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1st March 2015, 07:50 PM
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Spotlights are not working - assistance with troubleshooting please
Hi All
My spotlights have stopped working. I have checked the globes and they are ok.
They are wired so they come on with the high beam on my car. There is no switch where I can manually turn them on or off. The headlights on the car are working fine. What can I look for to diagnose why they are not working?
The car is a GU2 2002 ST Wagon and they are IPF900 spots.
cheers
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1st March 2015 07:50 PM
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1st March 2015, 07:56 PM
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Patrol God
High mate. They should have a fuse in the line. Hopefully close to the battery.
I'd check that first.
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1st March 2015, 08:00 PM
#3
I am he, fear me
If the fuse is OK check the relay itself, the trigger from the high beam and the earth if they have a common earthing point.
(Unswitched spotties are illegal by the way... as well as being a PIA for oncoming drivers)
Last edited by the evil twin; 1st March 2015 at 08:02 PM.
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1st March 2015, 08:04 PM
#4
BIG & BALD
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
If the fuse is OK check the relay itself, the trigger from the high beam and the earth if they have a common earthing point.
(Unswitched spotties are illegal by the way)
I think he meant he hasn't a switch to turn them on without using high beam.
check all connection again, you just never know.
2011 GU8 ST 3.0 CRD, ARB Bullbar with IPF spotties, scrub bars and side steps, Snorkel, Dual Battery system, Waeco fridge, Turbo Timer, ARB Roof Rack with 5 IPF spotties across the front, Custom full Leather Bucket seats, DPchip, 3" Taipan exhaust, ARE Intercooler & scoop, Autron EGT/Boost and dual volt gauges, ARB front locker.
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1st March 2015, 08:10 PM
#5
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
MEGOMONSTER
I think he meant he hasn't a switch to turn them on without using high beam.
check all connection again, you just never know.
Hiya Mego,
Fair enough, didn't read that way to me at first I must admit.
If that is the case then it could be the switch as well but as you mentioned first and most logical thing to check is the fuse
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2nd March 2015, 12:33 AM
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Thanks all. This gives me a bit to work with. The fuse is ok so I am guessing it is the relay which I think I know which one it is.
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2nd March 2015, 11:37 AM
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Patrol God
if they are wired to come on with the high beam are the head lights working on high beam.
What type of driving lights are they Halogen or HID ???
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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2nd March 2015, 10:48 PM
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2nd March 2015, 11:40 PM
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Legendary
Are the high beams still working OK?
If they are, I would be looking for an extra relay under the bonnet somewhere .... trace the wires from the spotlights back to the relay, and test to see if there is incoming power to the relay, and the switched wire to control the relay will most likely come from the back of one of the headlights, or the wiring from the steering column switch.
If they arent, it would seem to be incorrectly wired and will have overloaded the wiring or fuse from the high beam circuit fuse
GU PATROL 2011 Ti, with goodies...
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3rd March 2015, 07:51 AM
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Patrol God
check all the connections near the pos on both batteries the wire may have broken there ??
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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