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Hella 500s Stopped Working

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Old 05-25-2011, 04:09 PM
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Default Hella 500s Stopped Working

My lights stopped working a few months back out of nowhere. All my fuses are good and I've triple checked the grounds and my wiring. The lighted switch works and I tested pretty much everything with a volt meter and it's all getting power, but the lights wont go on...

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Are you running them with the relay they provided? If so, did you check the relay... Do you hear it click when you turn the switch on?
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Yea I'm using their relay and it's definitely clicking and working.
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Incredibly stupid question warning... Did you check the bulbs? I know it would be amazing if they both went out at once, but just a thought. If you checked all the wires, relay, fuse, switch... I'm out of ideas for you. Did you check the short length of power wire directly off the light itself?
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Haha! Yea I actually put brand new bulbs in them as well to make sure and still no luck :(
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Damn... I'm outta ideas!
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Try connecting the lights directly to a 12-volt source.
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Just take the hot from the lights and go to the battery I suppose?
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Originally Posted by aermotor
Just take the hot from the lights and go to the battery I suppose?
yes . one more dumb ? did you open the light and test for 12v I have the 4000 rallye, is the plug at the housing the same ,the trouble might be there

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Originally Posted by tazzdogsocal

yes . one more dumb ? did you open the light and test for 12v
Oh. My. Just went straight to 12v and LET THERE BE LIGHT.

Okay. So I obviously know something's wrong with my chain, now how do I fix... Can I bypass the relay and just throw an online fuse on the hot from both or what?

I'm an electrical noob but am very good mechanically so I can hopefully understand directions fine, haha.


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