Headlights won't go off

[Dan and Cindy]

Where did you pick up the 12V for the relays? The headlight switch is only the
trigger.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote:
>
> Hi Dan!
>
> There's definitely 12V getting to the relay from somewhere. However, I don't
> find any voltage at the switch. So it's getting it from somewhere else. I've
> tried to trace the control lines back from the relays, but there's so much
> spaghetti, and they're wrapped like most wires on the BB in a heavy black
fabric
> casing. I'll keep trying.
>
> If I can't diagnose and fix this before the weekend, I may try pulling the
> headlight line off the circuit breaker when I stop. I'd be driving with
> headlights on in daytime, but nothing wrong with that. We have to be on the
> road by Monday first thing and have a lot of packing to do!
>
> Greg
>
> Each time you judge yourself you break your heart.
> -Kirpal Venanji
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Dan and Cindy <86bluebird@...>
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 7:04:37 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Headlights won't go off
>
>
> Greg
>
> If you turn off the headlight switch, you should be removing the 12V to the
> headlights. Pull the dash out a little and check to see if there is 12V going
> out when the switch is off. Worst case for now eliminate the 12V to the
relays.
> Then try to troubleshoot how it is getting the 12V.
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks -
> >
> > My headlights just won't turn off. This happened suddenly when I was testing
> >them as we are preparing for a trip. I switched on the lights, and they won't
go
> >off.
> >
> >
> > I have the relay mod installed. And instead of one relay for low, one for
high,
> >I have four relays - two each for each side (1 high, 1 low). Since both low
> >beams are on, it can't be just one of the relays. (though I did try replacing
> >one anyway to no avail)
> >
> > At first I thought it was the dashboard headlight switch, so I replaced that
> >but no change.
> >
> >
> > I'm pretty sure that somehow I've got a short on the wire from the dash
switch
> >to the relay, but I don't see any problems and can't figure out why it would
be
> >triggered by turning on the headlight switch.
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts very much appreciated. I'm about ready to call in a pro on this
> >one.
> >
> >
> > Greg Young
> > 1986 PT40 Bluefire
> > Oceanside CA
> > >
> >
>