Lights

[ronburgandy]

So i got a set of PIAA 520 lights off Craigslist, i wired them up correctly using the "used" wiring harness but they still dont work, i checked the connections and all is wired correctly the light on the switch works, but no lights, any ideas on how to trouble shoot this?
thanks

 

[Rev]

Get out your meter.

 

[spencerswahoos]

I think Izverg has PIAA 520's for his roof lights, might want to send him a PM. Also make sure you have good ground connections. I was having trouble with my lights and it was because the grounds were not good enough.

^^^What Rev said too

 

[tombodad]

Turn on or start your vehicle. Take a voltmeter, (or even one of the simple light-up testers will work for this).

Start at the light, probe for power. If there is power at the light, but no light, its the bulb or a bad connection in the terminal.

Next go to the switch. If there is power on the battery side, but not the light side, its a bad switch. Make sure to toggle it back and forth a few times while testing to se if its bad, or just hooked up backwards (easy to do)

If there is no power on the battery side of the switch, check the connection to the battery.

Make sure your ground is good. If you made a new ground contact, make sure the paint is filed away first, you need metal-to-metal, and that its nice and tight.


I'm betting bad ground or switch.


Good Luck! Electric gremlins are always the most fun to work out!

 

[ronburgandy]

Turn on or start your vehicle. Take a voltmeter, (or even one of the simple light-up testers will work for this).

Start at the light, probe for power. If there is power at the light, but no light, its the bulb or a bad connection in the terminal.

Next go to the switch. If there is power on the battery side, but not the light side, its a bad switch. Make sure to toggle it back and forth a few times while testing to se if its bad, or just hooked up backwards (easy to do)

If there is no power on the battery side of the switch, check the connection to the battery.

Make sure your ground is good. If you made a new ground contact, make sure the paint is filed away first, you need metal-to-metal, and that its nice and tight.


I'm betting bad ground or switch.


Good Luck! Electric gremlins are always the most fun to work out!

Hey thank you very much for the complete description, i will go home and see if i cant remedy the problem today!
cheers

 

[spencerswahoos]

Hey thank you very much for the complete description, i will go home and see if i cant remedy the problem today!
cheers

Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be when trying to track down electrical gremlins.

 

[08whitex]

Where are you located? I am sure someone would be able to come by and help you with your lights.

 

[ronburgandy]

Where are you located? I am sure someone would be able to come by and help you with your lights.

SO I trouble short through and found that I had a bad switch. Changed out the switch and the light work great. On a plus got to buy a volt meter and have my friend give me a 101 lesson, thanks for all the help, ideas, and i would have drove to anthem to have a little help,
Cheers!

 

[08whitex]

SO I trouble short through and found that I had a bad switch. Changed out the switch and the light work great. On a plus got to buy a volt meter and have my friend give me a 101 lesson, thanks for all the help, ideas, and i would have drove to anthem to have a little help,
Cheers!

If you ever need an help just shoot me a pm

 

[ronburgandy]

If you ever need an help just shoot me a pm

Will do thanks! I live in flg so if ya wanna escape the heat and come up here let me know, i'm headed to Prescott via crown king this weekend. gotta get out weather is just to nice!!

 

[spencerswahoos]

Glad you got it worked out, now post up some pics so we can see how cool they look :sombrero:

 

[ronburgandy]

I just added a set of the factory Nissan Fog lights, i was able to hook thoes up with ease, with my new electronics knowledge, i plugged them in and switched out the stalk and boom more light!!

 

[ronburgandy]

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=321&pictureid=1877
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=321&pictureid=1876

I don't know how to insert a pic, why cant you just paste it in???
oh well here are few pics

 

[RonapRhys]

You have to find a site like photobucket or flickr and post them there. Then they'll give you a IMG link you can post here that'll have the pics show in the post.

 

[Serg5000]

Glad you found the problem. Anytime you are dealing with electrical, make sure you have a meter or even a test light as mentioned above. There is no way to know were the problem is without a way to track the power. Enjoy your new lights.