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Sealed beam headlights turning off
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    Hi guys!

    I am new at this forum and would appreciate some help from you.

    I have a 1958 Cadillac Sedan Deville Series62 extended deck.

    When i turn the low beam lights on they shut down after approx. 15 seconds and turns on again after 2-3 seconds. I have checked the realys and seem to work and they are not getting warm/hot. But the power relay is clicking when the lights shut down. :confused:



    Hope you can bare with my english writing since I live in Sweden and english is not my first language. :)

    Cheers

    Ismo
  • HudzillaHudzilla
    Posts: 1,285Platinum Member
    Ismo, You've got a short. Somewhere there is a

    bare wire grounding out and the relay is causing the headlights to shut off until the resistance dies down. Check your wiring.
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    Thanks for your reply!

    I suspected that and i will check it out tonight. But i am happy that you have the same idea. :)

    I will check the connectors as well, you never know maybe i have miss conneted some connector. :mad:

    I´ll get back to you!

    \Ismo
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    I found the problem.:)

    It is in the light switch. Its a short in it and i will dismount it tomorrow.

    Hopefully i can repair it.

    These old cars has that opportunity to restore and for that i am glad.

    A digital camera and me to be careful is the two things needed.

    Otherwise i have to find a new lightswitch with foglight connectors.

    However, what do you guys think about my Caddy?

    Feel fre to visit my homepage.

    http://www.delray.se

    I will post some pics of the restoration of my sweet Delilah a Chevy Delray 1958 and a Chevy Impala Conv 1968 as well.

    Cheers now i am going to have a beer!

    Love to hear from you! :)

    \Ismo
  • Oldcar_MechanicOldcar_Mechanic
    Posts: 1,786Platinum Member
    The Caddy is great. I had the chance a few years back to get one like that and didn't. Now I am sorry for that. I love those cars.



    The DelRay is a great one also. Hope to see some pictures soon of that. I had one abck in the mid 60's, put a 409 in it and raced everyone from school.



    Good luck with them both.



    Ron
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    Hi again!

    I have now checked the light switch and there were som rust and such.

    I have cleaned it and couldnt find anything wrong with it.

    A new question!



    Is the headlight relay supposed to BUZZ all the time?

    Mine is buzzing. Is it possible that my headlight relay is shorting my headlights?



    Cheers

    Ismo
  • Oldcar_MechanicOldcar_Mechanic
    Posts: 1,786Platinum Member
    Sounds like maybe there is a lose or poor connection.



    Have you checked the dimmer switch? They have a tendency to corrode or go bad.



    Ron
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    Hi Ron!

    Thanks for your advice.

    I will order a new dimmer switch today and hopefully i can mount it tomorrow.

    I will comeback to you later this week.



    How ever, if you guys visit my homepage. Write something in my guestbook.



    Cheers

    Ismo
  • Ismaho
    Posts: 6Hitchhiker
    I must say THANKS to all of you who helped me!

    At last i found the problem.

    It was the light switch on the dash.

    I found a light switch on a swapmeet here in sweden and assembled it and now it works just fine.



    Thanks again. This is a great forum!

    Regards

    Ismo
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