1985 Jaguar Vanden Plas LIGHTS

1985 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS
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GEORGELAXSON
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Electrical problem
1985 Jaguar Vanden Plas 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 90000. miles

DON'T HAVE ANY LOW BEAMS,ALREADY REPLACED
THE BULBS AN FUSES. HAVE HIGHBEAMS BOTH WORK, SO DON'T THINK IT IS FUSES.SHOWS BULB OUT ON DASH. i KNOW THERE IS RELAYS IN THE TRUNK,WHICH IS LOW BEAM BECAUSE THEIR VERY EXSPENSIVE. CAN I BY-PASS THEM,LET ME KNOW.
Jun 12, 2009 at 7:53 AM
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Hi
On left side engine compartment find lighting fuse box check fuses. Then check relay in front of fuse box.
Let me know
Thanks for donate
Jun 13, 2009 at 11:21 AM
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GEORGELAXSON
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remember the low beams come on when in high beam mode?
Jun 17, 2009 at 7:50 AM
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Then dimmer switch must be faulty
Jun 17, 2009 at 9:11 AM
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[quote:678c1a878b="Docfixit"]Then dimmer switch must be faulty[/quote:678c1a878b] How do i check the relay, i here it click when i change to high beam but not certain it's working, have test lite an multi meter but don't know how to check. a new relay is 150.00 which is crazy for a headlight relay, so am trying everything first,thank you for your help,will donate more if i can fix it. G>L>
Jun 17, 2009 at 11:04 AM
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At relay find terminal 56b with a blue/Red wire when low beams are on terminal hot.
Jun 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM
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[quote:785c90ff3a="Docfixit"]At relay find terminal 56b with a blue/Red wire when low beams are on terminal hot.[/quote:785c90ff3a] changed all lights again an all fuses Now have one low beam on low?
Jun 17, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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Check for voltage across headlight fuse that is not on.If present check at light if not then wiring is suspect.
Jun 17, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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GEORGELAXSON
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Checked Voltage across fuses ok, found wire that was loose. Have lights,thank you.
Jun 20, 2009 at 8:06 AM
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Great work Thanks for letting me know you got it working
Jun 21, 2009 at 10:24 AM