I recently upgraded my exterior lighting to LEDs for everything but headlights. Bought the kit from WC which included the flasher relays and new sequencer. Everything installed and working until last night.
While driving noticed left and right turn signals stopped working.
Got home and started playing with things.
Brake Lights - only Driver side
Taillights - both sides working
Headlights - none
Turn signal - neither side working, no dash indicator lights
Emergency Flasher - only driver side, seq working, both dash indicator lights are working.
Today got to the fuse panel and thought I found 2 blown fuses. Replaced all to be safe, but no changes in behavior.
I am stumped and looking for any ideas. This is a bit out of my wheelhouse but don’t mind working through it. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
The headlights should be totally independent of the turn signals and brake lights. The turn signal and brake light issues sound like the turn signal switch as the most likely item.
You should take a closer look at the passenger side wiring. Also, checking the function of the front parking lights and side markers may better define where the issue is.
A mystery solved; thanks! I picked up a '70 Cougar in Montana and began the trip to Florida by heading South first to Ft Mohave AZ. First day of driving at nightfall, turned on the headlights and they would stay on for a few seconds, then go off for a few; kept cycling on and off. I opted to not drive at night for the rest of the trip. Once I started working through things I found the halogen headlamp incompatibility and have ordered 4000/4001’s. At least now I know WHY they were doing what they were doing!
Retro1, I had that happen with my 71 XR-7. It had 4000/4001 lights in it. Some times the circuit breaker in the head light switch goes bad. In my case a new switch fixed the problem. This is just a FYI incase the new bulbs don’t fix the problem.
Driving from Montana to Florida sounds like a great adventure. Please make regular posts of this trip.
I was able, after the first incident, to drive with the lights on for short periods without a repeat; but I really don’t want to lunch my harness. If it happens again after I get the OEM bulbs in I’ll look into the circuit breaker - presuming I can find it.
The trip was an enthralling exploit, particularly with the errant steering. We went through pieces of 12 states (excluding Florida). At first I was keeping it between 2500 and 2800 rpm while getting comfortable with the car, but with speed limits at 80mph, and everyone doing 90 I eventually fell into the 3000 to 3500rpm groove. Thankfully, it is all history now!
Thanks for that; I had heard there was a relay available, but I’ve also heard that it may compromise some of the other instrumentation lighting. Since I really don’t expect to drive at night, sealed beams will likely be fine.