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240, 1993, locate headlight relay

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kaerlighedsbamsen
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240, 1993, locate headlight relay

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The high beam/low beam shifter works only once in a while. It will shift to high beam but returns to low as soon as the arm is released. I suspect the headlight relay to be malfunctioning.

- How do i locate the relay? It does not seem to sit around the others under the instruments and beside the fuses as the rest of the relays.
- Does anyone know how to test and if in need to repair a relay?
- Are there any other places to look for faults?

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Post by billofdurham »

It is next to the battery.
240 headlight relay.pdf
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The only way to test a relay is by replacing it with a known good one.

You can open the case to see if any solder joints have come apart and re-solder them.

The switch itself may have developed a fault.

Bill.
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Post by kaerlighedsbamsen »

Bill you are once again a star! Will return with resuts.

Best of luck!

Ty

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