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    I've recently been having major headlight problems ending in them cutting out completely. it's a 93 festiva with one new headlight bulb. first highbeams wouldn't work (bad switch?) then a kind of buzzing whenever headlights weren't on, and now no headlights, but brights blue light on dash is always on. i read most of the posts on headlights so i got lots to work with. any tips? thanks

  • #2
    Do your parking lamps work ?

    Check for 12V on red wires at headlight relay.
    disconnect headlight relay and apply 12 volts to white wire
    If headlights come on check relay if not check headlight switch.
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    • #3
      Welcome to the board blue93!

      If it turns out to be the relay I may have one kicking around.

      Cheers
      Ian
      Calgary AB, Canada
      93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
      59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite

      "It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)

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      • #4
        If wiring checks out try squirting some oil into the headlight switch or spray with WD-40 or carb cleaner.
        Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.

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        • #5
          hey thanks for the help. ya my parking light are good, i'm just on my way out to check the
          relay... i think it's the switch cuz first the hazards malf'ed, then hbeams, now headlights. headlight switch being left hand flicker? have a gooder

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