breaker if you choose to disable the built-in breaker. Good luck!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | most folks recommend using a relay with higher draw lights, see hereBill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 677 | Good idea ! I got several of them in my tool box that I've used on different applications on the 51. I don't know why I didn't think of that.
Thanks Bill
Some people are like Slinkies, Their not really good for nothing... But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. 1951 3100 350 TBI Gallery Toddzilla... "$old" | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | Install the relay,it's not complicated and the blinking light problem will be fixed.
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