Heya all, loving the Z but just come across my first problem with it. wondering if you can help :)

 

Driving home tonight and the dash lights and headlights started to flicker a lot, then the full beam icon came on the dash board and about 10 seconds later my headlights went to full beam.

 

They now seem to be permanently full beam as the stalk wont switch them off (even though i didnt switch them on in the first place). Is this an cheap and easy to fix common problem (fingers crossed tightly)? Seems like something has maybe shorted out or is no longer earthing but i dont know where to begin to look!

It sounds more like a loose connection in a pod or behind the dash binnacle, if it were a relay i pretty much doubt it would effect the dash lights.

There are relays, in the engine bay for the headlamps, also check the fuses, which are located behind a flap in the kick panel next to the accelerator pedal.

With the bad weather it is also possible that water may have got behind the fuse board in the drivers well and created a short.

Its gonna be a case of trial and error. A process of elimination with an intermittent problem, sometimes you just wish something specific would blow, at least you know what it is then lol.

 

Good luck

 

Graham

If you mean that the main beam operates when only dip beam is selected, check see if the rear lights are on, if not the side light fuse has blown.

The fuse is located in the fuse box in the drivers side footwell, top row 3rd from left, red 10 amp.

 

Jeff TT

If you mean that the main beam operates when only dip beam is selected, check see if the rear lights are on, if not the side light fuse has blown.

The fuse is located in the fuse box in the drivers side footwell, top row 3rd from left, red 10 amp.

 

Jeff TT

 

yup thats what i mean, but the rear lights are on, i checked the fuse today and it seems to be intact, i was really hoping it wasnt lol.

 

only problem is, all the fuse labels are in japanese, any other fuse locations i could check or will i just have to start checking all the ones i can find?

If you mean that the main beam operates when only dip beam is selected, check see if the rear lights are on, if not the side light fuse has blown.

The fuse is located in the fuse box in the drivers side footwell, top row 3rd from left, red 10 amp.

 

Jeff TT

 

that happend to me was well annoying!!! fixed it easyenogh tho

yup thats what i mean, but the rear lights are on, i checked the fuse today and it seems to be intact, i was really hoping it wasnt lol.

 

only problem is, all the fuse labels are in japanese, any other fuse locations i could check or will i just have to start checking all the ones i can find?

 

Ok check the fuses in the black relay box on the passenger inner wing

(under the bonnet) they are marked as headlamp left and right, failing that there may be a problem with the switch, if so let me have your address and can send you one to try out.

 

Jeff TT

only problem is, all the fuse labels are in japanese

 

this may help with that!?!?!

 

 

Ok check the fuses in the black relay box on the passenger inner wing

(under the bonnet) they are marked as headlamp left and right, failing that there may be a problem with the switch, if so let me have your address and can send you one to try out.

 

Jeff TT

 

Thanks for the pic Zed-sean, i think ill print that out and stick it over the top of the jap one i have.

 

Ill check them fuses first thing tomorrow and let ya know if i find anything. Is the switch hard to replace? Luckily i have a daily driver so there is no mad panic for it.

 

I appreciate the help so far :bow:

and if you need them....heres the english for the other fuse/relay boxes on the car....(found them in another post)

 

 

 

heya, sorry for the late response, been a hectic couple of weeks. I spent today learning the wiring diagrams for the headlights and stripped the dash etc to see which wire went were (im suprised how easily the Z comes apart! only takes 5 mins to get it all stripped down). I then attacked the car with a multimeter to see if i could pinpoint a problem. The fuse checks out fine (which is confirmed by previously said rear lights are working), the pod checks out fine (all 3 switch positions (off, 1st, 2nd) check out ok) the spindle checks out fine (all positions), and the relay checks out ok (in its resting postion which is highbeam). Now the coil for the relay also checked out fine which only leaves the actual switch in the relay. As its a sealed relay i cant get to the switch to test it so i can only assume the switch in the relay is broken.

 

Now i've spoken to 3 people who all say im an idiot and i quote "its 'obvious' that both headlight bulbs have simultaneously blown triggering a 'fail-safe' voltage to apply to high beams"

 

Looking at the wiring diagrams for the car this is a load of b*lls and no such fail-safe exists other than the relay having a resting position of high beam! Sorry im ranting now lol. So long story short, does anyone know where i could get a replacement relay for cheap? or am i really being an idiot?

 

Thank you for any further help! :-)