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Where is the headlight relay located? by dratts

Started on	: 07-19-2008 09:53 AM
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Last post by	: buddycraigg on 07-21-2008 03:55 PM

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Report this Post07-19-2008 09:53 AM

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I've searched and can't find the headlight relay location, not the headlight motor relay.

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Report this Post07-19-2008 12:50 PM

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That's because there is no headlight relay. The lights get power straight from the dimmer switch on the steering column, which gets its power from the headlight switch.

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There is a relay on the drivers side mounted on the fender right beside the headlight bucket. This has been know to cause issues with the headlight motors operating properly.

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Report this Post07-19-2008 02:07 PM

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the 2 cars I looked at yesterday had a relay right next to each headlight.

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Yes that is the headlight motor relay on the 1Gen system.
You will also find an Isolation relays on the fender by the left bucket which feeds to both the relays on the buckets.

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Report this Post07-19-2008 03:50 PM

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In his original post, he was asking about a relay for the headlights, not the headlight motor. No headlight relay on a Fiero.

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Report this Post07-19-2008 10:33 PM

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Thanks guys, I'm going to quit looking for a light relay now.

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are you really sure there isn't a headlight relay my car has a iso realay two motor relay and a relay in front of the drives side headlight, but i just looked at the wiring diagram in my haynes manual and there isn't one in it. any body know what that relay is for?

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Report this Post07-21-2008 03:55 PM

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quote

Originally posted by dudewithoutfiero:
and a relay in front of the drives side headlight,

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