High Beams turn the lights off - 1990 200

[Vittorio Bares]

Thanks Kneale - from what I've seen euro lights go from $300-$600 - seems a bit steep for an old car (not a 20v) when you can enhance visibility with a couple of sets of aux lights for about ½ the cost?

 

If you've got other sources for eurolights - I'm in! ;)

Vittorio Bares
Senior Manager, DA
Professional Services

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

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From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knealeski at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:08 AM
To: Vittorio Bares; LL - NY; audi at humanspeakers.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: High Beams turn the lights off - 1990 200

 

You going to keep the car?  Get Eurolights, Relay them and buy a new switch.  If you plan only short-term ownership, still get Eurolights and relays, but buy a used switch.

 


Vittorio Bares <Vittorio.Bares at nuance.com> wrote:

	Thanks all.
	
	It does turn out to be the switch - reaching in w/a small screwdriver I was able to operate the hi/low beam by moving the contacts. In high beam position, a small movement would turn on the lights.
	
	So...how much should I expect to pay for the switch (used)? Or is it best to just go with new?
	
	And yes, I did have higher powered bulbs (doh) - so, I'll be relaying once I get the switch - as well as adding aux lighting that I think I'll splice into the current headlight set.
	
	Vittorio -
	
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	From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
	Sent: Fri 8/17/2007 8:55 PM
	To: audi at humanspeakers.com
	Cc: Vittorio Bares; quattro at audifans.com
	Subject: Re: High Beams turn the lights off - 1990 200
	
	
	Huw is right on the colors of the headlight leads. And, in case you hadn't
	figured it out, brown is ground. As for contact cleaners, try DeOxit. I believe
	the red is for mixed metals, since we don't know what's exactly inside the 
	switch. 
	
	HTH,
	
	LL - NY
	
	
	On 8/17/07, Huw Powell wrote: 
	
	
	> Perhaps someone has already diagnosed this problem.
	>
	> Low beams work fine
	>
	> Pulling the lever to flash the high beams works fine
	>
	> Pushing the lever forward to engage high beams - turns the lights off 
	>
	> I'm suspicious of the switch, and from reading the wiring diagrams - I
	> believe the yellow wire coming from the switch should give power to the
	> high beams?
	
	As I recall, yellow is low, white is high. 
	
	And, yes, I'd suspect the switch. Try cleaning it (squirt some "stuff"
	into it and operate it a few times. Don't use "stuff" that attacks
	plastic, of course).
	
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	Huw Powell 
	
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