light problem

Discussion in 'Electrical' started by hazard-maine, Jan 23, 2012.

  1. hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    so im having a problem, for no reason now my hella lights wont turn on, i checked the fuses, relay, wiring, bulbs every thing and they will not turn on at all, the other night they worked just fine, then the next morning they wouldnt turn on, anyone knows what else i can try
     
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  3. Checking if the lights are plugged into their connectors. Mine have a disconnect on them. Where does the wiring run?
     
  4. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    Lights are plugged in, and they run to the relay, the ground is grounded, power is from the battery
     
  5. Well obviously.... lol Are the wires and relays running close to an extreme source of heat?
     
  6. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    Not at all
     
  7. Black mamba

    Black mamba The mannnn

    Switch busted? Happened to me
     
  8. Okay then, that takes out one of the wires melting. lol
     
  9. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    I replaced the relay, switch and fuses and still doesnt work
     
  10. klinger86

    klinger86 Moderator

    what about the bulbs????
     
  11. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    They are good
     
  12. 01B3000

    01B3000 ORIGINAL Portable Seizure

    Have you tried taking out the switch and jumping your power source to the wire that feeds the relay?
     
  13. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    No i have not
     
  14. 01B3000

    01B3000 ORIGINAL Portable Seizure

    Try that, if the lights do not activate, you either have a bad switch or a break in the line
     
  15. Or just rewire them in lol
     
  16. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    thats what im gonna do tomorow
     
  17. Shouldn't be too bad
     
  18. OP
    hazard-maine

    hazard-maine northern ranger driver

    just do one wire at a time and ill be good
     
  19. Scrambler82

    Scrambler82 Old Guy User

    If the relay clicks then half the circuit is OK.
    Check for 12 V at the socket and work back to the relay, there has to be a bad connection, broken wire, bad relay or fuse/holder.

    If the relay doesn’t click then that half needs some work.
    Same steps different components, chk power to the switch and out of the switch.

    If all of the wiring is good and fuses and relays are good and working then it seems like a broken wire.

    luck
     

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