R32 Gtr Strange Headlights Problem!

[T-Rex]

Hi, My 94 R32 GTR is having slight issues with the headlights.. Basically what is happening is if i turn the headlights on, only the drivers side comes on, this happens whether the engine is running or not.. Now if i start the engine with the headlights OFF, then switch the headlights on, again only the drivers side will turn on. BUT if i turn the ignition off, the passenger headlights turn ON!!!

At first i thought i had a loose connection, so i hard wired the left headlight in so as to bypass the suspected dodgy connection. Well that was a waste of time!

There is a fuse for the LEFT headlights, and a fuse for the RIGHT headlights. Both are fine. There is also a contactor marked headlighs, which is in my opinion the most likely culprit..

I have followed the loom right back to the fuse box and can't see any problems, so im leaning heavily towards the contactor in the engine bay fuse box.

I posted up here just to see if anyone else has had any problems remotely similar to this??

cheers,

Shaun

[blur]

They give lots of switch and dipper switch faults. The main switch feeds out separate left and right, which also continues thru the dipper swich. Try flicking the switch on quickly to see if both come on at the same time.

[R324DR]

I have had a very similar problem. i spent ages looking at all the connections and switches, even using new switches, rebuilding old switches, and making new connections. In the end i gave up and just crimped a wire from the working side to the dead side and got them both running. It was originally a temporary fix until i got time to have another look but we all know how that goes!

[TRB-001]

its the switch, as are 95% of other nissan headlight problems....

either replace it or removed and pull it apart.... clean the points in the switch....

refer to the guide in tech guide section

[T-Rex]

Thanks guys, i found the tutorial on the light switch and it seems logical that it is the cause! I will have to give it a shot once i get a new switch.

Can you buy GTR parts through Nissan dealers?

[Beelzebub89]

I have had a very similar problem. i spent ages looking at all the connections and switches, even using new switches, rebuilding old switches, and making new connections. In the end i gave up and just crimped a wire from the working side to the dead side and got them both running. It was originally a temporary fix until i got time to have another look but we all know how that goes!

I had the exact same problem and used that method aswell. No time to be stripping switches n shit so just temp fixed it.