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Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: July 8th, 2010, 12:38 pm
by cWs306
My question is, what would make my Headlights not work at all? My car has a weird ticking noise in the dash on the passenger side, sounds like somethings in a fan, but when i turn my lights on it stops? but i dont got any head lights. i got all my marker lights and tail lights. HELP please!? and if i didnt write this properly but you know what im trying to say. please correct me.. im new to this forum and this 94' mx-3 v6 is my first car :)

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: July 8th, 2010, 12:46 pm
by umcamara
There are a couple of relays up in your passenger side kick panel. One is for your daytime running lights (if it's a Canadian car) This is likely what is clicking. The relay probably needs to be replaced, or there's an issue with the wiring.

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: July 9th, 2010, 12:15 am
by cWs306
Thanks alot!!! would you have any idea how much a new relay switch would be?

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: July 10th, 2010, 1:31 pm
by Demonic1
All depends on the markup where you buy auto parts...

I bought a couple a few months ago for $6-7.

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: August 1st, 2010, 3:09 pm
by cWs306
Hello. k well i went and checked out my relays and everything and the all look fine? idunno whats going on.. when it happened i was just driving down the street.. didnt have my lights on or anything.. then all of a sudden i hit a bump and the ticking started.. if that can result in something other then the relay? please help! i need head lights! :(

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: August 4th, 2010, 1:10 pm
by harthadavis
The power switch for the headlights is divided in two children, where it connects to the switch, one side of the headlights and everything else. Perhaps the change has gone wrong, or maybe you have recorded fuse wire. You will get a test light and start exploration for power within and outside the headlight switch.

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: August 4th, 2010, 10:30 pm
by Newfie_dan
the headlight switch turns on the relay, if thats clicking repeatedly then you need to replace the relay. Its a simple circuit, switch, relay, lights, if the switch works fine then its the relay at fault a bump can make a bad relay worse, as for what davis said I think his english needs some work, but he does have a point that you need to be testing this with a test light or voltmeter to determine the problem, you can not tell a faulty relay simply by looking at it.

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:23 pm
by cWs306
okay well ill go purchase a test light today then! and the ticking stops once i turn my high beams on(i dont got lights still tho..just makes the ticking stop) figured it out just the other day.. if that means anything to..? sorry im so slow with this. electrical is not my thing.

Re: Head Lights Dont Work After Big Rain Fall! 1994

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:36 pm
by Newfie_dan
yeah if you need help with it I do side work from my garage here in saskatoon, give me a pm sometime on a weekend if you want me to look at it for you.