Relay issues on dogs

jgruberman · Jan 28, 2017

I have HID fog lights and the relay in them has been clicking constantly... like a buzzing. I've tried to swap relays and play with the wires behind the harness connector but nothing. Does this mean there is a loose connection somewhere? A short in one of the ballasts powering the fogs? Something else?

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07MegaCabRam · Jan 28, 2017

could be a bad relay, loose connection or wired wrong.

sbarron · Jan 28, 2017

07MegaCabRam said:
could be a bad relay, loose connection or wired wrong.

This. It's probably not downstream of the relay. First make sure the relay is grounded well. Next step would be to bypass your switch with a jumper to eliminate the switch. Next step would be to replace the relay.

jgruberman · Jan 28, 2017

sbarron said:
This. It's probably not downstream of the relay. First make sure the relay is grounded well. Next step would be to bypass your switch with a jumper to eliminate the switch. Next step would be to replace the relay.

I've replaced the relay and same issue. I'm wondering if the plug is backwards and polarity is reversed.

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sbarron · Jan 28, 2017

easy enough to try. what is the HID acting like?

jgruberman · Jan 28, 2017

sbarron said:
easy enough to try. what is the HID acting like?

On for the most part, an occasional flicker but seldom.

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sbarron · Jan 29, 2017

I suppose it would be possible, but I'm not really feeling it. Lol. I'm thinking of it we're downstream of the relay, it would manifest itself in the HID rather than the relay, unless maybe it was trying to overdrive the relay by pulling too much power somehow. I can't see an operable HID or ballast doing that.

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12sportmc · Jan 29, 2017

How long have they been installed? Reason I'm asking is overtime especially for fogs connection points can develop light surface corrosion. Very easy to clean with some spray electric cleaner and then apply dielectric grease to your connections. Sounds like it's pretty intermittent which would indicate a loose connection or loss of connection momentarily due to a poor or loose ground, the mentioned corrosion, or a pin possible not all the way seated on your connectors.

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alarmin · Jan 29, 2017

Not enough voltage to the relay....

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