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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:31 am 
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hiya, yeah this happened on my NL, Its a 60AMP one. its because I put 100W highbeam lights in it, If i remember right, (black box with i think a purple and a yellow wire going to it) the standard curcit breaker could not handle 2 100W's and 2 55W

What I did was go to Jaycar and buy a curcit breaker from there, (80amp) with a trip switches.

You can tell when they are all worn out cos the pins that go into the black c/breaker go rusty and don't make a good connection.

Its common on the EF/EL that people what brighter lights (and who could blame them!!)

But I have seen the c/breakers under the radiator tank just blow on normal 55W lights too .

ED's had a bigger c/breaker and thicker cables.

Hope this helps.

Haded it while i was away and it died, had to hard wire the lights to come on with the key in the on pos.

I also run a much bigger braker cos I sometime out extra driving lights on my car...

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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:40 am 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
bought new relay breakers and it still does it but about 30secs later tho so its a little improvement

Yeah, that's what I would have guessed. The circuit breaker is breaking becuase of something else. Sure, the circuit breaker might be old and worn, but there is some overloading or a short causing the issue ....

Although I wouldn't trust me as far as I could throw me.
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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:41 am 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
hiya, yeah this happened on my NL, Its a 60AMP one. its because I put 100W highbeam lights in it, If i remember right, (black box with i think a purple and a yellow wire going to it) the standard curcit breaker could not handle 2 100W's and 2 55W ...............
Hope this helps.
Damnit, THAT is why I should read to the bottom of a thread before quoting and replying...!!!!
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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:45 am 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
hiya, yeah this happened on my NL, Its a 60AMP one. its because I put 100W highbeam lights in it, If i remember right, (black box with i think a purple and a yellow wire going to it) the standard curcit breaker could not handle 2 100W's and 2 55W ...............
Hope this helps.
Damnit, THAT is why I should read to the bottom of a thread before quoting and replying...!!!!


Glad to of helped! :)

Laticia.

 

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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:14 pm 
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if i upgrade the breaker is there a chance that it mite over heat wiring or anything like that ?
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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:49 pm 
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hi guys
im still having the same problem with my head lights
i took a video just so you guys get a better idea of the problem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OVIByYraY
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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:14 am 
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so does it only happen on high beams to?

 

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 Post subject: Re: head lights problem
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 3:33 pm 
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it happens on normal head lights and high beams but normal head lights just takes a bit longer like 5 mins or so i think maybe wires getting to hot and tripping the breaker
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