Spotlight connection question
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Spotlight connection question
Hi can anyone help me, please?
I'm no auto electrician, so I followed Benhur's instructions on the connection and wiring.
All went well, and the spots work, untill I switch of the lights. Then the spots goes back on, and stays on, even though
the ignition is off.
I used my tester to trace the correct wire for the brights, and connected the spots to this.
when the ignition is of and the lights are off, the tester lights up when testing the high beam wire, but the high beams are off,
the spots on.
Can anyone pls help me rectify this?
I'm no auto electrician, so I followed Benhur's instructions on the connection and wiring.
All went well, and the spots work, untill I switch of the lights. Then the spots goes back on, and stays on, even though
the ignition is off.
I used my tester to trace the correct wire for the brights, and connected the spots to this.
when the ignition is of and the lights are off, the tester lights up when testing the high beam wire, but the high beams are off,
the spots on.
Can anyone pls help me rectify this?
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Without looking at Bennie's diagram again, I am guessing that either the relay is sticking (tap it sharply with a screwdriver), or perhaps you do not have a switch in your relay coil. I will have to look at Bennie's diagrams to be more precise, can't remember if there is a separate switch for optional spots, or if the connection goes directly to the brights.
My guess (if your wiring is correct) is it might be a ga-ga relay, they don't seem to make them like they used to. Do you get voltage across the relay coil when it's switched off?
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My guess (if your wiring is correct) is it might be a ga-ga relay, they don't seem to make them like they used to. Do you get voltage across the relay coil when it's switched off?
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Re: Spotlight connection question
hi F-D
Ithink I will buy a Hella relay tomorrow in Klerksdorp, cause the one I put in is a cheapy, by die kooperasie gekoop!
Thanks for the help.
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How will I know this? Like I said, I'm no auto electrician :)Do you get voltage across the relay coil when it's switched off?
Ithink I will buy a Hella relay tomorrow in Klerksdorp, cause the one I put in is a cheapy, by die kooperasie gekoop!
Thanks for the help.
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Toy,
Have sent you a PM.
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Have sent you a PM.
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Hi ToyX4
Are you sure the pins on your relay are in the same position as mine in the diagram. Some models out there do have the same pin in a different position. So check the numbering and see if yours differ. If so you will have to move the wires to the correct pins according to their numbering and not to the position in my diagram.(does my explanation make sense to you?)
If you do toggle the switch that goes to earth on and off (pin 85) while the high beams are on, do you hear the relay click on and off?
Are you sure the pins on your relay are in the same position as mine in the diagram. Some models out there do have the same pin in a different position. So check the numbering and see if yours differ. If so you will have to move the wires to the correct pins according to their numbering and not to the position in my diagram.(does my explanation make sense to you?)
If you do toggle the switch that goes to earth on and off (pin 85) while the high beams are on, do you hear the relay click on and off?
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Hi Bennie
Ek het ge double check.
MAAR, ek het nie n skakelaar ingesit waar jou diagram wys nie(85)
Wil nie die skakelaar gebruik nie, moet maar net met die brights werk. Jou diagram wys opsioneel vir daai skakelaar.
Anders sal ek n skakelaar insit, dis nie n issue nie
Dankie
Ek het ge double check.
MAAR, ek het nie n skakelaar ingesit waar jou diagram wys nie(85)
Wil nie die skakelaar gebruik nie, moet maar net met die brights werk. Jou diagram wys opsioneel vir daai skakelaar.
Anders sal ek n skakelaar insit, dis nie n issue nie
Dankie
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Nee dis nie nodig nie maar so net maklik gewees het om te toets. Jy kam altyd the lug by 85 af trek en net teen die pin druk en luister of die relay klik as jy die konneksie maak of breek (dis om die relay te toets)
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Ek het die relay so getoets, en hy klik.
Sal maar weer als bekyk en skakelaar insit.
Dankie
Sal maar weer als bekyk en skakelaar insit.
Dankie
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Nee die skakelaar is nie nodig nie.
So jy sê al klik die skakelaar bly die spots die heeltyd aan? Dan klink dit my of die die relay se kontakte binne in vas gebrand het of kortsluit of so iets.
Het jy 'n multimeter om mee te toets?
So jy sê al klik die skakelaar bly die spots die heeltyd aan? Dan klink dit my of die die relay se kontakte binne in vas gebrand het of kortsluit of so iets.
Het jy 'n multimeter om mee te toets?
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Ek het pm gekry.
Ek gaan vandag net n Hella relay koop, want die wat ek in het is n kooperasie cheapie.
As my probleem nie opgelos is nie, sal ons beslis weer gesels.
Baie dankie vir die hulp
Ek gaan vandag net n Hella relay koop, want die wat ek in het is n kooperasie cheapie.
As my probleem nie opgelos is nie, sal ons beslis weer gesels.
Baie dankie vir die hulp
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Hi Bennie
Probleem opgelos.
Ek moes die earth op die relay (85) nie op die body earth nie, maar saam met die hoofligte se earth opkoppel, sodat dit saam met die hoofligte afskakel. En ek het die verkeerde positief op die hoofligte gebruik wat na 86 op die relay gaan.
Gelukkig het ek n vriend wat homself n technician noem.
Baie dankie vir die hulp!
Probleem opgelos.
Ek moes die earth op die relay (85) nie op die body earth nie, maar saam met die hoofligte se earth opkoppel, sodat dit saam met die hoofligte afskakel. En ek het die verkeerde positief op die hoofligte gebruik wat na 86 op die relay gaan.
Gelukkig het ek n vriend wat homself n technician noem.
Baie dankie vir die hulp!
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Bedoel jy dat daar altyd 12V+ op die ligte geskakel is en die ligte dan deur die negatief aan en afskakel na die earth toe?
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Re: Spotlight connection question
Die relay het permanent 12V krag.
Die grond vanaf die rely is gekoppel opdie grond van die hooflig, en die relay is gekoppel aan die high beam op die hooflig.
Die spotlights se positief is dan aan die relay gekoppel.
So iets. Ek weet net dat dit nou werk
Die grond vanaf die rely is gekoppel opdie grond van die hooflig, en die relay is gekoppel aan die high beam op die hooflig.
Die spotlights se positief is dan aan die relay gekoppel.
So iets. Ek weet net dat dit nou werk