rt headlight turns on and off during a 70 mi trip

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houndog1
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Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:02 am
Car: 1995 J30

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I'm sure this has been covered before is so direct me to the thread for repair. After about 70 mi's the rt head lamp goes off on dim and bright and comes back on within a certian time limit, it seems to me a relay in the lighting system is heating up and breaking the circuit and when it cools off the lights come back on, maybe If you have the answer and the fix please give me a yell. Thanks Guys


colincliff2
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Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:47 pm

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Bad headlight relay - common problem on these cars. It's a black box located in the upper driver's side corner of the engine bay - behind the strut tower against the firewall. IIRC, you have to remove a bolt or two in the wheel well to get it out. Either re-solder or replace.

houndog1
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Joined: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:02 am
Car: 1995 J30

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Thanks Colin, pulled it off opened the case and resoldered all connections and shes good to go. I tapped on the relay housing prior to removing and the rt head lites would turn off and tried tapping after soldering and installed and no shut off's, you saved me a whole lot of time !


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