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[bikers1]

Anyone got any pearls of wisdom regarding my (2.5CDX '98)  main beam which has decided to stay on permanently , even with the key out...

It's gonna be the stalk switch or the relay, is this a common fault ?, does anyone know which number the relay is in the relay box so that I can make it an appointment with a 6lb mash hammer.... [smiley=smiley.gif]

Had to dis the battery to get the bu**ers to go out...

Cheers, in aticip....ation

My mate helpfully suggested turning the headlights upside down, hmmm, perhaps I'll discount that suggestion  

[Jimbob]

Have you got cruise?

Believe it can be quite common there.

Swapping it out is easy enough, new stalks about £40 from dealer.
Cheaper on ebay, but the quality aint great (I bought one, wished I hadnt)

[bikers1]

yup it has got cruise control,

[HerefordElite]

the switch is renowned for putting main beam on while trying to cancel indicators etc - mine does it now and again and you can hear the internals of the switch shorting (i think) :-/

i'm sure you have to remove the steering wheel to change the switch (which is why i haven't done mine )

[tmx]

remove the relay its the small black one in the main fuse box

remove the relay and reinstall it myn used to stick on and it was a faulty relay a replacement is £3 odd from the stealers

[bikers1]

thanks for the feedback...

but sorry, dumb question alert  

is the 'main' fuse box the one under the steering wheel or the one in the engine ompartment ?

I'm hoping it's the relay, changing stalks can be a real pain in the ....

[tmx]

the one by the steering wheel to the left of the fusebox are all the relays and the mainbeam is the litlle half sized one

[ngrainqey]

the switch is renowned for putting main beam on while trying to cancel indicators etc - mine does it now and again and you can here the internals of the switch shorting (i think) :-/

i'm sure you have to remove the steering wheel to change the switch (which is why i haven't done mine )

you defo dont have to take the steering wheel off, you just take the column off with the three screws in a triangular pattern on the bottom and the two behind small finger nail sized circles when you turn the steering wheel 90 degrees to the right then 180 to the left from that position

[HerefordElite]

the switch is renowned for putting main beam on while trying to cancel indicators etc - mine does it now and again and you can here the internals of the switch shorting (i think) :-/

i'm sure you have to remove the steering wheel to change the switch (which is why i haven't done mine )

you defo dont have to take the steering wheel off, you just take the column off with the three screws in a triangular pattern on the bottom and the two behind small finger nail sized circles when you turn the steering wheel 90 degrees to the right then 180 to the left from that position

i stand corrected

 

[ngrainqey]

lol dont worry about it

[bikers1]

thanks very much folks.. I'll get busy in the morning  

[ngrainqey]

thanks very much folks.. I'll get busy in the morning  

when you get the steering wheel cowling/column off, theres two "buttons" almost on the indicator stalk (on the box bit of the stalk) and they just push in and it lifts up and out(think it's up and out)

[bikers1]

Fixed ! , Thanks very much folks for your generous help  

Dropped the cover under the steering wheel, popped out the smallest black relay, reconnected the battery, no lights (as expected) , popped the relay back in, viola, main beam working normally  

The CCR600 stereo was more fun, hold down the AS button and switch it on, punch in the code using buttons 1,2,3 & 4, pat me head, rub me tummy whilst standing on one leg.....  

[tmx]

a sticky relay then just like myn! glad you fixed it