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tennessee55
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 Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:33 am Post subject: Headlight Issue |
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| I recently installed new Halogon headlights(55watts) each, on my 55 Bel Air. I thought everything was cool, but now as soon as the lights have been on for a few minutes they start blinking off and on, sometimes even going out completely. I have replaced headlight switch and dimmer switch to no avail. I am thinking maybe the headlight switch is not able to handle the extra watts of the halogon bulbs? Anyone got any ideas? By the way it doesn't matter if the engine is running or not it does the same thing. I appreciate your thoughts. Tenn55 |
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57boxman
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I had similar problems with my turn lights. My problem was corroded connectors. I would also check your ground points for rust, as you know car DC current uses the body for the ground, the problem that made my dash board lights not work. Since you have changed all the mechanical parts, next I would check the wires for a short or break in the wire.
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acardon
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Location: Southlake, Tx.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| The headlights ARE circuit protected with a 13 amp thermal circuit breaker built into the headlight switch. The circuit breaker opens with too much current and then closes when it cools off, causeing the blinking effect. Try disconnecting one headlight and then the other and see if the problem goes away with only one headlight in the circuit. You may need to install some relays on the headlights. |
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Royrobinson
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Location: Virginia
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Headlight Issue |
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| tennessee55 wrote: | | I recently installed new Halogon headlights(55watts) each, on my 55 Bel Air. I thought everything was cool, but now as soon as the lights have been on for a few minutes they start blinking off and on, sometimes even going out completely. I have replaced headlight switch and dimmer switch to no avail. I am thinking maybe the led lighting headlight switch is not able to handle the extra watts of the halogon bulbs? Anyone got any ideas? By the way it doesn't matter if the engine is running or not it does the same thing. I appreciate your thoughts. Tenn55 |
YOu need to get led lights as they are much better then halogen.
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Marv Cowden
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: Headlights Blinking on and off |
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I had the exact same problem with my flamethrower headlights and NEW light switch from Danchuk. They said to solder the contacts together on the overload thermo switch that acardon was talking about. The circuit is protected by a fuse anyway, shouldn't cause any fire risk. That fixed it for me.
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acardon
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Headlight Issue |
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| Royrobinson wrote: | | YOu need to get led lights as they are much better then halogen. |
Roy, do you have a source for the LED headlights cheaper than $300. each? |
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acardon
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Headlights Blinking on and off |
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| Marv Cowden wrote: | | The circuit is protected by a fuse anyway, shouldn't cause any fire risk. That fixed it for me. |
The circuit is fused ONLY if you have an updated or aftermarket wiring harness. The headlight switch goes directly to the battery, if you have original stock wiring.
The headlight fuse in a updated ATO fuse block should be a circuit breaker and look like this.
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Marv Cowden
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:45 pm Post subject: Good point |
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Good point!
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