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'93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

posted by  wndsrfr on  Wed Apr 28 13:02 CST 2004
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Headlights won't come on--at first they would blink off and then I could stimulate them back on with the high beam flash. Then, they'd go off and a short (dark) time later come back on. Now, no headlights except if I pull the stalk, the high beams flash just fine. My Bentley's shows a "headlight relay" stowed somewhere up in the dash--any pointers on locating that thing or how to troubleshoot?







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    '93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

    posted by  wndsrfr on  Fri Apr 30 07:31 CST 2004
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    Finally found it--squat, square metal Bosch relay #0332015012 with 5 pins on it--located on my '93 tucked up under the radio, of all places! Had to dissassemble the center console to get to it even though the dealer's computer page showed it generically located up under the dash on the driver's side, which is true for my '88. Same problem as on my '88 the 5th pin was fried--too much heat buildup inside the connector melted the plastic shield. Emery cleaned the connector & tightened it up prior to reassembly.








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    If this isn't too late... 200 1993

    uid 18083's pic
    posted by  lucid on  Thu Apr 29 10:30 CST 2004
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    ... I think it's somewhere on the driver's side (inside). On the '86 it's tucked down inside the left foot rest "hump" on the far left side floor. They may have moved it by '93, but poke aound and look for the right wire colors, per your Bentley diagram (p390-62, grid C-5, item #124).
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    Bruce Young
    '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.








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      If this isn't too late... 200 1993

      posted by  wndsrfr on  Thu Apr 29 13:56 CST 2004
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      Bruce--not too late, yet. Thanks for the info....confirming that there is a separate relay inside the car for the headlights helps me a lot in my search. I'll check it early am tomorrow & let you know what I find.







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    '93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

    posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Wed Apr 28 13:10 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    The headlight relay is a silver box, maybe 1" by 2", mounted near
    the battery (just aft of it, I believe).


    -b.








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      '93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

      posted by  wndsrfr on  Wed Apr 28 14:26 CST 2004
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      Actually, that's listed as the high beam relay, and it is the one that works fine--nice click when the stalk is pulled and the lights come on (high beam), and then go off when the stalk is released. There's got to be another relay in this circuit, but I don't know where to find it.








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        '93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

        posted by  bosozoku on  Wed Apr 28 14:45 CST 2004
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        The relay's flash function might be fine, but it mightn't be passing
        current for the low beams. Other problem areas might be your
        headlight switch or even the ignition switch, but these culprits
        seem less likely because you said that you could occasionally force
        the headlights to work by playing with the high beam lever. Also,
        just for kicks, check the headlight fuses.


        -b.








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          '93 245 No Headlights 200 1993

          posted by  wndsrfr on  Thu Apr 29 01:16 CST 2004
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          Thanks......actually, I've tried a new replacement for that relay--still no low beams--so I know that one isn't the culprit. Is anyone aware of another "headlight relay" in the '93 240 models located inside the car? The Bentley's book shows one, but I can't seem to find it.






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