What should I do if my headlight dies?
What should I do if my headlight dies?
Wondering if there might be something weird going on in the headlight switch or someplace else in the circuit (tail lights, dash lights). Here is something to try. Start the car, then disconnect one of the battery leads. Should stay running, if it does, turn on the lights. IF it dies, it is your alternator.
Why does the engine stall when I Turn on the headlights?
Sounds like the head lights are stealing ground from another circuit cause the car to shut off. Do you have a multimeter to do some testing? helpful? Yes I do. As a matter of fact I check the alternator and battery first. helpful? Do you have daytime running lights? helpful? No daytime running lights or fog lights. helpful?
What happens when you turn on the headlights?
Turn on the headlights to see if this value drops. If it falls out of range, your alternator is bad. Second thing is bad grounds. When there isn’t a good ground, electrical components will follow any route they can to find ground. Start with the battery, make sure the connections are tight and clean.
How can you tell if your alternator is bad with headlights on?
Alternator as previously mentioned, and grounds. Basic alternator test is to connect a multimeter to the battery while the engine is running. The voltage should be about 13.5-14.2v. Turn on the headlights to see if this value drops. If it falls out of range, your alternator is bad. Second thing is bad grounds.
Wondering if there might be something weird going on in the headlight switch or someplace else in the circuit (tail lights, dash lights). Here is something to try. Start the car, then disconnect one of the battery leads. Should stay running, if it does, turn on the lights. IF it dies, it is your alternator.
Sounds like the head lights are stealing ground from another circuit cause the car to shut off. Do you have a multimeter to do some testing? helpful? Yes I do. As a matter of fact I check the alternator and battery first. helpful? Do you have daytime running lights? helpful? No daytime running lights or fog lights. helpful?
Turn on the headlights to see if this value drops. If it falls out of range, your alternator is bad. Second thing is bad grounds. When there isn’t a good ground, electrical components will follow any route they can to find ground. Start with the battery, make sure the connections are tight and clean.
Alternator as previously mentioned, and grounds. Basic alternator test is to connect a multimeter to the battery while the engine is running. The voltage should be about 13.5-14.2v. Turn on the headlights to see if this value drops. If it falls out of range, your alternator is bad. Second thing is bad grounds.
