No High Beams - Except when Flashing

Ok, so on my 71 I have a harness for Fog lights and a Kroon for Headlight Relays. Both should be factory specs. Both are wired correctly at the fuse panel. Nice new Audette Lights.

I have parking lights when I pull the switch on - First Pull
I have Low beams when I pull the Light Switch on - Second Pull
With light switch Off I can Flash high beams properly and Blue light on Dash comes on
I have Fog lights that come on with Low beams when I pull the Fog light switch.

However, when I Push the light stalk forward I do Not get High beams - the lights stay on Low beams and no Blue light on dash.
I am thinking its either the wiring of the Light switch? or something within the stalk?

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Have you checked your steering column switch? It might have failed before relay installation. You will have to remove steering wheel and clamshell to check the points in the hi/lo switch. Lots of good tips on Pelican/Rennlist on how to fix.

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Originally Posted by RSTarga

Have you checked your steering column switch? It might have failed before relay installation. You will have to remove steering wheel and clamshell to check the points in the hi/lo switch. Lots of good tips on Pelican/Rennlist on how to fix.

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Not yet - but its likely my next step....

Looks like a common problem....Just need to bend one of the bars.
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Try just wiggling the stalk when you are in the high beam position. It's probably the TS switch if it turns on the high beams.

Jim

I suspect the problem is in the stalk , poor contacts , I once had a little fire in my steering column when the contacts became hot because of poor conductivity .

I removed the stalk - However the stalk on my 71 is different than the ones I can find on Pelican etc that show the fixes on post 73. I can't seems to see into the switch enough to see what's going on.

The stalk is the same as a 69 but not a 70.

Just for giggles replace the head light change over relay with a known good relay.

Just tried that Ed - no change. Is there a way to bench test the stalk switch ? I have it removed from the car. New stalks are $500 ish…