head light problem help

[stateo 304]

gday guys
hav a problem with my headlights(98 vs stateo)
driving the other night with my hibeams then one blow but it also cut the low beams out so i only had one hi beam so i replaced the other but when i have the low beam on they work fine but when i flick it to hi beams only the hi beam comes on no low beam, but if i pull the stalk back eg to flash someone the all work fine(hi and low) whats with that?? any help greatly appreciated cheers guys

[94 Stato V8]

I'd be checking the headlight relays, sounds like ones a bit burned or something (you using higher wattage globes than standard 55/60's).

Tim

[hako]

Sounds more like a stalk problem to me....this is a know problem area....the stalk gets sloppy due to wear.

[kopper69]

Mate your problem is going to be the FOG LIGHT RELAY. The ground for the lights go through the fog light relay. I had the exact same problem, and it was really annoyed me. I went through everything and eventually got a wiring diagram out and found the fog light relay. Its a 5 pin relay. You can either get a new one from holden for $15ish or just make a wire connection between the appropiate pin (cant remember exactly which one) and ground.

[hako]

Mate your problem is going to be the FOG LIGHT RELAY. The ground for the lights go through the fog light relay. I had the exact same problem, and it was really annoyed me. I went through everything and eventually got a wiring diagram out and found the fog light relay. Its a 5 pin relay. You can either get a new one from holden for $15ish or just make a wire connection between the appropiate pin (cant remember exactly which one) and ground.

Maybe they've changed with the VS Statesman series - the VS manual (Gregorys) shows a 4 pin relay for the fog lights and each hi/low beam relay having its own earth.

[VNBT1]

G'day guys, I am new to the forum and this is my first post.

I just wanted to say thanks to all the GMH legends who posted their knowledge which helped me out.

During the hours of darkness I turned on my headlights to find that I had no low beam. I checked fuses, even pulled out the globes etc to find no luck.

I checked out this wicked sight and found some advise that solved my problem.

I changed over the L/Beam relay with the Horn Relay and whammo. Low Beam Headlights again.

Thanks People, I am now a member of this fantastic forum.

Cheers.