Headlights won't go off

[Dan and Cindy]

Greg

Have you had any luck yet on the headlight problem?

Dan

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner" wrote:
>
> Typically, 12V flows through the dash switch to the dimmer switch, then on
from there to relays/lights. Since it is switching, I would think it has to mean
something is continuously supplying power to the dimmer switch.
>
> On 8/20/2010 at 10:14 AM Greg Young wrote:
>
> >Thanks Don! When i read "dimmer" i thought rheostat, not switch.
> >
> >All four headlights do switch from hi to low with the high beam switch, as
> >usual. So is it possible that the high beam switch is the fail point, and
> >there is a short in that switch across the low beam line? It appears I
> >can reach it through the headlight cutout so I'm going to try to take it
> >out.
> >
> >Greg
> >
> >Home is where my iPhone is.
> >
> >On Aug 20, 2010, at 9:48 AM, "Don Bradner"
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think they were talking about the dash dimmer. The high/low
> >dimmer switch was in question. If the lights switch when you use it, the
> >problem is between the headlight switch and the dimmer switch. If not, it
> >is after the dimmer switch.
> >>
> >> On 8/20/2010 at 9:26 AM Greg Young wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hey guys - thanks for the help so far. I disconnected the dash dimmer
> >but
> >> >still have the problem.
> >> >
> >> >Frankly I'm reluctant to chase down a replacement for the dimmer as I
> >> >think it will be difficult to find locally. Today is my last chance to
> >fix
> >> >this and I am baffled as to where else to look. Short of tearing out all
> >> >the wiring under the dash I don't know what to do because the headlight
> >> >wires are otherwise inaccessible. So I may just end up disconnecting the
> >> >headlight lead from its breaker when we are not driving.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> >Greg
> >> >
> >> >Home is where my iPhone is.
> >> >
> >> >On Aug 19, 2010, at 8:10 AM, "artw" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> When you operate the dimmer switch do the headlights go from high to
> >low
> >> >beam? The results of that test can determine which way the trouble
> >> >> is - either in front of, or behind that switch. The headlight switch
> >> >> should be the only thing in front of the dimmer switch, disregarding
> >> >> the the bedroom secutity light sw.
> >> >>
> >> >> Art Weatherly
> >> >> Riverside Ca.
> >> >> '85 PT36
> >> >> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan and Cindy"
> >> ><86bluebird@> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Good point Fred. They are almost always a problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Greg, as far as the living room fluorescent lights go, there is a
> >> >connector in the passenger side overhead about midway behind the
> >backing.
> >> >I wired around the bad pins. Check that out.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hulse"
> >wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Greg
> >> >> > > I don't quite know how that all is wired,but.........
> >> >> > > have you looked at the dimmer switch?
> >> >> > > Fred & Jeanne Hulse
> >> >> > > Morristown,Arizona
> >> >> > > 97 WLWB41
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
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