Hi there,

I would like to thank everyone who reads this post. If this is not the
place I should post my question, please provide me with the proper
location.

I was driving home today and when I pulled up to the garage I suddenly
noticed that both headlights of my 1992 Toyota Tercel stopped working.
I ran some tests, and this is what I found.

1. High beams don't work either, so I really doubt that it is the
bulbs
2. Running lights are working
3. Tail lights are working
4. All signals are working

Does anybody have an idea of what could be wrong with my headlights?

Thanks,

Andrew

"Andrew" <warofempires.admin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I would like to thank everyone who reads this post. If this is not the
> place I should post my question, please provide me with the proper
> location.
>
> I was driving home today and when I pulled up to the garage I suddenly
> noticed that both headlights of my 1992 Toyota Tercel stopped working.
> I ran some tests, and this is what I found.
>
> 1. High beams don't work either, so I really doubt that it is the
> bulbs
> 2. Running lights are working
> 3. Tail lights are working
> 4. All signals are working
>
> Does anybody have an idea of what could be wrong with my headlights?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew

Get out your owners manual, and find where the fuses are for the headlight
circuits. Check them next.

Sir Charles the Curmudgeon

"Andrew" <warofempires.admin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I would like to thank everyone who reads this post. If this is not the
> place I should post my question, please provide me with the proper
> location.
>
> I was driving home today and when I pulled up to the garage I suddenly
> noticed that both headlights of my 1992 Toyota Tercel stopped working.
> I ran some tests, and this is what I found.
>
> 1. High beams don't work either, so I really doubt that it is the
> bulbs
> 2. Running lights are working
> 3. Tail lights are working
> 4. All signals are working
>
> Does anybody have an idea of what could be wrong with my headlights?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew

Andrew,

The most likely cause of having both headlights out is that both bulbs are
burnt out. If you have a volt meter or 12 volt tester, you should check to
see if there is current at the bulb connectors when the headlight switch is
in the on position.

The combination switch is probably good, as are the headlight relays, so
start by checking or replacing the bulbs.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawa@NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Andrew" <warofempires.admin@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:347aa197-f0b5-4947-b4a3-2001b8934d4a@r37g2000prr.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I would like to thank everyone who reads this post. If this is not the
>> place I should post my question, please provide me with the proper
>> location.
>>
>> I was driving home today and when I pulled up to the garage I suddenly
>> noticed that both headlights of my 1992 Toyota Tercel stopped working.
>> I ran some tests, and this is what I found.
>>
>> 1. High beams don't work either, so I really doubt that it is the
>> bulbs
>> 2. Running lights are working
>> 3. Tail lights are working
>> 4. All signals are working
>>
>> Does anybody have an idea of what could be wrong with my headlights?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andrew
>
> Andrew,
>
> The most likely cause of having both headlights out is that both bulbs are
> burnt out. If you have a volt meter or 12 volt tester, you should check
> to see if there is current at the bulb connectors when the headlight
> switch is in the on position.
>
> The combination switch is probably good, as are the headlight relays, so
> start by checking or replacing the bulbs.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>

Or only drive during the day.

During the weekend I finally managed to get some time (and some warm
weather) to look things over. Here is what I found out:

1. Bulbs are fine
2. Fuses are fine

So, since I didn't want to drive just during the day time, I checked
the headlight relay and that was mounted fine. I started following the
wiring out of the headlight to the relay and I found that the wire had
been rubbing against something and over time had just snapped. So,
after getting my wire strippers and some electrician's tape, I
reconnected the severed wire and my headlights are back up and
running. Thank you to all who replied and tried to help.

"Andrew" <warofempires.admin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> During the weekend I finally managed to get some time (and some warm
> weather) to look things over. Here is what I found out:
>
> 1. Bulbs are fine
> 2. Fuses are fine
>
> So, since I didn't want to drive just during the day time, I checked
> the headlight relay and that was mounted fine. I started following the
> wiring out of the headlight to the relay and I found that the wire had
> been rubbing against something and over time had just snapped. So,
> after getting my wire strippers and some electrician's tape, I
> reconnected the severed wire and my headlights are back up and
> running. Thank you to all who replied and tried to help.


Was this wire inside the car, or under the hood? If under the hood,
electrician's tape is not appropriate for the job. The wires should be
soldered and protected with heat shrink tubing, or crimped and then
protected with heat shrink tubing. Since it's almost impossible to find a
correctly designed crimp tool in your typical home or hardware store,
soldering's probably your better bet.

Since the wires were under the hood I will follow your advice and
solder and heat shrink them. Thanks!

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> Since the wires were under the hood I will follow your advice and
> solder and heat shrink them. Thanks!
>


Heat shrink them twice. Make the first piece smaller than the second by 1/2"
on either end.

Will do!

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> Will do!
>


Make it 3.

No...just kidding.