vwblue1967
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uncontrollable highbeams - solved
*** I had just unplugged the step relay for months and got use to not using high beams. one day I accidently clicked the high beam stalk and it blew a fuse. I was looking for a break in a wire and finally found it. the wiring harness was rubbing against the throttle cable and broke through two wires. Ive checked many times and not sure how I had missed the harness being damaged. hope this helps someone who may run into the same problem someday.
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So my battery died..it's old so headed to buy a replacement. I figured I'd have it tested just to be sure and we we went outside my lights were on.
To the point..
The headlight switch was off. When I tapped the step relay it cut off. I slammed the hood and it started clicking making the lights go off and on. When I started the car it kept on until I cut the lights on then the flashing stopped.
Would a bad relay cut the lights on without the switch being on? I was thinking maybe a ground problem but wasn't sure how a bad ground would power the headlights...I would assume a bad ground would prevent them from coming on.
*** I had just unplugged the step relay for months and got use to not using high beams. one day I accidently clicked the high beam stalk and it blew a fuse. I was looking for a break in a wire and finally found it. the wiring harness was rubbing against the throttle cable and broke through two wires. Ive checked many times and not sure how I had missed the harness being damaged. hope this helps someone who may run into the same problem someday.
93 240
So my battery died..it's old so headed to buy a replacement. I figured I'd have it tested just to be sure and we we went outside my lights were on.
To the point..
The headlight switch was off. When I tapped the step relay it cut off. I slammed the hood and it started clicking making the lights go off and on. When I started the car it kept on until I cut the lights on then the flashing stopped.
Would a bad relay cut the lights on without the switch being on? I was thinking maybe a ground problem but wasn't sure how a bad ground would power the headlights...I would assume a bad ground would prevent them from coming on.
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