I would like to know if anyone knows where the relay for the high beams on a 98' Esi.
I lost my high beams about 3 months ago and tested for voltage on the high beam plugs and im only getting about half of what i should. the highbeam indicator light come on, on the dash so i dont think its the switch. All the other light relays and fuses are fine and the low beams still work.
#105242, "RE: High Beam Relay" In response to Reply # 1
There's a high beam relay in the front wheelwell behind the splash guard. Its held on by one bolt and the four pins run the same way (parallel with one another).
Its right beside the day time running light module. If your car doesn't have the DRL module (I'm not sure if U.S cars have it or not)its roughly below where the ecu and fuse box are.
#105243, "RE: High Beam Relay" In response to Reply # 2
No such thing.
On US sold cars (non-DRL) there technically is not a high-beam relay. The power for the high beams is activated by the stalk switch and when you pull it the low beam relay activates sending power to both the low and high beams together. The reason the high beams don't stay on all the time with the low beams is that the ground path to the high beams is controlled by the normally open stalk switch contacts.
To say it another way...if your low beams are already active then your high beam are getting power too except that the stalk switch is NOT providing the ground path for the high beams so they stay off until you pull the switch and provide a ground connection.
Sounds weird but that's the way it is on all 2G's.
This is also the reason that people who run HIDs can't flash their brights during the day without activating the HID low beams each time (hard on the ballasts).
#105566, "RE: High Beam Relay" In response to Reply # 3
I had this problem, couldn't figure it out, so I bought some hid's and did my own wiring to a toggle switch, works great and I know I don't have the danger of "melting" the stock wires
#105568, "RE: High Beam Relay" In response to Reply # 3
Originally posted by azdave No such thing. On US sold cars (non-DRL) there technically is not a high-beam relay. The power for the high beams is activated by the stalk switch and when you pull it the low beam relay activates sending power to both the low and high beams together. The reason the high beams don't stay on all the time with the low beams is that the ground path to the high beams is controlled by the normally open stalk switch contacts. To say it another way...if your low beams are already active then your high beam are getting power too except that the stalk switch is NOT providing the ground path for the high beams so they stay off until you pull the switch and provide a ground connection. Sounds weird but that's the way it is on all 2G's. This is also the reason that people who run HIDs can't flash their brights during the day without activating the HID low beams each time (hard on the ballasts).
After reading this I am very glad I decided to put my high beam HIDs on a battery harness. I heard our low beam circuit is actually quite beefy and can stand up to HIDs, but the high beam circuit will fry the stalk switch without a harness. What you posted backs this up.
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