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I have been told my new Pantera, has a faulty headlight relay.
The seller thought they would be $15-20. and if I bought it he would replace it for me.
I emailed a Pantera place, and they said $300. is that right ?
are they anything fancy ? if not I can rewire a locally sourced relay unit.
are they fixable ?? ( cleanable )
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...actually the 'Original' Factory Headlight Relay IS SPECIAL!! On the '74's it is located behind the cover, down below the drivers' left knee. It controls the Headlight Door opening/closing AND (I believe)the Lights themselves. It has Multiple Contacts inside and Multiple 'Blade' plug-in's to the exterior. You'll need the wiring diagram if your going to change IT over to aftermarket relays, and you will need 2 or 3 relays to replace the One...
V8 Capri...
I would check the wirng again that connects to the relay. Those relays are pretty beefy. I thought mine was toast at one point until I continued to check the wiring upstream to the relay. It's been a while since I did the repair so I can't remember exactly what I found...I have CRS..I did not have to replace the relay.
YES!, you can take the cover off and clean the contacts,first see if the contacts are opening and closing when you hit the headlight switch on and off, they should still move even if they are not making contact,IF NOT, check the power to the relay with a tester (red wire w/black stripe) if power is present but contacts are not moving,the windings in the relay may be bad.(185.00 from wilkenson pantera) i just went through the entire headlight system in my car,if i can help you out with anything , drop me an E-MAIL......P.S...be careful not to bend the copper contacts, if they get bent ,they may move but may not be making contact.....HOPE THIS HELPS.............DAVE
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