[V8] Mystery of headlights

[kneale at coslink.net]

Overheated wiring to the headlight switch, Roger.  If you remove the plug
on the back of the switch assembly, you will find part of the plastic
connector has melted onto the studs on the switch.  You MAY be able to
clean the switch studs if the heating hasn't damaged the internals and get
the plastic out of the holes in the connector.

The ultimate fix is to relay the headlights so the power isn't all going
through the switch and replace the switch and connector.

Original Message:
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From: roger at acadiareaders.com roger at acadiareaders.com
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 18:07:46 -0400 (EDT)
To: V8 at audifans.com
Subject: [V8] Mystery of headlights


Before I start to dig into it, I have a fault in my V8 involving
headlights. 
Once a while ago I lost my headlights' low beams. I was driving home from
some
place after dark and when switching from high beam to main beam suddenly I
lost
ALL headlights.  I frigged with the dipper switch and the on and off
switch for
a second or so, and found that the main beams would return if I flipped the
headlight flasher sharply.  Well and good.
 
Today driving home from Rockland in the rain I noticed that I had no main
beams
at all, and couldn't get them to turn on, although high beams are working.
 
I do not belive that the issue is related to bulb failure as my autocheck
sysstem is silent. 
 
Any ideas?  I will be going out after dark to see if something is working
or if
perhaps the fault goes through to the interior dashboard lights, and that
will
give the fault search more diretion. Right now I am thinking that a relay
has
failed.
 
Thoughts?
 
Roger
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