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Headlight Relay on 83 240DL[ALL/1998] posted by Mark Erickson on
Saturday, 5 July 1997, at 6:33 p.m.
I just bought a 83 240 and both headlights on the right side are out, they are new headlights, I'm having trouble finding the Relay for the Headlights the Manuals are all really Vague where it's supposed to be, I think I found it by the Battery but I'm not sure.. any body know for sure?
Re: Headlight Relay on 83 240DL[ALL/1998] posted by abe crombie on
Saturday, 5 July 1997, at 8:18 p.m.
The head light relay is behind the battery. You can verify you have the correct one by reaching in the car and pulling back the turn signal switch and listening (and feeling) the relay. It is unlikely the relay is your fault cause. More likely is corrosion or cracking of the fuses inside car. Closely inspect fuses by rolling them in their holders inside left door and see if some of them don't fall apart when you do that. It is a wise idea to replace the fuses every 3 years to prevent the inconvenience of having things quit working at odd times (like the fuel pump). when you replace the fuses make sure the ones you get are ceramic and not plastic, some stores sell Taiwanese fuses that are plastic and will melt and you'll end up in the same situation again.
Re: Headlight Relay on 83 240DL[ALL/1998] posted by Mark Klein on
Saturday, 5 July 1997, at 10:07 p.m.
If all of Abes leads don't pan out, don't overlook the grounds for the headlights.
Re: Headlight Relay on 83 240DL[ALL/1998] posted by Stoney on
Sunday, 6 July 1997, at 10:57 a.m.
IF it isn't the relay or the grounding point try checking the connector for +12 at the lamp connection. I had a case where there was corrosion inside the connector and therefore no electrical contact was made. 1 min. with a cleaning impliment and it went away.
Does idiot lite on dash illuminate?
Abe, I couldn't find any Headlight/Fuse connection in Service Manual. Is there a fuseable link?
Also check wiring for cuts, etc.