No High Beams - Except when Flashing

[Simonjjb]

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?

[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.

[Simonjjb]

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.

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

[Simonjjb]

Looks like a common problem....Just need to bend one of the bars.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...ictures-5.html

[Jim Breazeale]

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

[Richy]

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 .

[dirk07]

sounds like your high/low beam pin in the switch is broken or loose

[Simonjjb]

New switch arrived….

[Simonjjb]

So, put in the new switch....and....same! No change. So what now?

Here is the status;

Light switch pulled ON - Low beams work
Lights OFF - Stalk Hi-beam works
Stalk Pushed Forward with Light switch on - No high beams

I checked the Flasher Change-over relay connection.

Light switch Off - No power to 30
When Stalk Pulled to Flash - 30 shows power
When Stalk Pushed - 30 shows power

I checked all the connections to the Main light switch. All is good - except I do NOT have a Yellow to 56 - is this my issue? How else to trouble shoot this? My switch is 911.613.212.00

[edmayo]

Remove a headlight, unplug the three prong plug from the light, turn on what should be hi-beam, do you have power at the white wire? Turn on what should be lo-beam, do you have power at the yellow wire? use your ohm meter and see if the brown wire in the plug is grounded. If no power at white wire at headlight plug go to fuse box, is there power at the white wire going into the fuse? I assume this car has been apart, there fore there are a thousand places for a incorrect connection. You're going to have to do this logically and start at an end and work all the way to the other end.