| headlights dim down until off need help [message #784820] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 23:28 |
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I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim
down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help.
thanks
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784822 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 00:04 |
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It sound like you battery is going flat ?
could be ...
bad connections
bad genny / alternator
bad regulator
bad battery
or ... have you added any other electrical equipment ?
like ..
electric heater
big ass stereo system
extra driving lights etc etc ?
Rich
<gbug89 [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153258115.625749.209330 [at] m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim
> down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help.
> thanks
>
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784826 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 02:08 |
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gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim
> down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help.
> thanks
>
Will it do that on either High or Low beams?
If so, my vote is the Ignition switch.
On '72 cars, all power for Headlights goes thru that
dinky Ignition switch.
When the switch finally burns up, you won't be able
to start it anymore either.
Oh, here's a good test. After the lights have dimmed down,
try the wipers. If they don't work either, it's def the Ign sw.
This is what the circuit looks like (diagram from my web site):
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/hibeam4.gif
I would simply snip the Blk/Yell lead off at the Ign sw and
reqire it to battery + on the fuse block.
Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784833 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 07:27 |
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gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
only on the low beams it will dim down.
Speedy Jim wrote:
> gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> > I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim
> > down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help.
> > thanks
> >
>
> Will it do that on either High or Low beams?
> If so, my vote is the Ignition switch.
> On '72 cars, all power for Headlights goes thru that
> dinky Ignition switch.
>
> When the switch finally burns up, you won't be able
> to start it anymore either.
>
> Oh, here's a good test. After the lights have dimmed down,
> try the wipers. If they don't work either, it's def the Ign sw.
>
> This is what the circuit looks like (diagram from my web site):
> http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/hibeam4.gif
>
> I would simply snip the Blk/Yell lead off at the Ign sw and
> reqire it to battery + on the fuse block.
>
> Speedy Jim
> http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784834 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 07:28 |
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I have only changed the amps to a larger size amp so more power goes to
it.
tricky wrote:
> It sound like you battery is going flat ?
>
> could be ...
> bad connections
> bad genny / alternator
> bad regulator
> bad battery
>
> or ... have you added any other electrical equipment ?
>
> like ..
>
> electric heater
> big ass stereo system
> extra driving lights etc etc ?
>
> Rich
>
> <gbug89 [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153258115.625749.209330 [at] m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim
> > down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help.
> > thanks
> >
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784844 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 23:00 |
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gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> only on the low beams it will dim down.
>
<SNIP>
In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
(56 to 56b)
Jim
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784857 ] |
Thu, 20 July 2006 19:07 |
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How do i do that.
Speedy Jim wrote:
> gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> > gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> > only on the low beams it will dim down.
> >
>
> <SNIP>
>
> In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
> To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
> (56 to 56b)
>
> Jim
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784858 ] |
Thu, 20 July 2006 20:11 |
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gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> How do i do that.
>
Hmmmmmm. Pull the relay out and identify those
terminals (56, 56b) on the socket. Should be marked
on the side of the relay or the base. Stick bare
copper wire in those 2 holes to form a "jumper".
They're not terribly expensive:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D11 1%2D941%2D583
Jim
> Speedy Jim wrote:
>
>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>>>only on the low beams it will dim down.
>>>
>>
>><SNIP>
>>
>>In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
>>To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
>>(56 to 56b)
>>
>>Jim
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>
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784859 ] |
Thu, 20 July 2006 21:50 |
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so i just stick one wire to connect the two or one in each.
Speedy Jim wrote:
> gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> > How do i do that.
> >
> Hmmmmmm. Pull the relay out and identify those
> terminals (56, 56b) on the socket. Should be marked
> on the side of the relay or the base. Stick bare
> copper wire in those 2 holes to form a "jumper".
>
> They're not terribly expensive:
> http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D11 1%2D941%2D583
>
> Jim
>
>
> > Speedy Jim wrote:
> >
> >>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> >>>only on the low beams it will dim down.
> >>>
> >>
> >><SNIP>
> >>
> >>In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
> >>To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
> >>(56 to 56b)
> >>
> >>Jim
> >
> >
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784860 ] |
Thu, 20 July 2006 23:00 |
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gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> so i just stick one wire to connect the two or one in each.
One wire to connect the two.
Jim
>
> Speedy Jim wrote:
>
>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>>How do i do that.
>>>
>>
>> Hmmmmmm. Pull the relay out and identify those
>>terminals (56, 56b) on the socket. Should be marked
>>on the side of the relay or the base. Stick bare
>>copper wire in those 2 holes to form a "jumper".
>>
>>They're not terribly expensive:
>> http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D11 1%2D941%2D583
>>
>>Jim
>>
>>
>>
>>>Speedy Jim wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>>only on the low beams it will dim down.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>><SNIP>
>>>>
>>>>In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
>>>>To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
>>>>(56 to 56b)
>>>>
>>>>Jim
>>>
>>>
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| Re: headlights dim down until off need help [message #784861 ] |
Thu, 20 July 2006 23:20 |
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Connect 56 and 56B together with one piece of wire (technically known as a "jumper")
<gbug89 [at] yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1153425030.539016.119810 [at] i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> so i just stick one wire to connect the two or one in each.
>
> Speedy Jim wrote:
>> gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>> > How do i do that.
>> >
>> Hmmmmmm. Pull the relay out and identify those
>> terminals (56, 56b) on the socket. Should be marked
>> on the side of the relay or the base. Stick bare
>> copper wire in those 2 holes to form a "jumper".
>>
>> They're not terribly expensive:
>> http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D11 1%2D941%2D583
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> > Speedy Jim wrote:
>> >
>> >>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>gbug89 [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>> >>>only on the low beams it will dim down.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >><SNIP>
>> >>
>> >>In that case, the dimmer relay is suspect.
>> >>To prove it, jumper Blk/Wh on the relay to Yell
>> >>(56 to 56b)
>> >>
>> >>Jim
>> >
>> >
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