R32 Headlight Problem

[Sifty33]

Hey guys I've just bought an r32 and the low beams don't work, the parkers and high beams work fine.

So far I have checked the fuses, bulbs, pulled the switch apart and cleaned all the contacts, and have

tested to wiring using a multimeter.

I think the relay could be the problem cause when i turn the headlights on I don't hear a click but I'm

not sure if the parkers and high beams would still work if the relay was bad?

any ideas would be appreciated or if someone has a 32 near springwood that i could swap the relays

to check it that would be awesome.

cheers in advance

Corin

[Moodles2]

My knowledge about Skyline lights is limited, if they are the dual filament type, it's possible the low beam filament have been burnt out (though would be strange having them both left and right at the same time)

[Duncan]

the most common headlight failure on the r32 is the switch itself failing.

maybe contact fatz he is near springwood and probably has spares you can swap to try

[Sifty33]

cheers guys I think it's probably the relay cause it should make a click when I turn on the headlights but it doesn't.

I'll contact fatz and see how I go, thanks again

[DVS JEZ]

your right saying the realy might not click but if the switch is faulty then the relay doesnt get energised so it wont click.

try a new relay 1st, swap it with one of the other ones from the car.

[Sifty33]

cheers mate I will have a better look but at first glance I couldnt see any other relays that will fit, The weird thing is that the switch works to turn the parkers, and Ive pulled the switch apart and cleaned up all the contacts in there, does any know if the relay was bad would the parkers and high beams still work? cheers guys

[DJRIFT]

the park lights are a seperate circuit to the high low beams.

which switch have you pulled apart?

the one on the dash cluster suround commonly fails.

but the high low dip stalk on the steering colum is very prone to ware. as are all 86-94 nissans. the contact arc up and creat an open circuit even when they are toutching. they are hard to clean up and not damage at the same time. they are carefully tensioned brass contacts and once bent out of shape are near imposible to fix.

ive never ever seen a relay fail in the head light circuit of a r32. but i havent worked on them all. so anythings possible.

[Sifty33]

Cheers mate

The switch I've pulled apart in the one in the cluster surround, I just cleaned up the contacts in there, I did this on my last r32 when one headlight was out and it fixed that.

I think I'll get a price for a new switch and relay. The only reason I suspect the relay is cause it doesn't make a click sound when I turn on the lights.

Thanks again

[Chris Rogers]

since you are in brissy - drive up to herston and I will loan you mine to try. may be a bit easier.

[Duncan]

lol wrong springwood! oops.

[thejedilestat]

my wife is has this same problem with my R34 she just picked it up from nagoyamotors in sydney and she said the lows dont work but the highs do. idk about a clicking sound or not but im gonna aske her about it now.