headlight problem help

87bluesupra

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Dec 12, 2006
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i am having troble with my headlights and cant figure out the problem.
i have to disconect the blue retractor relay under the dash because once i turn the lights on they will not go off if i leave it on so i have to do this any time i use the lights. they will not go up or down either they stay up all the time. if anyone has had this problem any help would greatly be appreciated.
 

dirtlord420

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Nick M said:
I can give you an electrical reason, but first, did you do any engine/harness swapping lately?


this always seems to be the reason. but still havnt fixed mine. :cry: even tho i got the right harness on. theres got to be some thing eles. but for real its probly the wiring harness. mine go up and down just not getting any power. where is this blue retractor relay under the dash? is it the side kicker panle? also sorry for the thread jack.
 

87bluesupra

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i have done nothing with the wiring harness it was working fine. the person that had the car before me put a 91 turbo motor to replace the 87 non turbo it came with. but it worked when i had it.
 

dirtlord420

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i take it you have a 87? if thats right you need the 87 wiring harness. the 91 some how affects the headlights.
 

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What is going on is an electrical backfeed. The circuit is being powered up, or it could be grounded when it isn't supposed to be.
 

87bluesupra

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are there any common places that it would happen. is this something that i would have to search the entire wiring harness for or are there certain wires just pertaining the lights. sorry if these are stupid questions i suck at wiring.