BAC Forum

General Boards => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gary Merrifield on September 15, 2018, 03:49:37 AM

Title: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Gary Merrifield on September 15, 2018, 03:49:37 AM

Has anyone experienced their Coach constantly flashing and will not burn steady

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Joel Ashley on September 15, 2018, 07:37:01 AM

A bad ground, hot lead, electric bay ignition solenoid or relay in the circuit, or an alternator going bad.  Check output at the chassis batteries with the engine running to eliminate or identify an alternator issue.

Joel

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Gary Merrifield on September 15, 2018, 01:14:15 PM

It does it with the headlight switch off

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Jim Nichols on September 15, 2018, 01:56:51 PM

Clock spring under the steering wheel?

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Joel Ashley on September 15, 2018, 02:03:54 PM

Okay, maybe the relay is bad allowing current to pass without a signal from the switch.  But I’ve had headlight switches fail, so I might check for a loose wire behind that that’s shorting across.  Either way or something else, the flashing or intermittency implies a loose or carbon-arcing connection.

Joel

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Gerald Farris on September 15, 2018, 02:40:10 PM

Gary,
To me it sounds like a Smartwheel related problem. As Jim stated, it could be a clock spring issue, or several other problems in the Smartwheel system. To troubleshoot your issue, here is a troubleshooting guide for the Smartwheel system; https://www.rvtechlibrary.com/electronics/SmartWheelTroubleshooting.pdf

Gerald     

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Gary Merrifield on October 02, 2018, 01:11:47 AM

It turned out to be a bad headlight switch. Changed out switch and problem went away

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Mike Humble on October 02, 2018, 03:12:57 AM

One of the most important things on this forum is the solution.
Thanks
Mike

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Doug Allman on October 02, 2018, 05:16:14 PM

And several individuals come to mind in regard to Mikes comment, Gerald Ferris, Steve Huber, Dave Atherton and Jim Nichols.
They do not get enough THANK YOU's. Sad part of this whole situation when you leave owning a Beaver and get another brand - You do not have this data base that is so willing to help and has the knowledge to actually be a help. These guys do not guess, they know and are willing to spend their time helping. Nothing better in this world than that.

Title: Re: New Problem Headlights
Post by: Jim Nichols on October 03, 2018, 06:13:24 PM

Also Roy Mueller is an inspiration .